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Sandra Nichols Found Dead

De: George V. Higgins
Narrado por: Ian Esmo
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 A dead body, discovered by a hapless plant thief blithely trespassing in a rural Massachusetts wetland, turns out to belong to a woman with a past by the name of Sandra Nichols. Wrongful death? Murder one? We'll leave that to Jerry Kennedy.

Judge Henry Lawler has his own reasons for appointing classmate Jerry Kennedy to try what becomes in time the case of the Estate of Sandra Nichols v. Peter Wade, on behalf of the descendant's three children. An old hand at trying criminal cases, Jerry has always studiously avoided civil cases (he's more comfortable with armed robbery, tax evasion, embezzling, bribery, and corruption). But this time Jerry makes an exception for Judge Henry. After all, it's the right thing to do for the orphans. And besides, what are friends for if not to impose on a guy?

Inasmuch as Sandra Nichols was murdered several months before her body was found, alibis are fairly easy to come by, even for Peter Wade, Sandra's ex, who is the most likely suspect. On the criminal side of the law, if the defendant isn't caught in the act, there are three things a prosecutor must prove, all of which Wade has in spades: motive, means, and opportunity. The evidence is too elusive to establish Wade's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; wrongful death is easier: all Jerry Kennedy needs to do is make Wade's part in Sandra's death 51 percent certain.

©1996 George V. Higgins (P)1996 Blackstone Audiobooks Legal Misterio Thriller y Suspenso
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Would you listen to Sandra Nichols Found Dead again? Why?

This is a story that starts with practically nothing and turns into something that you think about all day long. No one that I'm aware of does dialogue any better. The narrator did a good job as well.

What did you like best about this story?

Its originality.

What about Ian Esmo’s performance did you like?

Yes, he did great.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not one thing- many.

George V. Higgins at his best.

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A legal thriller, that exists entirely in preliminary work? A murder mystery where the murderer doesn't get thrown in jail? What about where one of the victims might not even want his mother's murderer to be found at fault? In fact, this book exists in a space where they aren't looking to prove he did it beyond reasonable doubt, but only to a standard of balance of probability, say 51%? Higgins is playing with the form and his language is delicious. His idioms are adictive, but he also doesn't quite pull it off. It felt like eating a meal prepared by a world-class chef who is sorta playing around and enjoying himself. If you like the chef and like the process, this is a good place for you. If you are looking for a perfect book, maybe not.

A Meta Legal Thriller/Playing with the Form

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I stopped listening to it a few hours in because it seemed to consist of a series of long monologues, like testimony and people telling long, rambling stories. The characters behind these stories had their own identities and voices, so that much of it was enjoyable, but I just found my attention drifting too much.

Might come back to it later

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