#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect—a sitting judge—in “one of the best crime reads of the year.... Bristling with high-tech detail and shivering with suspense.... Worth staying up all night to finish” (Wall Street Journal).

In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.

Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.

Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.

He is a judge, in Florida—under Lacy’s jurisdiction.

He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?

The Judge’s List is by any measure John Grisham’s most surprising, chilling novel yet.

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Listening Length	11 hours and 36 minutes
Author	John Grisham
Narrator	John Grisham, Mary-Louise Parker
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Audible.com Release Date	October 19, 2021
Publisher	Random House Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B093N8JP2B
Best Sellers Rank	#110 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #2 in Legal Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #4 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #18 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)

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Thrills and Chills

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this Lacy Stoltz investigation as a stand-alone, so it isn't imperative that you read The Whistler first.

This novel has a twisty plot, cleverly executed by a master storyteller, you just can't go wrong with Grisham! This is not some average law drama. In fact, the story gets you out of the confines of a courtroom and keeps you on the run.

I also enjoyed the intimacy created around each character, the scene flow, and the changes of POV . . . this will make a great screen adaptation.

I was especially tickled that I have either lived in or traveled to the places mentioned.

Whether you are a new or longtime fan of legal thrillers . . . I highly recommend this novel, it hooks you right from the start and keeps you guessing.

I'd like to thank NetGalley and Doubleday for an advanced copy of The Judge's List for my unbiased evaluation. 5 stars.

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Long, slow, plodding cat and mouse

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021

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I had anticipated that this would be an exciting and tightly written thriller, and I downloaded it a few minutes after it became available, but I was disappointed.

This is not a whodunnit, we are told the names of the killer and the principle protagonists from the beginning of this book. It is very slow to develop, and follows predictable plot lines every step of the way. There is virtually no action in this book, very little suspense, no twists, no thrills.

About 80% of the way through, the story starts to heat up and becomes briefly entertaining, but that action peaks almost immediately and then the story falls into a continued long and drawn out anti-climax. It ends and I wondered why I spent hours reading this book.

I read quite a few and liked Grisham’s earlier novels. I could not get excited about this one at all.

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Joanie Dunn

THE JUDGE’S LIST

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021

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I loved this book = could not put it down❗️. I have read quite a few of Grisham’s books and this is one of his best ( in my opinion ), altho’ = I enjoyed them all ~

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Richey

Huge disappointment

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021

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This is tied with "Camino Winds" for Grisham's worse book. I have read every book

He writes fantastic legal drama, but he fails miserably when he tries a non-legal plot. He is not alone in this,

I returned the book to Amazon

His writing of what Bannick can do with his "Maggots" software is poorly done.

The most striking error is the "double clove hitch", one of the primary threads of the story. He states the rope was 30" long. The double clove hitch requires four wraps of the line around the object being secured, plus the length of the tails. A 15" neck would require at least 60" of line

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Love2Read

A waste of time

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021

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I’ve been a Grisham fan for decades and I can hardly believe he wrote this book. He either had a ghost writer or just “phoned it in.” The writing is awful, the characters are one dimensional, and the story is unbelievably bad. Sociopathic serial killer judge who, of course, is so brilliant that he’s stayed out of trouble for over 20 years while he seeks revenge on people who have wronged him. And don’t even get me started on the ending. Give me a break. I couldn’t decide whether to give it one star or two. Don’t waste your time.

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Another creative legal thriller, from a master storyteller

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021

This legal thriller from John Grisham follows Lacy Stoltz, a character from a previous book called The Whistler, as she works on a new case. Lacy works for the Florida Board of Judicial Conduct (BJC), and investigates corrupt judges. This book takes places three years after the events of The Whistler, and Lacy is getting bored with her job. Things get a little more interesting when she meets Jeri, a woman who is convinced that there is a judge in Lacy's jurisdiction that has murdered several people. Now all they need is some proof...

The book has 46 main chapters, and a total of about 356 pages of story in the digital version.

