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The Judge's List

The engrossing legal thriller from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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The Judge's List

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: John Grisham, Mary-Louise Parker
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Nonstop suspense from the Sunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect - a sitting judge.

In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.

Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.

Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.

He is a judge, in Florida - under Lacy's jurisdiction.

He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?

The Judge's List is by any measure John Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet.

PRAISE FOR JOHN GRISHAM

'When Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' Mirror

'A superb, instinctive storyteller' The Times

'Storytelling genius . . . he is in a league of his own' Daily Record

350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:
NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

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Crime Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Law Murder Celebrity Florida

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Critic reviews

Besides the usual Grisham virtues of an arresting idea, polished plotting and vivid social snapshots, what's impressive here is his willingness to take on fresh challenges
The shocks come thick and fast in this slick thriller that is impossible to put down
Mary-Louise Parker narrates with a methodical clarity and an ominous energy that had me chewing my nails anxiously
An excellent nail-bitingly tense thriller
This year's must read
All stars
Most relevant
Pity about the reader as she was a bit monotone and no variance in her voice for the different charactersl. Would have helped as it is quite a long listen

Great story

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This was a good sequel, well worth a listen. I thought it seemed to come to a climax all of a sudden and the end was a bit disappointing- that being said my standard question to tell how good a book is - will I listen to it again- and the answer is yes!

A good sequel

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I’m an avid reader and John Grisham is one of my favourite authors. First time listening to audio book of his. His best one yet by miles. Fascinating read!

His best yet!

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Really enjoyed everything about this book. Read beautifully. Quite sad it’s over. Look forward to listening to the next one.

Well read.

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This one just niggles because it’s so poor at so many levels.
There’s a new loony in town: A serial killer with a cleaning compulsion”
Seriously?
“C-“ Must try harder

Strange days indeed ….🤔

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