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Performed by Anna Fields
8 1/2 hours/6 cassettes, unabridged
Seven years ago, Phillip Margolin seized the imagination of thriller readers everywhere with his chilling breakout bestseller, Gone, but Not Forgotten. After five subsequent New York Times bestsellers, Margolin now returns to the haunting terrain of Gone, but Not Forgotten with a mesmerizing tour de force of psychological suspense, an electrifying tale of revenge and retribution that shows a master storyteller at the very peak of his craft.
Thursday: Subject is still combative after four days of applied pain, sleep deprivation and minimal food.
Vice squad detective Bobby Vasquez, for months on the trail of a slippery underworld figure, receives an anonymous tip that directs him to a mountain cabin. He races through the idyllic Oregon woods, expecting to close the book on a long-standing vendetta. What he finds instead opens a Pandora's box of horror that will haunt him to his dying day.
8:10: Subject bound and gaffed and placed in upstairs closet at end of hall. Turned out lights in house, drove off, then parked and doubled back. Watched from woods.
Within hours, Vincent Cordoni -- a brilliant surgeon with a history of violence and drug abuse -- is arrested for a heinous crime. Facing a seemingly insurmountable wall of evidence, he turns to Portland's top criminal defense attorney, Frank Jaffe-who, along with his ambitious daughter, Amanda, must put on an inspired defense. Amanda's first taste of criminal defense work is as intoxicating as it is chilling, but it raises moral questions she's loath to address. Is she defending an innocent man? Or is she using her considerable skills to set a monster free? Then Cardoni disappears under bizarre circumstances. Four years later, a second set of murders has begun ....
8:55: Subject exits house, naked and barefoot, armed with kitchen knife. Remarkable strength of character. Breaking her will be a challenge.
Has Cardoni resurfaced to ply his deadly trade anew? Is there a copycat killer? Or has the real killer been someone else all along? The police will do everything they can to stop Cardoni -- but they have to find him first.
Following a twisting trail of clues, including a harrowing diary that clinically records the killer's horrible deeds, Amanda Jaffe and Bobby Vasquez join the hunt-and themselves become targets of the twenty-first century's first genuinely monstrous psychopath.
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"This is sort of a legal thriller. Not much courtroom action, so if that's what you are looking for here you might be disappointed. But, this book was a real twisty thriller. I didn't have it figured out for a good while, and even though I started to have my suspicions, I was never really sure. Even when it's all been figured out, there is a nice little spin at the end everyone will like. I highly recommend this one!"
— Julie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Margolin outdoes himself with this terrific thriller. This page turner kept me guessing throughout, and the villain of the piece is horrific. Wild Justice is wild.”
— Larry King -
“Wild Justice is what good storytelling is all about. Skillful plotting, good writing, an excellent cast of characters.”
— Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author -
“The scariest book I’ve read since Red Dragon. I couldn’t put it down.”
— Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author -
“A more potent rush than anything brewed by Starbucks. Consider yourself warned.”
