Against the Shoals
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Scott Brick
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T. K. Szepesi
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Nick Connor emerged from a turbulent childhood in the projects to become a high-powered partner at an elite New York law firm. While leading a professionally fulfilling but emotionally sterile life, he meets and is retained by Maddie Monnehan, an alluring, award-winning poet who has confessed to shooting her husband, Senator Andrew Monnehan.
As Nick mounts Maddie's defense and fights to unravel the secrets lurking within a seemingly unwinnable case, he is plunged into reliving his own hellish nightmares. He is haunted by his past, consumed by traumatic events that defined and devastated his youth. Nick believes that his redemption now lies in the pursuit of justice.
Maddie's high-profile case presents Nick with perplexing dead ends. She is fiercely reluctant to provide information that could help him exonerate her. There is also Maddie's disturbing relationship with the eligible Chris Logan, the Attorney General for the State of New York. And above all, there is the mystery shrouding Maddie's past. In his quest for justice, redemption, and love, Nick remains determined to prove Maddie's innocence.
This is a tale of loss, survival, and desire, and how some ghosts refuse to be vanquished. It is a powerful love story, deploying the courtroom drama as a vehicle to explore the terrain of dark secrets and the factors that shape one's character and behavior. This complex emotional ride asks the age-old question: Are our actions borne of choice, or are they preordained by our past? And ultimately: Does love conquer all?
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He stopped, hovering above her lips, giving her the opportunity to back away...create space between them. Instead, she leaned into him, met his kiss. The moments evaporated as he held her, a touch as light as if she were a cherry blossom he could crush. Get caught up in romance and suspense with this novella from award-winning author Cara Putman. Things were business as usual for family law attorney Ciara Turner, until she walked into her mentor’s office to find the judge had been murdered.
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Quick Listen With a Mystery and a Message
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The noises, faint, fleeting, whispered into her consciousness like wraiths passing in the night. Twelve-year-old Erin Willit opened her eyes to darkness lit only by the dim green nightlight near her closet door and the faint glow of a street lamp through her front window. She felt her forehead wrinkle, the fingers of one hand curl as she tried to discern what had awakened her. Something was not right.... Annie Kingston moves to Grove Landing for safety and quiet - and comes face to face with evil.
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Potential for a great series,but lacking by itself
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Once upon a time, she was Robyn Hart, a dogged journalist covering an arson case who saw too much and wasn't afraid to expose it. But that courage nearly cost Robyn her life. Now under the safety of the Witness Protection program, she has a new identity - Carly Quinn - with a new job in a new city. As she struggles to make the best of her new life in Boston, the terror of the past still lingers, and Carly lives in fear that her enemies will find her.
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Keeps you in suspense!!
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It is 1944 in Budapest, and the Germans have invaded. Miklos Nagy risks his life and confronts the dreaded Adolf Eichmann in an attempt save thousands of Hungarian Jews from the death camps. But no one could have foreseen the consequences.... It is 2005 in Sydney, and Annika Barnett sets out on a journey that takes her to Budapest and Tel Aviv to discover the truth about the mysterious man who rescued her grandmother in 1944.
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Ruined by the reader
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Somewhere in the once-placid streets of San Francisco, a young man is on the run, charged by the media with a crime he didn't commit, hounded by demagogues, hunted by a desperate police department. One cop knows that Kevin Shea is innocent of a brutal racial murder. An ambitious politician will use Shea for her own ends. And a down-and-out lawyer is all that stands between Kevin Shea and an even more atrocious crime. For when there's no law left, justice is the only hope.
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Race riots ... in San Francisco?
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Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark
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It was his first big murder case - and one of the bloodiest and most violent crimes LAPD detective Danny McGuire would ever encounter. Andrew Jakes, an elderly multimillionaire art dealer, had been brutally murdered in his Hollywood home, his lifeless body tied to his naked young wife. Raped and beaten, the lovely Angela Jakes had barely survived the attack herself. Gazing into her deep, soulful eyes, Danny swore that he'd find the psychopath behind this barbarous act.
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After an elite criminal profiling unit is shut down amid a storm of scandal and mismanagement, only one person emerges unscathed. Forensic psychiatrist Doctor Alexander Gregory has a reputation for being able to step inside the darkest minds to uncover whatever secrets lie hidden there, and soon enough he finds himself drawn into the murky world of murder investigation. In the beautiful hills of County Mayo, Ireland, a killer is on the loose. Panic has a stranglehold on its rural community, and the Garda are running out of time.
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Great beginning to a new series
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A peaceful Minnesota town, where crime is something that just doesn’t happen, is about to face its worst nightmare. A young boy disappears. There are no witnesses, no clues — only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper struck? Or is this the reawakening of a long-quiet serial killer?
