Trial and Terror

By: Adam L. Penenberg

Narrated by: Jack de Golia

The good news is that public defender Summer Neuwirth just won her first case, which involved a brutal rape and kidnapping.

The bad news? Her client was guilty.

What's more, he knows all about Summer's past.

As Summer pursues her next case, this time to keep an innocent woman off death row, elements of that past--a mysterious case of childhood amnesia, her police officer father's involvement with a serial killer, a terrifying attack she survived just months earlier--entwine with her present legal work, her missing mother, and her rocky relationship with a private investigator, all of which culminate in a thrilling trial... and terror.

©2012 Adam L. Penenberg (P)2014 Wayzgoose Press

The New Sam Spade

Where does Trial and Terror rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I always enjoy a good murder mystery and loved the Sam Spade type narration, Jack De Golia is a master!! Looking forward to listening to more books narrated by him.

Have you listened to any of Jack de Golia’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.....but definitely planning to,

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A lot of Trial, a little short on the Terror.

Just when you think you figure it out…Surprise!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! The book is well-written and full of twists and turns, and Jack De Golia is a master at bringing the characters to life.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I was enthralled and fully engaged in this book from the first chapter, and never predicted the ending…never even came close to predicting the ending.

Have you listened to any of Jack de Golia’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to Jack de Golia's performances before, and he is by far my favorite narrator. He does an outstanding job with accents and consistency in playing the various characters, both male and female. I have listened to many audible book just because Jack is the narrator. He's an amazing, talented audible actor!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Justice isn't always as it seems

Any additional comments?

Can't go wrong when you pair Jack de Golia with a talented writer! A must listen book!!

The crappy lives of public defenders.

What a funny, entertaining look into the world of public prosecutors. A thankless, frustrating, underpaid crappy job. A clever, complicated, well thought out book. Many characters. Many storylines. Summer gets her guilty client off only to harass and abuse her. Then she has to prove Innocence for a falsely accused woman for murder. Very entertaining.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narration was done very well. 5 stars for him.

Could have been MUCH better!

The plot and characters were well done but the narration bothered me from the beginning and was so distracting. As I said in the headline~It could have been much better.

A Sizzling Legal Thriller for the Summer

Would you listen to Trial and Terror again? Why?

I would highly recommend this book and will listen to it again. It was both entertaining AND suspenseful. Why would I listen to this book again? Because this book is like a good record. You want to listen to it again.

What did you like best about this story?

This story had several really good and unexpected plot twists. I had a lot of fun listening to this book. The dialogue was extremely engrossing. It was well written with good flow.

Have you listened to any of Jack de Golia’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first time to listen to Jack de Golia. He is an extremely talented narrator with a wide vocal range. All the characters were very well done and a few were outstanding! I will listen to more books narrated by him in the future.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Courtroom Summer Sizzler

Any additional comments?

I was very impressed with this book overall. The author knows his business and he's good at it and Jack de Golia is a superb narrator. I received the audiobook free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.