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Unnecessary Roughness

By: Jose Baez, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez - foreword
Narrated by: Ben Jeffrey, Shayna Small
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The New York Times best seller: a revelatory inside story of the trial and final days of New England Patriots superstar Aaron Hernandez, by his attorney and New York Times best-selling author Jose Baez.

When renowned defense attorney Jose Baez received a request for representation from Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight-end was already serving a life sentence for murder. Defending him in a second, double-murder trial seemed like a lost cause - but Baez accepted the challenge, and their partnership culminated in a dramatic courtroom victory, a race to contest his first conviction, and ultimately a tragedy, when Aaron took his own life days after his acquittal.

This riveting, closely-observed account of Aaron's life and final year is the only book based on countless intimate conversations with Aaron, and told from the perspective of a true insider. Written with the support of Hernandez's fiancée, Unnecessary Roughness takes listeners inside the high-profile trial, offering a dramatic retelling of the race to obtain key evidence that would exonerate Hernandez, and later play a critical role in appealing his first conviction.

With revelations about Aaron's personal life that weren't shared at trial, and an exploration of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy diagnosis revealed by his autopsy, Jose Baez's Unnecessary Roughness is a startling courtroom drama and an unexpected portrait of a fallen father, fiancé, and teammate.

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©2018 Jose Baez (P)2018 Hachette Audio
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"One of the best-known criminal-defense lawyers in America...The man who knows Aaron Hernandez's secrets." (Esquire)

Compelling Legal Narrative • Balanced Perspective • Professional Production • Detailed Trial Information
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Really allows you to see Jose, Shayanna and Aaron in a bright light ! Excellent Subject! Great flow

Great listen

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I couldn’t wait to listen to this book, it is well written, I just loved the story. The narrator is amazing too. I think narrator makes all the difference. I never heard about CTE until I listened to this book. Very informative. You wouldn’t be sorry for buying it

What a story!

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I loved it! Very well put! Love Jose Biaz. This is definitely a great read.

Great Book

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Many details on the back end that give some clarity on all the events that happened . Great read.

Great explanation

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I love watching Jose Baez perform in the courtroom. This guy is the best trial lawyer in the country. He is a force.

Baez Is Great

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This book gave me insight in who Jose Baez is because I hated him before this. This tells me who Aaron Hernandez was and how he made bad choices but other factors played into this.

Wow

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I never leave reviews but this book was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions! Extremely sad at times and laugh out loud funny at others. Everyone should read this book so they can see who Aaron Hernandez truly was and the impact CTE has on NFL players.

Incredible book!!!

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Well read. Voices and accents by narrator were spot on. So much information in the book about the trial and Aaron. Things I didn’t know and I followed closely with much of the case and his life. Overall a great & insightful book about a tragic story of a Young Man.

Outstanding Book!

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I couldn't stop listening...I thought I knew everything there was to know about the trial but surprisingly to me I didn't even know the half of it.

excellent book

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It’s so sad that someone has to go through things ti the point of taking their life. For people to open their eyes and find real answers. This book was so worth it.

Amazing

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