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In suburban Georgetown a killer's Reeboks whisper on the front floor of a posh home... In a seedy D.C. porno house a patron is swiftly garroted to death... The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief... To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it was political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder -- a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds there is only one person she can trust -- an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate -- to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For somone has read Darby's brief. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.
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"A Tulane University law student writes an essay on the murders of two Supreme Court justices. We finally learn that she also includes ideas on a conspiracy involving Gulf oil drilling and how is could impact the Brown Pelican breeding grounds in Louisiana. This puts her life at risk."
— Chuck (5 out of 5 stars)
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Gripping... a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skillful craftsman.
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Grisham has done it again!
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A fast-paced thriller... it's got the unmistakable Grisham style -- conspiracy in high places, evil and innocent lawyers, assassins and a plot that will keep you reading into the small hours of the morning.
— The Cincinnati Post. -
Gripping . . . a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skillful craftsman.
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Grisham has created a tough-minded, memorable character. . . . There is a propulsiveness to his narrative that keeps the pages turning briskly.
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Grisham has done it again!
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A fast-paced thriller . . . it’s got the unmistakable Grisham style—conspiracy in high places, evil and innocent lawyers, assassins and a plot that will keep you reading into the small hours of the morning.
— The Cincinnati Post -
Superb drama . . . page-turning escapism at its best.
— New York Law Journal -
Suspenseful . . . thought-provoking . . . sophisticated . . . a first-class thriller that is invigoratingly clever.
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That kernel of doubt—the possibility that all this could happen—propels The Pelican Brief forward at breakneck speed.
— The Detroit News -
Keeps readers hooked . . . Grisham combines intrigue, the struggle for power and the law profession into a suspenseful novel.
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A success . . . Grisham has found a dynamite recipe: the drama of the legal system mixed with the thrill of a shoot-’em-up.
— The Seattle Times
The Pelican Brief Listener Reviews
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Jackie, 12/19/2021
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" escapist suspense with a little thought thrown in--what's not to love about a popcorn novel like this? "
— Liss, 2/19/2014 -
" Not as Deja vu as the others but still had kind of the same format. A good read. "
— Camille, 2/12/2014 -
" great novel but i was frustrated by the ending......somewhat anticlimatic "
— Stan, 2/9/2014 -
" I really liked this Grisham book. Filled with lots of twists, turns and style that inspires me to let it rip and write a book, too. "
— Joe, 1/31/2014 -
" My first John Grisham book (shameful, I know) and boy am I glad this was my first. It was suspenseful enough to keep me interested until the end, and I love that it included a lot on the subject of the environment. "
— Stephanie, 1/17/2014 -
" The second book of John Grisham, thrilling! "
— Ajiek, 1/16/2014 -
" Loved...maybe my favorite Grisham. "
— Kate, 1/12/2014 -
" Another quick thriller, page-turner..you can see why he sold so many books... "
— Melanie, 1/10/2014 -
" I read the English version when I was in Guatemala and it was a fun distraction, now I'm reading the Spanish version and it's much more difficult. "
— Darcie, 1/9/2014 -
" loved the book more than the movie (for every book of John Grisham) "
— Irina, 1/9/2014 -
" A typical Grisham novel: enjoyable, semi-predictable, yet keeps you on the edge. However, I found this one to be a bit (relatively even more) dragged out than his other novels. "
— Albert, 12/18/2013 -
" Exciting. The movie was at least as good. "
— Cyndie, 12/4/2013 -
" It's definately a Grisham novel. Carries the reader quickly through the story. "
— Heidi, 11/21/2013 -
" I'm going to give this same response for all of Grishams' books: I passed the time with these books finding myself neither elated or severely disappointed with the manner in which I spent my time. If mediocrity were a specialty, Grisham your'e great at it. "
— Danny, 11/21/2013 -
" From the days when Grisham wrote white-knuckled, hold-on-to-your-seat legal thrillers with nary a wasted line and a relentless forward-driven plot. As good as The Client, A Time To Kill and The Firm. "
— Aditya, 11/1/2013 -
" 3.5 stars. I REALLY wanted to like it & I thought it would be right up my alley. I think it was just a little too far-fetched. "
— Cat, 9/7/2013 -
" One of the best Grisham novels I've read - real edge-of-the-seat stuff "
— Fi, 7/15/2013 -
" I stopped reading John Grisham around 2000, but up to that point I liked his style and found his early books to be real page-turners. "
— Steve, 7/15/2013 -
" This is the only John Grisham novel I've ever finished. "
— JG, 4/29/2013 -
" Another awesome Grisham book. "
— Beena, 3/1/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book. John did a great job. "
— M.A., 1/1/2013 -
" A book I read in High School for fun because my English classes didn't direct me towards any good literature (we didn't read any!). It was a fun, John Grisham classic. Though I don't think any of his books would interest me now. "
— Sidra, 11/18/2012 -
" an intriguing thriller, lots of suspence and questions almost until the end of it all; want to see the movie now! "
— Julie, 11/17/2012 -
" Towards the end it gets real exciting and gives a cool look into the world of investigative journalism. "
— Keith, 3/21/2012 -
" One of his best, I was really engrossed. "
— Genie, 3/2/2012 -
" ONe of the best in the genre! "
— KarenC, 12/8/2011 -
" Named my dog after Julia Roberts character: Darby Shaw "
— Shea, 9/19/2011 -
" I like this book a lot, I like almost all John Grisham`s books. He is great writer. "
— Khishge, 5/22/2011 -
" Great adventure, suspense and non-stop thriller. Recommend it. "
— Paul, 5/15/2011 -
" I read this on the Greyhound bus to Virginia when I was 16, was moving to my dad's for the summer. One of my favorite books of all time, and was the first of many Grisham legal thrillers I would enjoy. "
— John, 5/5/2011 -
" Its re-read! But still enjoyed it very much!! "
— Jayesh, 5/4/2011 -
" a very goodread. held mu interest to the very end "
— Brenda, 4/28/2011 -
" Love John Grisham. I haven't read anything of his that i don't like. "
— Mike, 4/8/2011 -
" Before you realise you'll be at the end of the story and wonder how it is possible. Great thriller. But if you're lazy just watch the movie, very similar. "
— Christopher, 4/4/2011 -
" One of the first books (maybe even THE first book) Grisham every wrote...and one of the best. "
— Georgia, 4/3/2011 -
" Non stop action which grips you to the end. Darby Shaw, a beautiful, ambitious law student tries to solve the murders of two supreme court justices. "
— Bev, 3/14/2011 -
" One of his best, I was really engrossed. "
— Genie, 3/3/2011
About John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of more than thirty-five novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and seven novels for young readers. Thirty-three of his crime thrillers have made the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list
About Anthony Heald
Anthony Heald, an Audie Award–winning narrator, has earned Tony nominations and an Obie Award for his theater work; appeared in television’s Law & Order, The X-Files, Miami Vice, and Boston Public; and starred as Dr. Frederick Chilton in the 1991 Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. He has also won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for his narrations.