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The Chamber

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The Chamber

Written by: John Grisham
Narrated by: Alexander Adams
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A dark and thoughtful tale pulsing with moral uncertainties . . . Grisham is at his best.”—People

In Chicago’s top law firm, a young lawyer stands on the brink of a brilliant career. Now twenty-six-year-old Adam Hall is risking it all for a death-row killer and an impossible case: Sam Cayhall is a former Klansman and unrepentant racist facing the death penalty for a fatal bombing in 1967. Cayhall has run out of chances—except for one: a determined lawyer who just happens to be his grandson.

While the executioners prepare the gas chamber, while the protesters gather, and while the TV cameras wait, Adam has only days, hours, minutes to save his client. For between the two men is a chasm of shame, family lies, and secrets—including the one secret that could save Sam Cayhall’s life . . . or cost Adam his.©1994 John Grisham; (P)1999 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House, Inc. Legal Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Law Crime Fiction Chicago
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What the critics say

“Totally hypnotic . . . full of booming, echoing prose . . . Scenes unfold and unfold and you can’t stop reading.”—The Washington Post

“Compelling . . . powerful . . . The Chamber will make readers think long and hard about the death penalty.”—USA Today

“The Chamber does grab hold and it doesn’t let go.”—The Boston Globe

“Mesmerizing . . . with an authority and originality . . . a grasp of literary complexity that makes Scott Turow’s novels pale by comparison.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“His best yet.”—The Houston Post

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When you think of legal thrillers and crime dramas, one name comes to mind. John Grisham’s books have become almost synonymous with the genre, and he is considered to be a master writer with a large collection of titles to his name. Grisham has written nearly 40 different crime-related novels from the firm to the street lawyer, Camino Island, to a painted house and playing for pizza. He has also written several short stories and some nonfiction works as well, with many stories being adapted into films. Here we've compiled a list of some of his best fictional works that are sure to satisfy any fan of crime drama.

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The book was great. The reading style was obviously in the early days of audio books, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.

Great story

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This story pulled me in... it made me cry. The story brings you in and has you hoping a murdered could go free. Never felt so absorbed by a story. I highly recommend The Chamber.

Wonderfully written story

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narrator was vey good, held my interest to the end
I would recomend this book as a good listen, thanks

Loved it. Didn,t want it to end like it did. The

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Didn’t have the ending that was foreshadowed. Instead it ended exactly as expected. Not worth it

Boring

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Another great book from this author. The story was descriptive but not too descriptive as to make the story drag. I was able to visualize the characters in my mind. The narrator had a great voice and the story was very informative about the laws in the south and the prejudices there. I couldn’t stop reading and finished the story very quick.

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