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The Client

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The Client

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: John MacDonald
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A white-knuckle legal thriller that begins in a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, when two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb. . . .

“The desire to find out what happens next keeps the reader turning the pages. Grisham is an absolute master of the chase story.”—The Washington Post

Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America.

Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years.

Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client—even take a last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom . . . or cost them both their lives. Legal Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

"Engrossing!"—San Francisco Chronicle.

"Absorbing... Wildly original... His best book yet."—Cosmopolitan.

"Heart -pounding!" —Orlando Sentinel.

"Grisham is an absolute master!"—Washington Post.
Compelling Plot • Captivating Storyline • Excellent Performances • Well-developed Characters • Heartwarming Ending

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I am a John Grisham fan and try to listen to all of his work. This is one of my favorites!! Great story.

One of my favorites

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A great story and the characters were well-defined. Narrator did an amazing job with a variety of voices. Grisham is an awesome writer — I love his style and have read several of his books. Now, on to the next one … maybe I’ll do Pelican Brief next!

Great story!

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Too long, story started out really good then went-sideways. I wish it could have more meat!

Good have been so much better

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Where’s Michael Beck??? Would have made it so much better! Was not convinced by this narrator.

Narration Flat

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As always with Grisham a fine read. The characters are so well developed you love Mark you love Reggie. I look forward to Grisham‘s next novel..

I can see it in the movies.

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