Silent Witness
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Silent Witness
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Narrated by:
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T. J. Edwards
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Written by:
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Richard North Patterson
About this listen
A main selection of the Literary Guild
Silent Witness begins in 1967, in a small Midwestern town. Seventeen-year-old Tony Lord, Lake City's star athlete, seems destined for great things. His driving ambition is precisely what attracts Alison Taylor, the daughter of the town's leading family, and it is what sets Tony apart from his two closest friends: Sam Robb and Sam's girl, Sue Cash.
Suddenly, everything changes. Alison Taylor is brutally murdered, and Tony is the number one suspect. The town turns against him. His friendship with Sam is destroyed. And Tony leaves Lake City, vowing never to return.
Twenty-seven years later, an urgent phone call from Sue changes Tony's life once more. For Tony Lord is now a San Francisco lawyer - a relentless advocate dedicated to the defense of his clients. Sue's plea for help is one he cannot ignore: Her husband, Sam Robb, now the vice principal of Lake City High School, is suspected of the murder of a female student. In seeking to save him, Tony must confront not only the fear that Sam is a murderer, but the concealed passions and buried truths that underlie Alison's death so long ago.
©1997 Richard North Patterson (P)1996 by Random House Audio Publishing, Inc., All Rights Reserved Under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions, Reproduced by Arrangement with Random House Audio Publishing, Inc.What the critics say
"This generation's best writer of legal thrillers.... His strongest fiction to date." (Entertainment Weekly)
"Enthralling.... The denouement is powerful." (Los Angeles Times Book Review)
"Intense courtroom drama.... As startling as the bang of a gavel." (People)
What listeners say about Silent Witness
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2024-07-16
Excellent Legal Thriller/Personality Exposition
Richard North Patterson goes deep into the exploration of the background/motivations/loves & losses of San Francisco defense attorney 'Anthony Lord'. Once accused of the murder of his high school girlfriend & driven out of his hometown, Tony returns to defend his one-time best friend.. and confront some old demons.
The plotting is disappointingly straightforward (and somewhat predictable), and North Patterson's concentration on love & romance elements is a little bit heavyhanded at times.. but the book is well-conceived and well-executed.
Unfortunately, reader T.J. Edwards turns in a robotic narration. To be sure, his diction, timbre, and cadence are commendable.. but his voice-acting is uninspired and he reads with a noticeable monotone that lets the book down. The presentation isn't *terrible*, mind you - just notably below average. If you are given the choice between a text version of 'Silent Witness' (paper or eBook) or this recorded iteration, pick the former.
Altogether - despite the subpar presentation - this audiobook rates 9 stars out of 10. It didn't have as much legal wrangling/courtroom drama (until Part 3 of the book) as I might expect in a Lawyer/Crime novel - the majority of it is more of a character-driven psychological drama - but it was a pleasant way to spend a couple of quiet afternoons. Can Recommend.
[ATTN PRODUCERS: The Chapter Menu for this recording is baffling: the book is divided into four discreet Parts with dozens of chapters of variable length in each section.. but the audiobook lists 24 generic "chapters" of almost exactly 45 minutes each. Navigation and Bookmarking are impossible]
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