I haven't read The Whistler yet, but this book works as a stand alone story and you don't need to have read The Whistler to enjoy this book. There are some references to things that happened in that previous story, but they are all explained well and aren't vital to the plot of this book.

This thriller is a bit different than most, as it starts out right away in the first chapter with Jeri already believing that she knows who the killer is, but the problem is getting enough proof to bring him to justice. Since the man that she has been watching is a judge, he knows the legal system well and knows what to do to avoid detection. What follows is an intriguing game of cat and mouse, with some tense moments and unsettling details.

The story changes perspectives a few times, so you get to see the point of view of different characters, including a killer. The chapters are just numbered, not named after the character that you are following, so you have to pay attention. I prefer this style, as it is more of a surprise when you jump to a different character.

Grisham really develops the characters in this story, as you learn about the protagonist's work life, as well as their interpersonal relationships. This makes sense, as it seems like the plan was to use the characters in multiple books.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. The beginning of the story is really an attention-grabber, and even though there were slower paced parts that dealt with character relationships, there was always enough mystery and action to keep me reading. The ending wasn't the most surprising, and even though I had a good idea where it was going, I actually wasn't very disappointed in the execution. I might have preferred a slightly different conclusion, but I still appreciated how the loose ends were wrapped up. It is almost more about the journey than the destination with this one. The way Grisham writes the motivations of a killer, and makes it seem believable, is always unsettling.

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A List You Don't Want To Miss

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021

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No one in my opinion does suspense like John Grisham. I never want to give too much away as not to spoil it for the readers. I could not put this book down. The characters were fantastic and the story was beautifully executed. When you're reading fiction and scared that the killer might be looking over your shoulder you have a great book. I strongly recommend The Judge's List.

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Richard Allen

Just an ordinary John Grisham novel!

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021

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I couldn't put the book down, except to eat supper.
Really intriguing plot and finish.
Actually will teach about having evidence or dealing with the lack of it.

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Average Grisham

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2021

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Not his best. Overall idea interesting enough, but no character development. Both main plot and romantic subplot ended clumsily. I have got the impression before that JG seems to write a book by number of pages and pretty much wind things up when that number are reached regardless of where the plot has matured.

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S. E. Brown

I thought it was good then I realised it wasn’t

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2021

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I have read every book by this author. Although this is better than his last couple of books, it promises much but doesn’t deliver. The theory of the plot is good but there are a number of failings. The end is not very good. No explanation of the change of mind. It’s a page turner but overall, disappointing. It just puzzles me who such a great writer has gone so downhill.

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Geordie lass

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2021

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I normally buy John Grisham books as soon as they appear, as my husband and I both enjoy them. However, this one was a big let down. It felt almost as if it was written by two different people. It starts off interestingly with a woman who has tracked down a serial killer who has remained undetected by the law. She involves the Bureau of Judicial Conduct, as the man is a judge, and there is some interesting back and forth while both parties size each other up. Then the action switches to the murderer, and the book becomes so tedious that I skipped parts. The murderer is a computer savvy loner who surfs through private government websites and keeps ahead of the game. The ending of the book is quite predictable. There are unexplained contradictions. For example, the informant is adamant about high security, investigations are kept secret, her name is not divulged. But she takes it on herself to send the murderer anonymous notes revealing that she knows his secret. Why on earth would she tip him off in this way? Not credible. Perhaps the author had a big bill to pay and churned out something third rate. Next time I'll wait till the book is 99p.

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geoff church

Lists to the side occasionally

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2021

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Grisham is a fantasy writer and i was looking forward to the new book. Disappoint ! A slow and very confused start, almost did not bother to continue. It does pick up but also too many highs and lows. Overall it was interesting and i accually enjoyed it. Sorry, but this is not one of his best.

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David Brown

Not one of Grishams best.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2021

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Have read all Grishams novels to date and this is not the best of truth be told. Ending( and I will not spoil it) felt as if he ran out of ideas!! Plot was quite dry and it took me about a week to read instead of a couple of days,started Michael Connelly new novel yesterday and will finish today. Connelly still knows how to hook the reader unfortunately Grisham is losing his edge with this and the Camino island books

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