Judge
& Jury,
by James Patterson and Andrew Gross; read by Joe Montegna
8
HOURS ON 7 CDs, UNABRIDGED
Dominic Cavello, the boss of the New York mafia,
has been the elusive obsession of FBI Senior Agent Nick Pellisante
until he locates him at a wedding in Montauk, Long Island
and arrests him after a shootout. All through the four months
prior to his trial, Cavello laughs and swears he will never
be convicted. After three of his former aides turn against
him and testify, it seems as if the Don is doomed. The only
question left is whether he will be given the death penalty
or life imprisonment. Yet the Don still insists that he will
never be convicted. To make sure that his boasts will come
true, Cavello hires a Russian hit man to cause a devastating
disruption of his first trial and to bring about an escape
from his second. Nick is joined in his worldwide pursuit of
the hit man and Cavello by one of the jurors, Ande DeGrasse.
Her motives are both for revenge and for justice. From Tel
Aviv to the tip of South America, the hunt takes the listener
on a roller coaster ride of chills, thrills and surprises.
James Patterson and Andrew Gross have written
a suspenseful, gripping legal thriller with one of the most
diabolical villains of modern crime fiction. The tenderness
of the romance between Nick and Ande provides a welcome buffer
that offsets the chilling actions of Cavello and his paid
assassin.
Read by actor Joe Mantegna, the book takes on
the feeling of a news report where the characters are brought
to life by a thorough and sensitive, investigative reporter.
His voice elicits feelings of reliability, openness and trust.
He maintains the fast pace of the plot while creating unique
voices for his characters.
Right from the prologue, this book is action
packed. I highly recommend this audio book for its gripping
tale of crime, criminals and courtrooms as well as for its
study of good and evil. The listener will find himself rooting
for the good guys, while at the same time, fascinated by the
bad guys.
,
by James Patterson and Andrew Gross; read by Joe Montegna
