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John Grisham - The Widow
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Narrated by: Michael Beck
Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
Release date: 10-21-25
I enjoyed the second half much more than the first. It was really slow going with way too much set up. Also, a highly unlikeable protagonist. In fact, I didn't like the protagonist, his wife, or his girlfriend. I did enjoy his lawyer (Raymond?) and would read more with him.
While not as bad as The Confession (DNFed in 2024[@rev]), there was a certainly political "bent" towards the writing around false convictions. I agree with the author's point but also felt it was a bit heavy-handed.
I also struggled a bit with "hackers save the day" trope that was critical to the end. It was a lame narrative device that felt staged. In fact, the whole resolution and ending felt staged!