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While Justice Sleeps
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
‘Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful ’ Lee Child
‘A compelling, suspenseful mystery’ Mark Billingham
‘A mesmerising legal thriller’ Michael Connelly
An explosive secret
When legendary Washington judge Justice Wynn falls into a coma and puts his law clerk, Avery, in control, Avery’s world is turned upside down. Because Justice Wynn had a secret. One that nobody wants to come out…
A life in the balance
As Wynn lies in hospital, Avery begins to unravel a sequence of clues, and realizes the puzzle will lead her directly into danger.
A showdown that will change everything
But how high a price can you put on the truth? And is Avery brave enough to expose the White House itself?
A gripping political thriller from the activist, leader, and speaker Stacey Abrams.
‘Brilliant’ LISA GARDNER
‘Twisty and full of surprises’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘Demands to be read in one sitting’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘Thrilling’ LEE CHILD
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Critic reviews
‘A compelling and suspenseful mystery’ Mark Billingham
‘Remarkable. A twisting, complex legal thriller, steeped in authenticity from the author’s own immense background’ Peter James
‘Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful’ Lee Child
‘A mesmerizing legal thriller that does the rare thing: It uses the novel to get at the truth’ Michael Connelly
‘Brilliant. This masterfully plotted thriller unfolds like the ultimate chess match—bold move to bolder move with lives hanging in the balance’ Lisa Gardner
‘Stacey Abrams firmly establishes herself as a powerful new player in the crime thriller space, with her heroine Avery providing a voice to women everywhere. Twisty, clever and full of surprises, Abrams proves she is a force to be reckoned with in fiction’ Karin Slaughter
‘One of the best political thrillers I’ve read in years. Abrams has given us a book that demands to be read in one sitting!’ Jeffery Deaver
‘Stacey Abrams is a true novelist, and While Justice Sleeps is a first-class legal thriller. It's fast-paced and full of surprises–a terrific read’ Scott Turow
‘A killer thriller. Loaded with legal intrigue, corrupt politicians, and the history of chess, Abrams proves why the most powerful piece on the board is the Queen. Well played and so much fun’ Brad Meltzer
‘Alegal thriller of the highest order. Its crisp prose and high-octane plot call to mind the best of John Grisham, but Avery Keene is a fresh, modern heroine entirely of Abrams' own making’ Cristina Alger
‘A sweaty-palm sprint through the hidden corridors of government and the shadowy streets of DC. I hope she will write many more’ Kathy Reichs
‘Gripping, intricate, and timely’ Heather Graham
‘Clever, twisty, propulsive, and utterly authentic, While Justice Sleeps is an absolute must-read’ Alafair Burke
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- Amyloueliza
- 05-07-22
A belter of a listen/read.
I am fast becoming a fan of court room drama. This just helped me along a bit further.
I will never find it comfortable to accuse those in high office but am impressed by the way this story did just that.
I'm not a spoiler so I'm not able to say more, but you will know what I mean once you've read this.
The production was great and my only complaint is that the character of Avery had such a weak voice. It really grated on me. You will no doubt hear it differently, and that is exactly how it should be.
Happy reading/listening.
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- A Visser
- 26-08-21
Gripping thriller
I hugely enjoyed listening to this novel -- it is an interesting political thriller with several twists. Not sure why other comments flagged narration as I thought it was very good.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-23
An unexpected rollercoaster
Slow to start but then hit a pace that kept me glued. Great characters, fantastic!
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- Elaine T
- 15-06-21
A rollercoaster ride, full of twists and turns.
Overall, really enjoyable. Lots of intrigue and our intrepid shero is the guide. If I have one gripe, it’s that the prose is sometimes overwritten.
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- Miss E C Butler
- 15-06-21
Disappointing narrator
Distracting voice which detracted from the story itself but also didn’t seem to fit some of the characters.
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- Estelle
- 16-03-22
Slow. Yea we but had me hooked.
The book was a slow burner but it had me hooked and I wanted to know how and what and why.
The narrator was great and covered the various accents brilliantly.
The story was a great thriller and worthy of the time spent listening.
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- Spoonful Of Sugar
- 13-08-21
Awful narration
Unfortunately I really struggled to listen to this. I had really looked forward to it as the premise sounded so interesting but the narration was awful and so distracting. The voice-over artist seems to miss out the punctuation and as a result sentences don't sound quite right. I had to keep rewinding it to listen again and again. she also has a way of speaking where her voice goes up at the end of a sentence, so it doesn't sound like the end. It is very confusing. I think this is a book best read by yourself.
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- ahiya
- 25-03-23
A smart, well paced thriller.
I wanted a thriller in which women were more than victims as so many crime dramas start with some young helpless woman as a bloodied victim.
this was the perfect antidote. I'll look out for this author in the future.
I disagree with reviewer who disliked the narrator. I thought she was great.
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- RDC
- 30-06-21
Interesting story but very poorly read.
I almost gave up on this audible book several times because of the poor narration. It’s so poor. You have to keep rewinding to listen again to try to make sense of basic sentences due to the reader’s poor understanding of punctuation. She changes the entire structure of a sentence.
It’s hard to follow and her accents are also poor and incredibly irritating.
This is probably a book you’ll enjoy more if you actually read it yourself rather than listen to it. I really hope audible stops using poor readers.
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- Kazzi
- 26-04-22
A Mixture of Gripping and Ire!
How much bullying can one woman endure?
I enjoyed the book on the whole.
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