The Pelican Brief

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Alexander Adams

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic legal thriller that inspired the blockbuster film starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington

“There is a propulsiveness to [Grisham’s] narrative that keeps the pages turning briskly.”—People

In suburban Georgetown, a killer’s Reeboks whisper on the floor of a posh home. In a seedy D.C. porno house a patron is swiftly garroted to death. The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans a young law student prepares a legal brief. . . .

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it was political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder—a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds there is only one person she can trust—an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate—to help her piece together the deadly puzzle.

Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House’s inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby’s brief. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

Critic reviews

"Gripping... a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skillful craftsman."—The New York Times Book Review.

"Grisham has done it again!"—Chicago Tribune.

"A fast-paced thriller... it's got the unmistakable Grisham style—conspiracy in high places, evil and innocent lawyers, assassins and a plot that will keep you reading into the small hours of the morning."—The Cincinnati Post.

The detail of the story. It kept me listening.

Loved it all! I’m listening to all of Grishams books that I’ve read. It’s so much fun.

Great to listen to

I read the book back in the early 90s and decided to listen this time. The reader dies a great job with different voices for the character. I absorbed the book contents very well.

Plot

Must for Grisham fans. Certainly worth anyone’s time. Many characters and fast moving. Thanks John and Audiobooks!

Darby being constantly chased.

Imagining the characters in my mind, and what they’d possibly look like. The author painted a good picture of the characters.

Character development

The writing moved at a great pace. Interesting and amusing and sad at times. Page turner