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Sparring Partners
- Jake Brigance, Book 4
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, John Grisham, Jeff Daniels, Ethan Hawke
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
Finalist for the 2023 AUDIE AWARDS® for Multi-Voiced Performance
Three thrilling stories of the law from the master of the legal thriller.
Homecoming takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole some money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again. Until now. Now Mack is back and he's leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned.
In Strawberry Moon, we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can't save him, the courts slam the door, and the Governor says no to a last minute request for clemency. As the clock ticks down, Cody has only one final request.
The Sparring Partners are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe one another, and speak to each other only when necessary. As the firm disintegrates, the fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time and try to save herself?
350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films.
No one writes drama like John Grisham.
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- Ian C Dando
- 04-06-22
Great listen
As mentioned in the introduction, these are stories that were not developed into novels. The three stories are very good listens - my personal favourite was #2. Highly recommend.
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- Ian H
- 04-02-23
3 stories not one
1st story ended too suddenly
2nd saw ok but a little predictable
3rd was enjoyable but left a big question over the outcome for the Governor, saying 50% either way did not feel sufficient.
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- Trevor
- 18-09-24
Liked the shorter stories
Was a good listen, a big different with having novellas rather than one longer story
Wish there were more short stories of this length
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- paul hines
- 02-06-22
Disappointing
I was really looking forward to this book but was bitterly disappointed as it just gives the impression that they were just unfinished storylines
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- Anonymous User
- 15-02-23
Something different from the master
Was surprised to learn that this was three stories. Each one stands alone, they are all different.
The story telling is excellent. Great choice of readers.
I really enjoyed this smorgasbord
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- Kitty
- 22-06-22
Novellas not short stories
Love all JG books and sometimes it’s nice for a shorter story, I’m not a fan of abridged versions - all or nothing in my view so was pleased to come across this new offering- especially to catch up on a few old favourite characters- a story doesn’t have to be X+++ hours to make it enjoyable
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- caroline mason
- 12-01-23
excellent
another great read by a great writer, the actor's reading it were marvelous, brilliant.
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- Mr M.
- 15-10-22
storylinewell eecuted
Good legal variation with neat ending
different approach with just plausible
actions and outcome.
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- MP
- 04-02-23
Great novellas
Really enjoyed these 3 books. Well read and written. Would recommend to others. Great introduction to Grisham.
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- ndg
- 13-03-23
Not 1 book but three short stories
These are 3, not really up to John Grisham standard, short or unfinished stories that I guess were not taken forward as none are up to the usual great books the author produces. Best avoid.
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