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Title: In the Shadow of the Law

Author: Kermit Roosevelt

Narrator: Craig Wasson

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-05

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Assigned to these cases is a group of young associates and seasoned partners struggling to make their way in the firm. Mark Clayton, fresh out of law school, is beginning to loathe his dull workload, and to be frightened by the downgrading of his personal life, when he is assigned to the pro bono case. Assisting him is the mercurial Walker Eliot, a brilliant third-year associate whose passion for the law is as great as his skill at unraveling its intricacies. The aggressive, profane, and wildly successful litigator Harold Fineman is leading the Hubble defense, assisted by first-year Katja Phillips, whose twin devotion to productivity and idealism intrigue him, and Ryan Grady, another first-year, whose quest to pick up girls is starting to interfere with his work.

In this complex, ambitious, and gripping first novel, Kermit Roosevelt vividly illustrates the subtle and stark effects of the law on the lives not only of a group of lawyers, but also on communities and private citizens. In the Shadow of the Law is a meditation about the life of the law, the organism that is a law firm, and its impact on those who come within its powerful orbit.

Critic Reviews:

"Impressive." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Outstanding debut....A fascinating insider's look into the culture of a high-stakes firm....Most of all it's the vividness and complexity of the characters, drawn with the precision and authority of a winning legal argument, that heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Tedious

I thought this book to be extremely slow moving and boring. I continued reading it only because I had paid for it and didn't like wasting the money. It is not interesting and just goes on and on.....ad nauseum...so much so that when I inadvertently lost my bookmark I simply went to the second part and I doubt that I missed anything of importance.

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Title: Falls the Shadow

Author: William Lashner

Narrator: Don Leslie

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-05

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Bob has the aspiration, one could even say compulsion, to help those around him. And it usually works out well for all concerned, except when it ends in blood. But Victor doesn't know that...yet.

Thanks to Bob, Victor is suddenly dressing better, dating a stunning woman, and his economic prospects and teeth are both gleaming. It's all good, until Victor finds a troubling connection between Bob and the murdered wife. Is Bob a kind of saint or is this obsessive Good Samaritan in reality a murderer?

Filled with the keen wit, deep poignancy, twisting suspense, and dark realism that has entranced readers, impressed reviewers, and made William Lashner's previous novels best sellers, Falls the Shadow is a riveting novel that is sure to leave readers eager for more.

Critic Reviews:

"This is a sordidly fascinating story, compellingly told (as usual) with wit, drama, and a delightfully fluid sense of morality. There really is no one quite like Victor Carl, and Dr. Bob is one of the most intriguing supporting characters ever to inhabit a legal thriller. Great fun and a wonderful antidote to the high seriousness of too many legal thrillers." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Lasher gets better and better ...

Very Entertaining! The narrator is superb and makes this a better book to listen to than to read. He truly "becomes" the main character, and his narrative skill makes this almost like a radio /theatre presentation.Don't be afraid of the fact that this is Abridged: you will never know. This author is a very good writer whose writing has gotten better and even more lyrical ... you will enjoy this audio book with it's layers of strong plot, great assortment of characters, and hip but not grating black humor.

A wonderful listening experience!

This book had a fine mixture of humor and intrigue. In addition Lashner creates such fully developed characters that you can't help but care about all of them. In addtion, the narrator has taken the book to the level of performance art. bravo!

I hope to see many more titles by Mr. Lashner on this web site.

And then there was Bob ...

Where does Falls the Shadow rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Falls the Shadow is a fantastic story of real life gutter morality vs. the high stakes of being an attorney who is a self-proclaimed self-centered narcissist. Many great arcs and thrills to be had which is all set to a very sarcastic tone.

Any additional comments?

I really don't like that this is abridged. I read the physical book almost ten years ago and there is an entire arc missing from the Audible version. Doesn't destroy the story by any means, but it takes a side out of Victor Carl that makes him have more depth and redeeming qualities.

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Title: A King's Ransom

Author: James Grippando

Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-04

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Nick Rey is on the fast track at a hot Miami law firm when he is suddenly plunged into a dangerous bid to save his father, who has been kidnapped while on business in Colombia; the ransom demand of three million dollars is far more than his family can ever hope to raise. Fortunately, Matthew had purchased an insurance policy to protect against just such a threat. Unfortunately, the kidnappers seem to know all about the policy, and the insurance company, suspecting fraud, is refusing to pay out.

With nowhere to turn, Nick links up with Alex, a beautiful, street-smart woman who may be the only person capable of negotiating with his father's captors. But Nick soon discovers that the gravest dangers to him and his family are not the kidnappers and their guns, but the men in suits at a powerful firm with something to hide, and they will stop at nothing to keep Nick from unleashing the truth.

