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The Racketeer

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
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EVERYONE HAS THEIR PRICE.

A judge has been brutally murdered.

His body is found in a remote lakeside cabin. There is no sign of forced entry or a struggle. Just two dead bodies - the judge and his secretary - and one state-of-the-art safe, opened and emptied.

Ex-attorney Malcolm Bannister knows who killed the judge - and why. The FBI need to know his secrets. And Bannister is ready to talk. But there's a catch: he is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence.

Bannister knows that everything has a price - and this racketeer wasn't born yesterday.

350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER

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Critic reviews

"Grisham is brilliantly comic in a novel that is full of zest and brimming with memorable characters and rich storylines." (The Sunday Times)

"Superbly plotted legal thriller." (Sunday Express)

"The best thriller writer alive" (Ken Follett, Evening Standard)
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I almost lost the will to continue with some of the earlier chapters which seemed to be slow and confusing but I persevered and it became better and then became riveting and I could not 'put it down' . A complex story but brilliantly put together.

Glad I persevered

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I enjoyed this book although wish I had listened to an abridged version, I think it would've been better moving a bit 'faster'. The story line is good with a good twist it just took to long to get there.

The Racketeer.

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I really enjoyed this book. Like one of the other reviewers, I had been avoiding John Grisham books as the last one that I read/listened to was full of too much repetitive detail and a fairly mundane plot. This book however, was completely different. I kept listening because I wanted to know what the next plot twist was going to be and unlike one of the other reviewers, I had no idea what was coming... I thought that the way the reader/listener was kept in the dark and details gradually revealed was a very clever device. Towards the end, I just waited for the next twist to be revealed and listened for as long as possible as the gaps got filled in. Very enjoyable read - would thoroughly recommend... My only complaint was the way that the narrator pronounced Antigua... (an-ti-gwa?) I've never heard it said like that before and it grated a bit, as unfortunately towards the end, that name came up on numerous occasions! But otherwise I thought that the reader was also excellent.

Excellent story - made me want to get to the end

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I have been reading John Grisham Books for a long time and recently a few of his books have been a disappointment but this is back to the twists and turns and unexpected jumps that captivated me many years ago.



I dont want to go into the tale too much but all I can say is that I was guessing for most of the book, where the book starts to go is no where near where it ends.



Well worth a listen :)

Back to the old Grisham

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This deviates from the usual lawyer story and is all the better for it. J.D. Jackson performs superbly and really added to the enjoyment of this highly unpredictable story. I was gripped from the start and just when the plot seems to be winding down, off it goes again catching you up in a whole new story-line. Whether you are a Grisham fan or not I would highly recommend you try the Racketeer!

Another great read from Grisham

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Very clever (and believable) story line. And well read. I’m a long time fan of John Grisham

Brilliant

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This is a layered thriller. Well crafted, although a clear work of fiction. I could not wait until the next surprise and thoroughly enjoyed it; quite different from other of John Grisham thrillers. I am ready to order the next in the series. Highly recommended, must be 5 stars.

Towser T

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John Grisham did his miracle again. And J.D.Jackson delivered it. Very interesting plot, with unexpected twists - finally a thriller with an end I could never guess.

A Great Thriller by John Grisham once again

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The latest from John Grisham is a good story and has a number of unexpected twists. I read the book first and then listened to the audio. The audio narration added an extra dimension to the story and helped bring out aspects I had missed while reading. I would recommend this audiobook.

Good story

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this is my first book by this author, it wont be my last!

what a great story, being the first of its kind for me i was really gripped all the way through.

excellent

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