The Plinko Bounce

De: Martin Clark

Narrado por: David Aaron Baker, Morgan Hallett

Duración: 10 h y 9 m

Resumen del Editor

A New York Times Book Review Best Thriller of 2023!

For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts, charged with petty crimes. Then, in the summer of 2020, he’s assigned to a grotesque murder case that brings national media focus to rural Patrick County, Virginia—Alicia Benson, the wife of a wealthy businessman, is murdered in her home. The accused killer, Damian Bullins, is a cunning felon with a long history of violence, and he confesses to the police. He even admits his guilt to Andy. But a simple typographical error and a shocking discovery begin to complicate the state’s case, making it possible Bullins might escape punishment. Duty-bound to give his client a thorough defense, Andy—despite his misgivings—agrees to fight for a not-guilty verdict, a decision that will ultimately force him to make profound, life-and-death choices, both inside and outside the courtroom.

With its unforgettable characters, insider’s blueprint of the justice system, intricate plotting, and provocative, no-holds-barred ending, The Plinko Bounce demonstrates once again why Martin Clark has been called “the thinking man’s John Grisham” by The New York Times and praised as “hands down, our finest legal-thriller writer” by Entertainment Weekly.

©2023 Martin Clark (P)2023 Recorded Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"David Aaron Baker shines as the weary and beleaguered attorney Andy Hughes.... Baker's performance enables listeners to empathize with Hughes's disillusioned view of the legal system. Morgan Hallett's talents shine in her portrayals of the story's female characters, especially Hughes's colleague and love interest. Overall, listeners will appreciate the deliberate pacing of the dual narration." (AudioFile)

hard to stop..

..listening! Clark is a master of character development as you can't help just root for Andy and against Damien. Only negative was the female voices were hard to distinguish among the 4-5 female characters.

Story turns

The characters were realistic! Mostly good people and those who continually frustrate them with their evil and soulless actions. No evil and mean bosses around the corner nor duplicitous friends. The story was a complicated legal mash of errors and omissions. It was interesting and enjoyable with great narration.

Good Book

I found myself looking forward to each listen. The book was unique and the main character was quite likeable. It's scary to see how things can actually go wrong in our court system. The narrator was extremely good except for his female voices which pretty much all sounded the same. The male voices were great.

The intelligent writing and brilliant narration made for easy listening of this novel.

I had some difficulty remembering who is who sometimes but then got used to the names.

Covid

Beware of the covid references. It’s easy to determine that the author is a progressive who has an agenda written within the story. This will be the last book I will read. So sad that he succumbed to Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Great legal thriller

One of the best legal thrillers I have read in a while. Love a good twist too!

The unnecessary focus on masks and social distance.

I liked that Damien got what was due thanks to a brave and brilliant lawyer, but the statement that the pandemic ended due to the covid vaccine is grossly inaccurate according to many.

Waited for something

Very well written so that I stayed engaged, just kinda wish more happened. It felt like it was building up to something that never came

Good. Not great.

My only problem is that this is kind of similar to other books in this category. Could’ve used more of a twist. However, it was still a good book and worth a listen.

Great Read!

I am SO glad I have discovered Martin Clark. This was the first book in his collection that I have read and since, I have added more to my library. His storytelling seemed to be Grisham-like and the narrator did a perfect job. The only thing I would change would be to encourage the narrators to use different tones when speaking female character parts. To me, every female character in the book sounded the same which made it hard to follow in the beginning.