Critic Reviews:

"A well-thought-out thriller." (Booklist)

"John Bedford Lloyd handles the transitions well, keeping listeners hooked with the emotions of the situation, while delivering the chills of the tense action scenes." (AudioFile)

"Grippando's experience as a trial lawyer shows in his depiction of Nick's frantic legal moves to clear his family's name; his extensive research into the kidnapping industry currently thriving in Latin America adds a harrowing dose of realism to a taut, well-constructed page-turner that seems destined for the big screen." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

King of thrillers!

I really loved this book. I knew little about the South American big business of kidnapping for ransom from the perceived rich gringos up north and even less about how prolific it is, but by the end of this well crafted story I felt I had walked every step of the way with the main characters. Grippando gives them great humanity so that you relate so strongly to their emotions that it's very hard to put the book down. It's a thriller with a heart beat that at times leaves you breathless!

Worth every penny

This is a well written book, full of twists, turns, and suspence

which will keep you up a bit late and the pages turning. You will probably not be looking to take a vacation trip to Columbia anytime soon after reading this as kidnapings of tourists seems to be a local sport among some of the locals. In this instance Nick Ray's father has been kidnapped while on a trip to Columbia to buy some additional fishing boats for his fleet. Not to worry, he has purchased kidnap insurance. 3,000,000 dollars worth, which just happens to be the amount of the ransom demand. .... Strange things start to happen to Nick as he attempts to overturn their decision and doors that used to be open to him keep closing. The story moves between the kidnapped father and the searching son until they are finally brought together in an ending which keeps the reader rivited until the last page.

Five Stars

Good Reading

A KING OF A BOOK!

Matthew Rey has been kidnapped. The guerillas want three million dollars to relase him. Matthew had bought kidnap insurance and the amount of coverage was three million dollars. Some how they knew that. How???? The insurance company refuses to pay, claiming fraud on Nick Rey's part but is that the real reason?? Matthew is held in the wilds of the jungle, he may or may not survive even if the ransom it paid.

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Title: The Associate

Author: Phillip Margolin

Narrator: Margaret Whitton

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-04

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

When a charismatic civil litigator sues the firm's biggest client for manufacturing a drug that he claims causes unspeakable birth defects, Daniel is certain the claim has no merit. But as he begins to investigate, his world comes tumbling down around him. His work is sabotaged, he's accused of professional incompetence, and he's fired. Twelve hours later he is arrested for murder.

Daniel scrambles to clear his name and save his reputation, and in the process unearths a trail of deceit. But someone doesn't want this trail explored, and Daniel becomes the target of a vicious killer who will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from being revealed.

Editorial Reviews:

With each new release, Scott Brick's performance gets better and better. In this latest, and one of the best, legal whodunit by the dependable Margolin, Brick is called upon to portray a myriad of characters, and he glides from one to the other with ease. A young associate in a top-notch Portland, Oregon, law firm is fired by a partner for a costly mistake. Then, he is charged with the partner's murder. In an attempt to clear himself, the associate, Daniel Ames, stumbles upon a multi-faceted conspiracy with several more bodies littering the trail. As Brick's winsome voice leads the listener toward the surprise ending, one can only marvel at the almost perfect match of writer and narrator.

Critic Reviews:

"It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just that." (Chicago Tribune)

"Intelligent, stylishly written, and exciting." (Booklist)

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Title: Dead Ringer

Author: Lisa Scottoline

Narrator: Kate Burton

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-04

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Then her wallet goes missing. And Bennie's life goes crazy.

Someone is posing as the outspoken, blue-eyed, blond attorney and is wreaking havoc around town, apparently determined to destroy everything Bennie loves. Only one person can pull off this double deception: Bennie's identical twin sister, Alice Connelly. But as far as Bennie knows, Alice left Philly long ago and never looked back.

When events escalate into murder, the maverick lawyer realizes that the stakes are far greater than she feared. But Bennie Rosato refuses to be anyone's victim. To find the killer, she'll plunge headfirst into a life-and-death investigation that will bring her face to face with evil darker, yet more familiar, than anything before.

Members Reviews:

Borrrring!

The narrator did her best to generate interest. Unfortunately, the author didn't cooperate. I doggedly plugged along hoping something of interest would happen. Eleven hours later I finally got redemption..IT ENDED!

Very good voices...

I don't usually listen to abridged versions, but I have to admit that the pacing in this one was very quick and 'thrilling' -- and Kate Burton has a great voice for Bennie Rosato. She did a good job with the French and German speakers as well; I would certainly listen to more she narrates.

