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The Last Juror
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
In 1970, one of Mississippi’s more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim, until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family.
Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper. The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison.But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn’t necessarily mean "life", and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began.
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- Bialykot
- 18-01-20
Amazing book and great narrator
I don’t often read books but have recently started to listen to Audible books. John Grisham is a superb author and this book literally sucks you into the story from the start. Michael Beck reads with great style and emotion. The combination of Grisham’s descriptive writing and Beck’s narration is really first class. Brilliant!
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- rikki
- 10-07-18
classic grisham
exactly what you expect from john grisham, a great story line and the usual surprise twists
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- Edmund G.
- 15-03-21
Compelling as always!
Not my favourite Grisham novel, but nonetheless, a compelling read. Grisham writes fiction that feels like history.
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- Elizabeth
- 31-08-15
Masterful
John Grisham - the lat juror is compelling, enthralling & compulsive listening. Brought to life by Michael Beck a wonderful performer.
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- James
- 06-11-19
Beautiful
Wonderful story, beautifully set in a part of the world Grisham clearly not only knows intimately, but also obviously loves. The story is more about the beautiful friendship that grows between the two main characters and is wonderfully narrated. The ending is made the more emotionally engaging due to the brilliantly emotive narration and it makes you feel like you're a part of the story. It's Grisham as you know him but I wonder how much would be lost without such fabulous narration. It really makes the book for me. Can't wait to move onto Sycamore Row!
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-06-23
Good read
As always with John Grisham - a good read. Not quite among the best - confused by the title: was Miss Cally actually the last jurer?
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- Ginny
- 24-02-15
Fantastic story,
I was gripped all the way through and near to tears at the end. fantastic
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- Beth
- 21-05-21
Brilliant
This excellently narrated story, written by such a clever author John Grisham. Can't wait for his next book.
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- A. Mitchell
- 18-11-17
The Southern Experience
I lived in the south for many years and the whole experience was brought back in smells, sounds and attitudes of ordinary people. The characters are straight from a small town although John Grisham is from the south his portrayal of an outsider was how I felt when I discovered the insurmountable distance between the families who had know each other's great great grandfathers and me. Food sometime a joy, pecan pie and ham biscuits but not pimento cheese? or beans cooked in fat back.
Michael Beck is a supreme narrator. I would highly recommend this listen.
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- Anne
- 22-01-17
Southern Justice
I lived in the Southern States of America and recognize the food, culture, churches, race differences John Grisham wraps around this story of rape and murder. Atmospheric, well plotted with interesting characters. Enjoyed the listen.
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