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The Pelican Brief

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Alexander Adams
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 In suburban Georgetown, a killer's Reeboks whisper on the floor of a posh home. In a seedy D.C. porno house, a patron is swiftly garrotted to death. The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief.

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it's political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder-a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds that there is only one person-an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate-she can trust to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby's brief-someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

"Gripping...a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skilful craftsman." - The New York Times

(P)1992 Random House, LLC©1992 John Grisham Crime Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Espionage Fiction Law Murder
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I have enjoyed The pelican brief for many years. Lorelei King is a exceptional narrator with a lovely and sexy voice (sorry I got carried away) and did a great job but I always preferred George Guidall's version. Both narrators are for me exceptional. I wasn't expecting much from Alexander Adams. In fact to be honest I was biased against him. His accents were great, he seemed to understand each character better and is capable of articulating the text in a more complex and human way. He is a very talented narrator and I look forward to hearing more of his work.

Excellent performance

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I thought it was a little slow starting but once I got into it the swing it was good.
Good story, predictable ending by nonetheless a good listen and well narrated on the whole.

Good plot

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This listen was OK but realised that the movie, which I have seen more than once, adhered very closely to the book so in this case, unusually I prefer the movie to the book.

OK but Prefer the movie

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Grisham at his best. It has that listen on factor. An interesting take on US politics.

Great. Easy listening.

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Good plot and characterisation very well read which makes a real difference to the enjoyment.

Great listen

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