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The Black Book

By: James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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About this listen

How can you prove your innocence when you can't remember the crime?

Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's chief of detectives whose twin sister, Patty, also followed in their father's footsteps, there's nothing Billy won't give up for the job, including his life. Left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and a hard-charging assistant district attorney out for blood, Billy miraculously survives. But he remembers nothing about the events leading up to the shootout.

Charged with double murder and desperate to clear his name, Billy retraces his steps to get to the bottom of what happened. When he discovers the existence of a little black book that everyone who's anyone in Chicago will stop at nothing to get their hands on, Billy suspects it contains the truth that will either set him free...or confirm his worst fears.

©2017 James Patterson (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Thriller Exciting Chicago

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It was gripping from start to finish and also a great storyline and performance. I would certainly recommend it.

Excellent

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A really good book, that I enjoyed listening to and will now be listening to the following books.

Very good point buoyed the way the story was told.

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If like me you're a cop-drama fan anyway, you'll enjoy this read.
The end reveal was a surprise a d I'm usually good at predicting those so hard off JP, you got me :)

Enjoyable rollercoaster

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Struggled a bit through it as the story line jumps about a bit and if you don't listen to it in one or two sittings, then it can get confusing.

Enjoyable

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Enjoyed this book. Took a little while to get into the story. But kept you guessing right to the end.

Great read

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