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Title: Absolute Certainty

Author: Rose Connors

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-04

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 58 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

With her career on the line and lives at stake, Marty must rely on her own moral compass, legal savvy, and gut instinct as she matches wits with a twisted killer. The system itself is on trial as Marty tries to serve justice, not merely the law.

Members Reviews:

If you enjoy Kate Wilhelm

This an excellent book. If you know Cape Cod its an added pleasure. On the scale of Kate Wilhelm.

Excellent tight story!

Great characters, great story, MANY plot twists, never trite. I now have to listen to all her books. Good narrator too.

Dissapointing ending

The book caught me up right from the beginning, but the ending was a bit pitiful and dissapointing. Could have used a few more hows and why. Maybe that could have added some length to it. Not the best read I have ever had.

Dissapointing ending

The book caught me up right from the beginning, but the ending was a bit pitiful and dissapointing. Could have used a few more hows and why. Maybe that could have added some length to it. Not the best read I have ever had.

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Title: Diplomatic Immunity

Author: Grant Sutherland

Narrator: Frank Muller

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 06-07-01

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

The worst is yet to come. Sam uncovers too many disturbing coincidences: security cameras turned off for maintenance, a press corps member who knows too much, the suspicious activities of the victim himself, and a hushed-up review of a special committee. Sam has a score of suspects, but each one is protected by diplomatic immunity. Each one can escape justice.

In less than a week U.N. officials will wrest the investigation away from Sam and hand it to the NYPD. In less than a week, his 14-year career will be on the line. And as time runs out he will face an even greater threat. Someone has found a new suspect. A suspect not protected by diplomatic immunity. The only suspect not even Sam can eliminate.

Members Reviews:

On with The Vor Games, With Romance!

I am a Vor fan, have all of the books, mostly in hardcover, and have downloaded most on to my Kindle. Mile's search for a Lady Vorkosigan has gained a bit of momentum in the last books, he is a Vorkosigan, after all, I knew if he picked Barrayar it would be a matter only of time before a wife became a major issue. After a Love Story that begins in Murder and Mayhem, is pursued in intrigue, & events that bring social farce to a new height, we finally get to see Miles back in the thick of it with a wife that not only understands him, but who can manage to assist him in his work without the outrage and exasperation of most people who, not knowing Miles, figure he's either demented, or up to no good!(Snicker) I usually reread the series every 5 years or so, happily Ms Bujold is kind enough to keep adding to the series. Despite the physical damage Miles keeps acquiring, may he live long, Barrayar, & his fans need him to be around for as long as possible.

The genre's best wordsmith

While lacking the humor of "A Civil Campaign" and the intense personal interactions of "Mirror Dance", "Diplomatic Immunity" offers a tight detective story that features LMB's clear views of future bioscience and Lord Auditor Miles Vorkosigan's insigts and incisive decision making once again saving the day.

In my reviews, I have never adequately lauded LMB's use of words. In no other Kindle series can I remember so many highlighted phrases, from simple puns to aphorisms that could guide a career or a life. For example, at the end of this book, as Miles meets his first children, he thinks "He had been the end point of human evolution. At this moment he abruptly felt more like a missing link." I have never heard or read a more accurate, pithy statement of what new parenthood means. Kudos.

It is time for Bujold to return to Miles!

I bought Diplomatic Immunity a while back. Knowing I will be hooked and not just satisfied with one book, I held off reading it until another new book on Miles is available. Strange reason.., maybe.

However after the disappointing Hallowed Hunt, I just need to reassure myself that Bujold is still a great writer. I am not disappointed. Diplomatic Immunity may not be the best of the Miles series but it is still a great read and definitely heads above Hallowed Hunt. And of course there is Miles. Intense and quirky, Miles is easily the most memorable and lively character in sci-fi/fantasy today. He is definitely Bujold's greatest creation and it is just so easy to plunge into another crazy adventure with this idiosyncratic but adorable character.

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Title: Protect and Defend

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Richard North Patterson

Narrator: Patricia Kalember

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-01

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

President Kilcannon resolves to nominate Caroline Masters - a brilliant jurist shadowed by a personal secret - as the next chief justice. In the Senate, two men who hope to succeed Kilcannon hold the key to her nomination: Majority Leader Macdonald Gage, and his bitter rival, Chad Palmer, a former military hero noted for his political independence. A hidden alliance between Kilcannon and Palmer is threatened when Mary Ann Tierney's inflammatory, nationally televised lawsuit thrusts the issue of abortion to the forefront of the Senate battle over the Masters nomination.