— People
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A New York Times bestseller
Wild Justice Listener Reviews
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" Plucky heroine, set in Portland...what's not to like? Oh, it's a little bit gruesome a la Chelsea Cain's series. "
— Sarah, 2/13/2014 -
" Excellent! Very exciting and suspenseful. This is book one in this series--books 2 and 3 are excellent as well and it makes for an awesome lineup to read all 3 in a row. "
— Crafty4life, 1/13/2014 -
" Margolin is one of my favorite authors... This is a page turner. It took me one weekend and I just could not put this book down. "
— Angela, 1/8/2014 -
" This is fine for what it is. A scary little bump-in-the-night. I liked the main character, but I did figure out who-don-it pretty early on. "
— Jadine, 12/16/2013 -
" Good audiobook! I liked the narrator, it was suspenseful and it kept me interested while driving to work. After a little while I did sort of see the ending coming but I still enjoyed this. I've only read one other by this author and I've found both books to be good thrillers - maybe a little disturbing and graphic at times but still good books! "
— Amy, 12/1/2013 -
" Another fast read...mildly entertaining. Maybe my mood, but I was a wee bit bored. "
— Kcbookworm, 11/29/2013 -
" Terrible. Predictable. One dimensional. A reminder why I avoid drug store mass market paperbacks. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one, is because it's your typical mindless read that can be finished in a few hours...and we all like those from time to time. "
— Jacqui, 11/25/2013 -
" Quick read and very enjoyable but totally predictable. I knew who it was early on. Like the female character. "
— Wcloninger, 11/15/2013 -
" Not great books, but easy entertaining reads. "
— Dave, 10/29/2013 -
" Wonderful read... kept you guessing til the end. So many plot twists and turns! Some of the writing was stilted but not enough to put it down due to the story. "
— Shannon, 10/26/2013 -
" Phillip Margolin writes very readable books, but he is a huge fan of twists. His twists are rarely subtle and "Wild Justice" kept this tendency going. Despite this the book was worth reading, however, not worth adding to a personal library. Check it out from the library. "
— Johnathan, 10/14/2013 -
" Not too bad. Jaffke #1? "
— Anne, 9/30/2013 -
" My father in law gave me this book. I think he liked it because it was set in Portland, OR. Typical legal thriller with a serial killer, I figured it out by about page 100. "
— Jennifer, 8/12/2013 -
" A quick and easy read. Gory in parts but not unexpected as I've read some of his books before. "
— Susan, 4/27/2013 -
" for all the references to the Cardino case in every other Amanda Jaffe book I expected more...like most of Margolin's books there's a long buildup and then a truncated finish that tries but doesn't quite answer all the questions to my satisfaction "
— GIZMO, 4/14/2012 -
" This was just a bit too gory for me. We listened to it in the car, so I finished it, but if I had been reading it, don't think I would have finished it. "
— Jeannie, 12/15/2011 -
" Fun and easy read. Brain candy. "
— Sherpaxc, 11/22/2011 -
" This one was a little too incredible for me. "
— Mike, 7/1/2011 -
" A fast gritty whirlwind of a novel. I loved it. "
— Rlis82, 6/29/2011 -
" a couple of interesting characters--two surgeons that are whacko--but the writing is so blah! and it's not that hard to guess who the bad guy really is. "
— Lois, 2/13/2011 -
" Basic test [yes/no:]: Would I recommend you read this book or not. Was it worth the few hours spent reading it? Am I pleased that I spent the time reading it? --- NO --- "
— Anonymole, 4/7/2010 -
" I am LOVING this author. Read 3 of his books in the past 2 weeks. There is suspense, twists and turns, courtroom, Great author! "
— Darlene, 3/13/2010 -
" OK, it's fiction, but in reading this book, one suspects elements of reality can't help but creep into place. <br/>Every segment of society represented in this book (politics, justice, criminal elements) has their own take on things. The world they live in is quite bizarre. Reader, beware! "
— Ted, 1/27/2010 -
" Too violent for my taste, but a fast-paced thriller that kept me riveted. "
— Thomas, 12/26/2009 -
" A quick and easy read. Gory in parts but not unexpected as I've read some of his books before. "
— Susan, 11/30/2009 -
" Absolutely loved this book!! Excellent twists and turns. "
— Lisa, 11/18/2009 -
" This was just a bit too gory for me. We listened to it in the car, so I finished it, but if I had been reading it, don't think I would have finished it. "
— Jeannie, 9/21/2009 -
" Excellent; Continuing character: Amanda Jaffe (first in series); young woman lawyer tries to sort out two cases over four years that include serial murders, doctors as suspect, and gangsters as well. <br/> "
— Joe, 8/29/2009 -
" Margolin is one of my favorite authors... This is a page turner. It took me one weekend and I just could not put this book down. "
— Angela, 8/7/2009 -
" Ridiculous but I enjoyed it. "
— Ericpegnam, 6/24/2009
About Phillip Margolin
Phillip Margolin has written over twenty novels, most of them New York Times bestsellers. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award. In addition to being a novelist, he was a long-time criminal defense attorney with decades of trial experience, including a large number of capital cases.
About Anna Fields
Kate Fleming (a.k.a. Anna Fields) (1965–2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.