Sparring Partners Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

John Grisham (Author, Narrator), January LaVoy (Narrator), Jeff Daniels (Narrator),

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Three thrilling stories of the law from the master of the legal thriller.

Homecoming takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole some money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again. Until now. Now Mack is back and he's leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned.

In Strawberry Moon, we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can't save him, the courts slam the door, and the Governor says no to a last minute request for clemency. As the clock ticks down, Cody has only one final request.

The Sparring Partners are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe one another, and speak to each other only when necessary. As the firm disintegrates, the fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time and try to save herself?

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9 hours and 57 minutes
Author

John Grisham
Narrator

January LaVoy, see all
Audible release date

31 May 2022
Language

English
Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton
ASIN

B09R29J6Q4
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Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	9 hours and 57 minutes
Author	John Grisham
Narrator	John Grisham, January LaVoy, Jeff Daniels, Ethan Hawke
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	31 May 2022
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B09R29J6Q4
Best Sellers Rank	654 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 2 in Fiction Short Stories 14 in Short Stories (Books) 28 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)

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typical collection, reflecting John Grisham’s inevitable narrative style

Reviewed in Australia on 15 June 2022

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Three short stories are the basis of Sparring Partners, the latest John Grisham novel. The first novella is a Jake Brigance tale where he assists a former fellow attorney from Ford County who disappeared three years earlier. Next is a heartfelt story of a young man on death row, hours before his execution. Finally, the saga of two brothers, young lawyers trying to save their controlling father’s law firm, yet they can't stand each other. A typical collection, reflecting John Grisham’s inevitable narrative style and a thoroughly enjoyable read with a five star rating. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own and freely given.

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And they say you can never trust a lawyer!

Reviewed in Australia on 13 June 2022

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I started reading the book, and was excited that Jake Brigance was back, settling back to enjoy the tale. And then, it was over, and Cody came on the scene. I was disappointed, but soon got into Cody’s story, knowing that it would end - enter the Malloy Family. Great conspiracy, corruption and devious planning for a happy outcome. I enjoyed all three segments of the book - but why not, it’s Grisham!

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Jude Livingston

three Tales

Reviewed in Australia on 8 June 2022

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Grisham is a master writer. I enjoyed the three different lawyer short stories.

I feel the second one the hardest to read and understand how a 14 year old could be treated worst than our pets.

I wanted more of the first story. Definitely didn’t want it to be short.

The third I loved the most because it seemed as if three arrogant men got a taste of what it is like to be on the other side.

I hope the short story is not going to become Grisham’s method of delivering his writing. I’m one of those that love to read a “long” novel.

Three stars

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Mirose

Unlike others, but interesting

Reviewed in Australia on 22 June 2022

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Not a normal Grisham thriller, 3vseparate stories, 1and a half incomplete. Was waiting as I read to see how the stories tied up, did not, but still beautifully written and good reads each.
Subject matter was in fact true to the title.
Somewhat disappointed in that there was only one story with a satisfactory conclusion.
Quick read, 2 sittings.

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Jim Kornmehl

faqbulous story

Reviewed in Australia on 10 July 2022

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I loved the book. It was actually a collection of several independant stories. I expected them to be tied together but they never did. I realized at the end that the title Sparring Partners was what tied them together. I loved it

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Barry Farrell

Waste of time and money

Reviewed in Australia on 7 July 2022

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Like a number of other reviewers, I thought I was buying a book by one of the great story tellers. What I got was three stories- all incomplete. I will take a lot more notice of reviews before I buy any more Grisham books. A shame.

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Three unconnected short stories.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 July 2022

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None of the stories went anywhere or satisfied the reader in any way

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Legal thriller fans will really enjoy these 3 very different stories

Reviewed in Australia on 11 June 2022

3 short stories from the master of the legal thriller John Grisham - you don't have to ask me twice! Sparring Partners is a fantastic collection of stories from one of my favourite writers.

First we have Homecoming which brings back a fan favourite character in Jake Brigance. An old friend asks for help to return home to see his family without being caught by the law. 3 years ago he left them behind and stole money from clients. We see Jake at his best, doing everything that he can for his mate.

The second story, Strawberry Moon made me cry. This is the shortest of the 3 and the most powerful one in my opinion. This is the story of a 29 year old man on death row. We meet him 3 hours before is impending death. The clock is ticking - can his lawyer produce a last minute miracle?

The final tale is The Sparring Partners. Brothers Kirk and Rusty Malloy who run their fathers law firm while he is is behind bars. The brothers do not get along and use Dianatha Bradshaw as their go-between. The firm is losing money and they come up with a plan to save it - but can they work together?

Legal thriller fans will really enjoy these 3 very different stories. As always with Grisham, we have strong characters and stories that you will get attached to even though they are short.

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Mr. T. Jones

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2022

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Not a typical Grisham in that it’s 3 shorter stories rather than one novel. All three all feel unfinished and could or should have had a lot more added to create a full book in their own right. It’s almost as though they finish mid story with a fair chunk of the start missed out too.
Judging from the dates in one of the stories they may have been early in the authors career and maybe left on the shelf unfinished as a result.
This just left me disappointed as I’ve really enjoyed the majority of his previous novels. Hopefully his next book will get back to form.

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monxton13

Disconnected Jottings

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2022

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I always buy JG's latest, and of course in terms of output,when a top writer who has to produce something every year, you the reader are bearing the risk of whether it's representative of his best. This is not. 3 short stories non of which are well developed in characterisation or plot.
Yes it's always a page turning read but the literary reward is absent. Oh well I guess there is 2023!

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Three short stories (novellas) set in familiar Ford County featuring some favourite characters.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2022

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Kindle version 304 pages.
Grisham's first novella collection - 3 stories.

Homecoming - p. 6 - 128.
Features Jake Brigance helping fellow lawyer who stole and disappeared with clients money.
Good story, builds well but rushed ending.

Strawberry Moon - p.129 - 179
Death Row inmates last 3 hours.
Concentrates on the inmate as opposed to the legal system.
Gives an insight into his survival and importance of books and reading to escape his confinement.
Good story.

Sparring Partners - p. 180 - 304.
Feuding law firm partners and their imprisoned father.
Bribery, pardons, double dealing.
Features some court room action.
Good story.

Strengths
Strong familiar characters/location.
Traditional Grisham themes.

Weaknesses
Abrupt/quick ending.
If a longer novel ending would develop slower.

Well worth a read for all, especially fans.
Covers traditional Grisham topics well.
Would recommend The Chamber as a traditional Death Row novel and The Runaway Jury for court room action.

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Lady Dido

The trouble with short stories......

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2022

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John Grisham has written some superb novels. However, the quality of his output is quite variable and this set of three short stories doesn’t hit the mark for me.

The problem with a short story is that there is no time for the author to develop the characters and therefore empathy. When I read a story I want to be rooting for at least one of the characters and see a build-up to a satisfying conclusion. In the case of two out of the three stories in Sparring Partners I didn’t care for any of the players. The middle story of the trilogy was the exception, and it was quite tragic. It was a heart-rending illustration of Grisham’s thoughts about the death penalty. It was the one section that built empathy for the main character – but sadly there was never going to be a good ending.

I am afraid this book, much of which seems to have been written early in the author's writing career, left me feeling disappointed and dissatisfied. However, it won’t stop me reading John Grisham’s books – many of them are excellent.

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Alexander Bryce

Not his best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2022

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Three short stories. A genre I usually have no time for as short stories often run out without a satisfactory conclusion. At least the master crime/legal writer does bring each tale to an end. All be it over simplified in the style of “ with one leap Jack was free”

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