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The Jailhouse Lawyer

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The Jailhouse Lawyer

By: James Patterson, Nancy Allen
Narrated by: Megan Tusing
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From James Patterson, the world's number one best-selling author: A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown - and ends up in jail herself.

In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court.

Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There’s only one place to learn the truth behind these incriminating secrets.

Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time.

©2021 James Patterson and Nancy Allen (P)2021 Grand Central Publishing Crime Thrillers Legal Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Law

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“I couldn’t put down The Jailhouse Lawyer, a page-turning legal thriller that exposes a headline-making crisis in the American courts: the new debtors’ prisons, where an inability to pay court costs sentences poor people to jail, with devastating consequences.” (Tony Messenger, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist, author of Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice)
Engaging Plot Twists • Compelling Legal Drama • Engaging Narration • Surprising Endings • Suspenseful Storytelling
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I accidentally purchased this title but I am certainly glad I did. First, what a surprise to get two titles for the price of one and both of such great quality. The stories never dragged, never felt the lull which is sometimes felt in courtroom titles. The author did a great job with making you feel the struggle and helpless feeling of the character. I recommend this title and I am happy about my accidental purchase.

A happy accident

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I enjoyed the book. I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know what was going to happen I bought the actual book and the audio version so when I couldn’t read I could listen. This is the first James Patterson book I have read and I’m eager to see what else he has written. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. It did seem very long and some what drawn out but personally I liked that in this book because when you ended the book you didn’t feel left hanging. The long drawn out part wasn’t for nothing. I was satisfied with it and was glad I didn’t waste my time reading something that left me lost or left to my imagination at the end.

Loved it!

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Well done. Great James Patterson book. Well written. Well narrated! Great suspense in both stories.
Liked the 2 for 1! Same characters. Think the part 2 should’ve been before main storyline because lays groundwork background info for main title.
Hopefully sequel??!!

2 storylines for 1 credit. Nice change

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The plot had its moments of intrigue but the repetitiveness of the details was annoying at times. It had sufficient intrigue to hold my attention. The narrator’s southern accent and mimic of the men’s voices was overemphasized & overly dramatized. Not enough to deter my interest.
I recommend the book with some reservations.

Entertaining with some exceptions

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Great combination, storylines, character development. and narration. Hard to put down with twists and turns throughout.

The Jailhouse Lawyer and Public Defender

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I was very hesitant to listen to a woman but it was very good and I will be more open. The story line was great

Loved the storyline and the narrator

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I have no dislikes for this book. It is one of the best books I have heard on audible. I highly recommend to all. James Patterson has out done his self on this book. I 100% highly recommending everyone to read or listen to The Jailhouse Lawyer.
The narrator was great to listen to and she made you feel like you were right in the book watching it all happen.

Amazing book

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Lately, I have felt that recent Patterson books he co-authored contained nothing more than his signature. I was leery to try another Patterson book.

Wow was my assumption wrong! This was not one book, but two titles in one book. And they were both the kind of Patterson book that you can’t put down, nor do you have a hint of how they end.

Not willing to say anything to give away the plot, I will tell you I finished the entire book on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Cooking and cleaning had to stop so I could just sit and listen. We need more Patterson books and a new lawyer that is like a dog with a bone.

Thank you Mr. Patterson. I can’t wait for the next book.

What a nice surprise.

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I had the sleep timer set, but I kept extending the time by 30 minutes uñtil I was up all night!

Great book to listen to; but not to go to sleep by

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This is a good story with just the right amount of everything : mystery, charactertl descriptions, action, etc. I highly recommend

Enjoyed this book tremendously! Good story. I’ll listen to it again.

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