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MAD MAD MAD
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The first woman ever hired by legendary defense lawyer Matthew Reynolds, Tracy Cavanaugh cuts her teeth on a horrifying crime: the car-bomb murder of Oregon Supreme Court Justice Robert Griffen. Reynolds's client--and the chief suspect--is none other than the icy but celebrated prosecutor Abigail Griffen, the Justice's estranged wife. Tracy's research plunges her into a web of betrayal and revenge, of secret deals and hidden passions.
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Interesting legal thriller
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Wow- so rough
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Compelling Evidence & Prime Witness
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- By: Steve Martini
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Compelling Evidence Paul Madriani was once a promising associate with the prestigious Potter, Skarpellos law firm, co-founded by his mentor, Ben Potter. But after a scandalous affair with Ben's wife, Talia, Paul left the firm to begin a brilliant career as a criminal defense attorney. Ben's impeccable reputation has made him a leading candidate for the Supreme Court, until he is found dead on the eve of the nomination, and Talia becomes the prime suspect.
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- Hendrik
- 08-13-21
Refreshing Read
Love this book. Psychology, drama, a twist-and-turn story, and legal issues all wrapped in one great listen.
Scott Brick at his best
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- Cynthia
- 04-29-21
One of the best books I have read in a long time
I rarely write reviews, I guess because I’m too lazy, but this book is so good I felt compelled to write one. This author is new to me and very talented. The plot was very interesting and the characters well-rounded and fleshed out and there were a lot of really good twists and turns. T.K. Szepesi writes very intelligently and while courtroom dramas are not a genre I typically read, I typically prefer British mysteries, there is a very good mystery here! As usual Scott brick did a fantastic job narrating. . I highly recommend this book and hope to see more by this author.
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- Hutch
- 05-05-21
Couldn’t stop listening!
This has to be one of the best legal audio books I’ve ever heard. If you like John Grisham books you will really enjoy this one! Finished in two days- and Scott Brick was perfect as usual! My favorite narrator. Enjoy!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-30-21
Engaging! Brilliant! Mind-Blowing !
What can I say my favorite part about this read was the very last sentence!
You will thank me later!
Enjoy.
Job Well Done T.K.S what’s next?
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- Wayne
- 05-01-21
Great legal thriller!
First, thanks to Audible listener Shelley whose review made me aware of AGAINST THE SHOALS. She is the best reviewer of mystery/thriller novels at Audible.
Against the Shoals is more a character driven novel than most legal thrillers. The two main characters, a woman who killed her US senator husband and her lawyer, are both emotionally damaged and deeply flawed. The novel is told from the perspectives of the lawyer. The plot is heartbreaking. I could say more but doing so would give away the plot. Scott Brick narrates superbly as he always does.
I wondered throughout whether the author is a man or a woman. It turns out that author T. K. Szepesi is a woman.
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- shelley
- 04-29-21
Get this book!!!! Outstanding!!!!
Against the Shoals is a debut book by T. K. Szepesi. This is another book I probably would have been on the fence about if it were not for the narrator. Once I saw that Scott Brick was narrating I knew I had to give it a try. So very glad I did.
This book is an exceptional legal drama with plenty of suspense. A woman kills her husband who just so happens to be a senator. She claims not to have known it was her husband but thought it was an intruder. Throughout the book the protagonist (Nick Carter) who is her attorney is convinced that she is innocent. But the truth of what happened that night is far worse than anyone could have imagined. This comes out in bit and pieces about 1 1/2 hours before the end.
This book is so much more than the legal drama I was expecting. I found it brought so very real feelings and thoughts of what would I do. I hope this doesn’t SPOIL this book for anyone. At the heart of the story is a disabled young woman. Being the parent of physically disabled adult twin daughters I found this easily relatable. Although I think any parent would be able to empathize. It’s the ending that threw me, that was totally unexpected.
SCOTT BRICK... need I say more?
This book has my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.
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- Paul
- 07-15-21
Excellent but a Little Predictable
It took a while to get to know the characters, but once I knew them, I loved them. I was caught up, but I shortly figured out the ultimate conclusion. There was an interesting spin on how it got there. I anxiously look forward to more from this author. As always Scott was exciting and preformed a wide variety of characters with convincing voices.
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- MA Reviewer
- 09-05-22
Disappointing
The book's premise was super-compelling:
An attorney is retained by an alluring, award-winning poet who has confessed to shooting her Senator husband.
If only the author would have stuck to the storyline, I would have stuck with this book.
I did not want to listen to the attorney whine about his abusive father. I wanted to listen to a story about why a woman confessed to murdering her husband.
I can usually listen to Scott Brick read the phone book but I could not finish this book.
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