
The Hearing
A Novel (Dismas Hardy, Book 7)
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John Lescroart
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The city's embattled, ambitious D.A. Sharron Pratt sees an opportunity to revive her troubled administration by publicly declaring war on the killer and vowing to deliver a death penalty, putting the case on the fast track to certain conviction. Unable to watch a man die for Pratt's political gain, Dismas Hardy warily takes on the defense. But as Hardy's crusade to secure his client a fair hearing ensues, a lethal web of political corruption, legal conspiracy, and cold-blooded murder begins to unravel. In a case that will send shock waves through San Francisco and echo in the private lives of its most prominent citizens, the hearing is just the beginning.
Check out another title in the Dismas Hardy series: The Mercy Rule.©2004 John Lescroart (P)2004 Brilliance AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Man, I Miss David Collaci
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Great book, terrible narrator
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Entertaining but predictable
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Excellant but......
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my favorite Dismas Hardy so far
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Liked the close personal connection to this case
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Distracting narration
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Enjoyed the story… hated the narrator!
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I believe this is one of his best. It's full of legal drama, murder and more. His main characters repeat in all of his books and they are very likeable. This is a longish story, but no unnecessary information. Good suspense waiting for the characters to figure things out. A VERY GOOD listen.
THE HEARING
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Worst narrator -ever!
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