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Gray Mountain

The pulse-pounding crime thriller from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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Gray Mountain

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Catherine Taber
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Summary

 America's greatest storyteller brings us a new masterpiece of legal courage and gripping suspense - and his finest heroine since The Pelican Brief.

Donovan Gray is ruthless and fearless.
Just the kind of lawyer you need, deep in small-town Appalachia.

Samantha Kofer is a world away from her former life at New York's biggest law firm. If she is going to survive in coal country, she needs to start learning fast.

Because as Donovan knows only too well, the mountains have their own laws. And standing up for the truth means putting your life on the line . . .

(P)2014 Random House Audio Inc©2014 Belfry Holdings, Inc Crime Thrillers Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Law Fiction Crime Exciting
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Critic reviews

John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers
The best thriller writer alive (Ken Follett)
An important new novel
Leaves one eager for more
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Would you listen to Gray Mountain again? Why?

No. Life's too short for repeats

Who was your favorite character and why?

Donovan. Provided an injection of macho interest.

What does Catherine Taber bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Most reviewers seem to be unimpressed with Catherine Taber. I found she grew on me as the story went along and her tone suited the character.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Might spoil the story to mention it.

Any additional comments?

A routine Grisham story. Nothing very original but very listenable too all the same. I enjoyed it.

Very Grishamesque

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I agree that certain aspects of this weren't quite true to Grisham, but that didn't mean I enjoyed this any less. If you're a fan of his work, don't be put off by the negative reviews - you might not love it quite as much as others, but it's a good solid storyline.

A great listen

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What did you like most about Gray Mountain?

This was a good way to pass time but not a cliff hanger. I found the narrator quite a barrier to getting lost in the story. This may just be personal taste.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Quite a flat way of talking. Sometimes difficult to tell who was actually talking in the story, as the voice was the same all through.

quite a good book

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Was getting into the whole story, seemed to be going great. Then it was over! seemed to end half way through with so much to be said.

Where is the rest of it?

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What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

The ending was weak and predictable. Grisham usually ends his stories in a far more imaginative way.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator used a monotone throughout. It was sometimes difficult to identify individuals in a dialogue.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No

Any additional comments?

The theme of this book was interesting and full of potential for storytelling. Having read or listened to all Grisham's books to date, this was the only one where the potential for a fascinating story was not realised.

Not John Grisham at his brilliant best.

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