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Rogue Lawyer

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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THE LAW HAS FAILED THEM. SEBASTIAN RUDD WILL NOT.

Sebastian Rudd take the cases no one else wants.

As a result, his last office was firebombed - either by drug dealers or cops. And things are about to get even more complicated.

Arch Swanger is a criminal lowlife and the prime suspect in the abduction and presumed murder of the daughter of the assistant chief of police. When Rudd agrees to represent him, Swanger lets him in on a terrible secret.

It's a secret Rudd wishes he never heard - and one that will threaten everything he holds dear.

350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER

©2015 Belfry Holdings, Inc. (P)2015 Random House Audio

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Critic Reviews

"The best thriller writer alive" (Ken Follett)
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Fantastic book - thanks so much

The narrator was so good to listen to

Excellent book

Great book

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It took a while for me to warm to the Rogue Lawyer. The style was different, in that there were multiple secondary stories going on around the main character. At first, they didn't seem to connect, except through the main character's involvement with them. However, at the halfway point (or a bit before), I started to see how things slotted together.

Obviously written with the idea of being a series (not sure if more have been written since this one), the book left some things dangling, but these personal/career issues didn't impact the overall satisfaction when the book came to an end.

The narration was excellent. Mark Deakins communicated the character perfectly.

This wasn't my favourite John Grisham book, but once I got my head around the different style, and picked up the threads, I found it enjoyable. If there are more books in the series, I'm not sure I'd rush to read them or listen to them. The character was a likeable enough rogue, with all his rough edges, but the multi-layered storyline wasn't as appealing to me in this particular instance.

Good, but Not the Best

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I only wish it went longer than it did . great story and great reader.

page turner....brilliant story

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The book though full of misogyny and stereotyping… I couldn’t stop listening… then the end? I literally sat up and went “what! That’s it, that’s the end”?

Wait what happened…

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What a brilliant book, can’t wait to listen to the next one. Kept me hooked from start to finish.

What a brilliant book

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Too many issues left hanging at the end but otherwise very entertaining.
Worth a read.

Left hanging.

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It was ok, but no more than that. A collection of tales, nothing more sadly. Would have liked it all to have come together somehow.

meh! so so, goes nowhere

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At first I thought this was a bit dry with no direction but by the 3rd part i was hooked. Highly recommended and hope there is more books on Rudd in the future

Brilliant

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Would you consider the audio edition of Rogue Lawyer to be better than the print version?

I loved listening to this when I travel. The book is made up into 3 sections so it was good as you didn't have to remember a long set up for the plot as each section was self contained.

Who was your favorite character and why?

There were no "good" characters in this book. All very human.

Have you listened to any of Mark Deakins’s other performances? How does this one compare?

He is an excellent narrator. There is sufficient differentiation between characters and he is easy to listen too. Good emotional pitch and timing.

Didn't want it to stop

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Great book. Well written and read. Highly recommend to anyone. One of the better ones

Excellent

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