The Reluctant Jurist

Peter Sharp Legal Mystery, Number 8

By: Gene Grossman

Narrated by: Richard Rieman

The case involved in this Peter Sharp adventure is a dramatic escalation of the jury-tampering attempts made by organized crime back in the roaring 20's when one of their leaders' freedom was in jeopardy, in that it goes a step higher and threatens not a juror, but the judge hearing the case.

It doesn't matter to these criminals that the jury will determine guilt or innocence of the accused, because this defendant on trial is also an attorney, and he is aware of the fact, that in this jurisdiction, a judge has the power to set aside a jury's guilty verdict, and find the defendant innocent.

The usual warnings are given as to bringing the authorities into this threat, and the judge takes them seriously enough to follow that demand, leaving very few choices for a safe, favorable solution, that also brings justice to the culprits.

The clock is ticking and time is running out as the conclusion of the trial is rapidly approaching, so attorney Peter Sharp is forced into drastic action to defeat this hostage situation, and its attempt to extort an acquittal of the attorney on trial.

Thanks to assistance from an unbelievable source, Peter may have found the clue to where his plan should be put into effect so that the situation might be resolved satisfactorily, but you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat as this thrilling adventure come to an end, complete with an undercover operation, the FBI, and Peter Sharp, unexpectedly armed and dangerous.

This is surely one the most exciting of all the cases in this series of 20 books that Gene Grossman has written, that chronicle the adventures of attorney Peter Sharp, his 13-year-old computer-genius legal ward Suzi, and Peter's bitter ex-wife Myra - the top District Attorney prosecutor of Los Angeles County.

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We finally got there!

Peter Sharp is a relaxed lawyer. He is the guardian of a brilliant 8-year-old who helps run his business. It took quite a while to get to the meat of the story – what comes before seems to be kind of a mis-mash of information but all made sense at the end.

Overall 4 stars
story 4 stars for originality
narration 3.5 solid stars


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An unexpected pleasure!

Any additional comments?

I don't know how I missed this series but I'm glad that I know it exists now! What a great Saturday afternoon listen.

I loved the light humor in the writing and the self-deprecating nature of the main character. He was endearing.

This listen didn't get bogged down with minutia. It set up a good story with likable characters and then wrapped it up.

The narrator was the perfect choice and delivered just the right amount of snark.

There were some references to earlier books and now I have to go hunt them down because this listen was perfection.

Corruption doesn't win all the time

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, a good story with twists and turns

Who was your favorite character and why?

Susie is a smart, precocious child genius

What about Richard Rieman’s performance did you like?

Good diction, easy to listen to

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Got tense when they kidnapped Susie

Any additional comments?

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review”.

great..

"You're in for a real treat. What a novel! It takes your breath away and doesn't come back until the book (or case) is closed..Dynamic action and suspense collide with intellect in this psychological thriller."

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

Good book

A real insight into what can happen to good people. A real interesting book to listen to. The narrator is great. I received this audio book for free at my request and voluntarily reviewed.