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The Pelican Brief

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Alexander Adams
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In suburban Georgetown, a killer's Reeboks whisper on the floor of a posh home. In a seedy D.C. porno house, a patron is swiftly garrotted to death. The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief.

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it's political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder-a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds that there is only one person-an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate-she can trust to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby's brief-someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

"Gripping...a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skilful craftsman." - The New York Times

(P)1992 Random House, LLC©1992 John Grisham Crime Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Espionage Fiction Law Murder
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I have enjoyed The pelican brief for many years. Lorelei King is a exceptional narrator with a lovely and sexy voice (sorry I got carried away) and did a great job but I always preferred George Guidall's version. Both narrators are for me exceptional. I wasn't expecting much from Alexander Adams. In fact to be honest I was biased against him. His accents were great, he seemed to understand each character better and is capable of articulating the text in a more complex and human way. He is a very talented narrator and I look forward to hearing more of his work.

Excellent performance

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I thought it was a little slow starting but once I got into it the swing it was good.
Good story, predictable ending by nonetheless a good listen and well narrated on the whole.

Good plot

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Gripping. Moved at a fast pace. Excellent characterisation.
Wholly believable. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good yarn.

Brilliant

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I have read this book and seen the film and I was so relaxed listening to it I could picture Julia Roberts face throughout it. Mr Grisham can certainly write a Damn good book!

Loved this story.

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I've loved the film for years and it is so good to hear the full version of the story. Excellent narration and really captures the tension throughout.

Fantastic

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