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  • Partners

  • A Rogue Lawyer Short Story
  • By: John Grisham
  • Narrated by: Mark Deakins
  • Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,729 ratings)

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Partners

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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Publisher's summary

AN ORIGINAL E-SHORT •

This standalone prequel to the #1 bestseller Rogue Lawyer tells the story of how Sebastian Rudd finally found someone he could trust to be his driver, bodyguard, law clerk, and partner.

Sebastian Rudd, rogue lawyer, defends people other lawyers won't go near. It's controversial and dangerous work, which is why Sebastian needs his bodyguard/assistant/sidekick: Partner. So if Sebastian is just about the most unpopular lawyer in town, why is Partner so loyal to him? How did they meet? And what's the real story of this man of few words who's as good with a gun as he is with the law? The surprising answers are all in PARTNERS, John Grisham's first exclusively digital short story.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

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I really enjoyed this story

I really enjoyed this story as well as the performance. John Graham is one of my go to authors when I am traveling.

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Partners

I really enjoyed the story. It wet my appetite for the sequel. The book was a prequel to the larger and newer book

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Interesting, if abbreviated...

A good short story, briskly paced, and is obviously an introduction to characters in future books. A fun read.

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excellent

great story, it was good to learn more partner came from. I look forward to more in this series.

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Partners

Great job on this project! I hope to see more John G books in the future

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I wrote a 2 star review to Rogue Lawyer...

...so it should not be surprising that I did particularly not like its prequel either. That's correct, John Grisham released a prequel novella to Rogue Lawyer 5 months after releasing the novel. I was a fan of Grisham from his earliest days and I have hard cover copies of most of his books released from 1989 through 2005. For 20 years Grisham set the standard for legal thrillers. His last several novels indicate he has either lost interest or lost his touch. There are now several legal thriller writers who are consistently better than Grisham including Robert Dugoni, Scott Pratt, Sheldon Siegel, Teresa Burrell, Joel Goldman, Anthony Franze, Michael Connelly, Greg Iles, Steve Martini, Marty Green, and H Terrell Griffin. I'll stop at 11, but there are more.

Partners is not a bad novella. Neither is it an excellent one.

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good short story

Enjoyed learning Partner's history. Hope to have more stories about the Rogue Lawyer and explore Partner more.

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A very nice prequel to Rogue Lawyer

I thought Rouge Lawyer was one of Grisham's better books. If you thought so, too, you'll enjoy this short story at a very modest price. "Partner" was the Rogue Lawyer's sidekick and this story tells how they came to be work buddies. It's story is "dated" properly in that it is set at the time the Rogue Lawyer was just becoming rogue. So it amplifies the kinds of cases in RL as it tells the story of Partner's case in particular. The plot is believable, the storyline is tight and involving, and Deakins narration top rate. Just one thing, though: Read Rogue Lawyer first if you haven't done so already.

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Great short story ...

A good short story that was both disturbing and entertaining. Very thought provoking and scary ...

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5-Stars***** Exciting Legal Thriller

Partners (prequel to Rogue Lawyer) is a great listen on it’s own, but also does an outstanding job creating excitement for Rogue Lawyer. I’m thrilled narration for both books is done by Mark Deakins, he is absolutely perfect for these characters!!! I recommend Partners to all who enjoys legal thrillers.

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