As the Tierney case moves to its dramatic climax, it poses a stark choice - between preserving the life of a potentially doomed fetus and putting Mary Ann's fertility at risk. The trial's legal and political dangers are equally clear: to the future of the pro-choice and pro-life movements; to the gifted but inexperienced woman lawyer who represents Mary Ann Tierney; to the bitterly divided and politicized appellate court that must review the trial, and on which Caroline Masters serves; to the president who has chosen her; to the powerful forces who wish to defeat her by any means at hand.

Critic Reviews:

"The pervasive cynicism about the golden handcuffs of campaign money and Washington's unceasing, Machiavellian maneuvering propels the drama at breakneck speed." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Brilliantly Written

This is a book about the Pro-Life/Pro-Choice issue. Patterson is brilliant, even awe-inspiring. The only reason it didn't give it 5 stars is my lack of interest in politics.

Pro-Life readers probably will not like this book.

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Title: The Judgment

Author: D.W. Buffa

Narrator: Ron McLarty

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 05-10-01

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Soon a second judge is stabbed to death under identical circumstances. And like the Jeffries murder, the killing appears to be an open-and-shut case, and a copycat crime as well.

Yet there's one attorney who knows both sides of Judge Calvin Jeffries too well to believe the murders were simply random acts of violence. Attorney Joseph Antonelli agrees to defend the accused. What he discovers challenges everything he knows about crime and punishment...and himself. He uncovers a twisted trail of retribution and obsession that leads to the real killer - and a plan even more chillingly flawless than the mythical "perfect crime."

Critic Reviews:

"Smart, fast-paced entertainment that moves toward a very satisfying conclusion. A crackling good psychological thriller." (James Patterson)

"Buffa once again produces a fast-spinning tale that jolts and veers enticingly... " (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Great story, characters and writing

Buffa is one of my favorite mystery writers and The Judgment is riveting. Buffa's handling of psychological material key to the story is fantastic.

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Title: No Safe Place

Author: Richard North Patterson

Narrator: Patricia Kalember

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-00

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

Senator Kerry Kilcannon's insurgent campaign against Vice President Dick Mason has come down to the last seven days. Whoever wins the California presidential primary is likely to win the Democratic nomination. And for all the votes his passions and magnetism have gained him, Kerry's problems are formidable. Kerry is haunted by the tragedy of his older brother, a presidential candidate who was assassinated in California twelve years earlier. Kerry has stumbled in his advocacy of abortion rights, and a right-to-life fanatic has pushed this explosive issue to the forefront by murdering three people at a women's clinic. In addition, a journalist is striving to verify the story that while still married, Kerry had an affair with a reporter. And now, ever more threatening, Kerry is being stalked by the abortion-clinic murderer himself. With rare authenticity, Richard North Patterson depicts the world of high-stakes presidential politics that will hold the listener enthralled from the first to the last sentence.

©1998 by Richard North Patterson; (P)1998 by Random House Audio Publishing, Inc., All Rights Reserved Under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions, Reproduced by Arrangement with Random House Audio Publishing, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Not His Best

Richard North Patterson's books have always been an engrossing read--until now. No Safe Place starts off well enough. Patterson explains that he's accomplished what he originally intended; to write compelling court room drama novels. In this story, he wants the public to know of the turmoil, sacrifice, and risks our candidates endure to run for the presidency of the United States.

The author has a talent for dropping the reader right into the action in the first sentences. In this case, a demented, gun-wielding young man enters an abortion clinic and begins shooting. With this, Patterson embarks on entertaining us with political rhetoric, hammering us with protagonist Kerry Kilcannon's speeches ad nauseum. It's not that I object to his philosophy, it's simply overkill. The righteousness of the candidate meets that of his would-be assassin--again and again and again...

The story evokes the memory of both Kennedy brothers slain for political causes. Kilcannon's love interest is believable, as is the unscrupulous current VP, against whom our hero is running. The media, most notably the press, are portrayed convincingly; altruistic, conniving, and weary.

Patterson is a superb story teller and when he sticks to characters, plots, and sub-plots, he shows mastery of his craft. No Safe Place is not a prime example of his writing.

If you can overlook Patterson's lecturing, you will still enjoy the story.

When seeking a superior suspense novel, always select Richard North Patterson: he delivers.

Richard North Patterson is the Apex in his field. Never formulaic, always intriguing. I would take this offer over any other in popular fiction today!

Exciting and believable at the same time!

This book was a bit slow at the beginning, but the farther I read, the better it got. The writing, plot, and characterization were all excellent. The most surprising thing to me was that the author made the entire thing so completely believable. I think that's a rare accomplishment.