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Indlæser... Blood Moneyaf James Grippando
   Ingen Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.   ) Terrie2018 | Feb 21, 2020 |   ) lewilliams | Mar 28, 2017 |  ) Gatorhater | Jun 13, 2014 | Jack Swyteck thought that this would be a difficult case and is surprised when the jury brings in a 'not guilty' verdict. As the woman, Sydney Bennett is scheduled for release, there is a near riot and a woman dress like Sidney is injured and brought to the hospital in a coma. There are many twists to the story and one involves the father of the injured woman asking Jack to sue the TV station for their part in inciting a near riot. The father explains that he has no health insurance and fears the hospital costs. We also learn of a darker side where a serial killer is at work and manipulating many of the events. I enjoyed the story and Jack Swyteck. I also liked the messages about the fear that people have about health insurance costs and that the news media often incites violence and should be made to pay for it if it causes harm. ( ) mikedraper | Apr 10, 2013 | So, part of me was disappointed in Grippando for simply fictionalizing a known case. But once things got underway, he did put his own spin on things with alternate scenarios. Lots of twists and turns kept me listening. I found the media frenzy surrounding the case a telling commentary on our society. I've always enjoyed the character of Jack - he's a likable, principled protagonist. Theo (whom Jack 'saved' from Death Row) is a solid sidekick, and the more physical of the duo. Their banter is often entertaining. The reader was award winning Jonathan Davis and he was excellent. His interpretation of Jack really matched the mental image I had created for this character. His voice is very expressive, and captured the action and tone of the story perfectly. His range of voices was very good - I was able to easily tell who was speaking. Davis has a voice that is truly easy on the ears! Blood Money was an entertaining listen for me (  ) Twink | Feb 22, 2013 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Belongs to SeriesJack Swyteck (10)
Fiction.
Thriller.
HTML: New York Times bestselling author James Grippando delivers a powerful, nonstop thrill ride ripped from the headlines. Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck is back in his most frightening case yet, and this time the price of victory is measured in blood. It is the most sensational murder trial since O. J. Simpson's. The nation is obsessed with Sydney Bennett, a sexy nightclub waitress and good-time girl accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter for cramping her party life. When he had agreed to defend Sydney, Jack Swyteck knew he'd be taking on the toughest and most controversial case of his career. Millions of "TV jurors" have convicted Sydney in the court of public opinion. When the shocking verdict of not guilty is announced, citizens across the country are outraged, and Jack is bombarded by the fallout: angry, profanity-laced phone calls and even outright threats. Media-fed rumors of "blood money"â??purported seven-figure book and movie dealsâ??ratchet up the hysteria, putting Jack's client and everyone around her at risk. On the night of Sydney's release, an angry mob outside the jail has gathered to serve its own justice. In the frenzy, an innocent young woman bearing a striking resemblance to the reviled Sydney Bennett ends up in a coma. While the media blame Jack and his defense team, the victim's parents reach out to him, requesting his help. They don't believe the attack was the tragic result of random mob violence. Searching for the truth about what happened that night, Jack makes a frightening discovery. Larger and much more powerful forces are working in the shadows, and what happened outside the jail is a symptom of an evil that infected the show-stopping trial and media-spun phenomenon of Sydney Bennett No library descriptions found. |
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