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The Partner

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a shady street in Brazil; a simple life in a modest home, certainly not one of luxury. Certainly no evidence of the fortune they thought he had stolen. He was much thinner and his face had been altered. He spoke a different language, and spoke it very well. But Danilo had a past with many chapters. Four years earlier he had been Patrick Lanigan, a young partner in a prominent Biloxi law firm. He had a pretty wife, a new daughter, and a bright future. Then one cold winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car and died a horrible death. When he was buried his casket held nothing more than his ashes. From a short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial. Then he fled. Six weeks later, a fortune was stolen from his ex-law firm's offshore account. And Patrick fled some more. But they found him.

©1997 John Grisham (P)1997 Random House, LLC Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Thriller & Suspense Law Fiction Thriller Crime Suspense Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

"All the ingredients of suspense, drama and meticulous attention to detail that have made Grisham's novels bestsellers... A terrific read" ( Sunday Mirror)
"A narrative triumph and a stylish joy, this novel has me gasping for more" ( Daily Telegraph)
"One terrific book–smart, fast, stingingly satiric, and almost criminally entertaining" ( Entertainment Weekly)
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The reason I withheld 5 stars is I found it hard to keep track of all the characters! The names were horribly complex and difficult. So many characters too. But the story was good as always with Grisham.

Good story - kept me hooked.

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Brilliant plot, suspense and what an ending. Good narration. True Grisham style with excellent crafting of tale. Highly recommend it.

John Grisham does it again

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Very clever plot
Twists and turns throughout the story to keep the reader interested
Introduces corruption by legal professions
Espionage, romance, friendship and loss, interesting read.

Corruption with a twist

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From start to finish the book roles along with a slow, methodical pace. It's an easy listen without too many surprises. I loved the dulcet tones of the narrator which in many ways made the listening experience more enjoyable. If you love Grisham novels, this will not disappoint you, if you are new to the author, it's certainly one of his easier read/slistens

Easy listening and gripping story

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Love John Grisham, loved this story and all it's twists and turns. But then the last 10 minutes was a total let down!
Anyone getting this, switch of before the last chapter and imagine your own ending!

Brilliant story until the last 5 minutes!

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A great listen. Brilliant book with plenty of twists and superb characters. A great ending too, even if a bit gutting,

Brilliant listen

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loved listening to this Grisham thriller. was thoroughly entertained for hours and then completely let down in the last chapter. a very flat ending and finished feeling disappointed which was a shame.

very well read with plenty of accents and voices to keep the actor busy!

Great story let down at the end

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Purchased as an audio book throughly enjoyed the naration until I reached. chapter 39 when everything stopped the download was not completed so I don't know the ending.😢

Great read

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Grisham needs to make this into a movie, the vivid descriptions of each place had me imagining journeys around each location. Couple of good twists - 5stars for me.

Great listen...

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Loved this book. Every chapter brought new surprises. Excellent listen. Sorry it finished so soon

Excellent

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