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The Guardians

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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He was framed for murder.

Now he needs someone on the outside to save him.

For 22 years Quincy Miller has sat on Death Row without friends, family or legal representation. He was accused of killing Keith Russo, a lawyer in a small Florida town. But there were no witnesses and no motive. Just the fact that Quincy was black in an all-white town and that a blood-splattered torch was found in the boot of his car. A torch he swore was planted. A torch that conveniently disappeared from evidence just before his trial.

It made no difference. The police photographs of the torch were enough. In the eyes of the law Quincy is guilty and, no matter how often he protests his innocence, his punishment will be death.

Finally, after 22 years, an innocence lawyer and minister, Cullen Post, takes on his case. Post has exonerated eight men in the last ten years. He intends Quincy will become number nine.

But there were powerful and ruthless people behind Russo's murder. They prefer that an innocent man goes to his death than one of them. They killed one lawyer 22 years ago, and they'll kill another one without a second thought.

©2019 John Grisham (P)2019 Penguin Random House LLC Thriller & Suspense Law Thriller Crime Fiction Exciting Suspense Murder

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Wonderfully written and brilliantly read. The story has so much depth and plots to keep one intrigued.

Masterful Grisham

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This is outside Grisham's usual storytelling of lawyers and courtrooms as had only a couple of courtroom chapters. I really enjoyed this book which was very compelling. and a far better story than Grisham's usual tales, though I have enjoyed them all. Highly recommended.

Excellent read

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The narration of this story is incredible. The difference voices used makes you feel like there are several people talking when it is only one person. The tempo of it is perfect, keeps you locked in constantly.

What a wonderful but sad story

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Really enjoyed this book, highly recommended 👌 Never loses pace and holds to the end.

Make lockdown so much more bearable

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thought I'd take some convincing to enjoy a book like this but I was very wrong. absolutely blew me away with the plot. simple but yet so well put together. if you're having doubts whether or not you should get this book - do it.

loved it. gripping thriller, excellent narrator.

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Very enjoyable, based on a true story, well written by John Grisham (my first JG book) brilliantly narrated by Michael Beck :)

Really Enjoyable

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Made me tearful at the end with authors notes to hear it’s based with details from a true story.

Great story

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Brilliant storytelling by the narrator quite moving in part’s really enjoyed this audio book looking forward to the next one

Gripping

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The narrator was excellent great story Grisham at his best Totally pulled me in and I couldn’t stop listening

Brilliant as always

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the story was unfortunately so realistic and reflective of what goes on today. a great read as always from Mr Gresham.

the varied accents of the reader really brought the book alive. Great work.

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