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The Exchange

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm.

“A breathtaking update on the McDeeres and the life they made . . . Grisham, in vintage form, ratchets up the suspense in this winning sequel.” —The Wall Street Journal

What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is found in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of America’s favorite storyteller. It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favor that will take him as far as Istanbul and Tripoli, Mitch finds himself at the center of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications. Once again Mitch’s colleagues, friends, and family are targeted. Mitch is a master at staying one staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there’s nowhere to hide.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s latest novel, Camino Ghosts, and the upcoming Framed, his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man!

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Critic reviews

"Narrator Edoardo Ballerini masterfully narrates this sequel, reacquainting listeners with Mitch and Abby McDeere 15 years after their harrowing misadventures in THE FIRM.... Ballerini leverages his talent with accents as the action moves back and forth from New York to Rome, Libya, Morocco, and Maine. Impressively, Ballerini also finds credible voices for Abby, who plays a big role, and for the McDeeres' twin 8-year-old sons.... The result is a well-narrated audiobook." (AudioFile)

Editorial Review

The long-awaited sequel to The Firm does not disappoint
Edoardo Ballerini delivers a suspense-filled performance of this sequel to John Grisham’s bestselling 1991 novel (and the 1993 film starring Tom Cruise), The Firm. It’s been 15 years since Mitch and Abby McDeere fled Memphis. They’re now living in Manhattan with their 8-year-old twin sons, and Mitch is a partner at one of New York’s biggest law firms. When a colleague is kidnapped in Libya, Mitch must navigate international intrigue to thwart the impending execution and come up with the staggering $100 million ransom. Ballerini’s taut narration pairs well with Grisham’s short chapters, perfectly building up the urgency of the story’s drama for a thrilling, pulse-pounding listen. —Margaret H., Audible Editor

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Boring

This book bears zero resemblance to the Firm and is so boring that I quit 2/3 of the way through. I wish I hadn’t pre-ordered and could have checked other reviews before using a credit

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Enjoyable!

I was stunned to see such negative comments. I finished it in one day because it was thoroughly enjoyable. The characters were sympathetic and the moral questions that Mitch dealt with in the Firm were still prominent in this sequel, if approached from a different angle. I liked seeing Mitch and Abby as mature persons.
I hope readers will see more of Them in the future.

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A lot of names for very little story

I’m a long time John Grisham fan. This is just not one to make the list. It seems like it had a lot of possibility but it never really went anywhere.

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Great narration

Disappointed with storyline and lack of momentum. Someone said boring - they are not wrong. Kept reading expecting excitement especially with the return to the Caymans. Oh well 😕

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Very disappointing

I pre-ordered this book because I loved The Firm and love Grisham’s books. He usually spins an interesting story. But this was very disappointing. Very little plot or anything to hold my interest.

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Disappointed

Probably the worst JG book ever
Not a legal thriller at all
As with some of his other books the ending was boring

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Was excited to hear about Mitch and Abby...

...until about an hour into this book when we find out that he and his wife are insufferable douchebags. Maybe JG decided to make them like this because of all they went though in the Firm, but Jesus, this thing is utter dross.

Story was boring and pointless.

I'm actually kind of surprised that Grisham wrote this. McDere was a good character who deserved a better story. Guess they can't all be winners.

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Dead end

Totally agree with reviewer who described it as written by AI. That sums it up perfectly. The ending was just lifeless and forgettable.

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Disappointing

Based on The Firm and other great Grisham novels, I expected a lot and was baffled by how flatly the story fell. Didn’t really explain much of what happened where the first book left off and this book went in an entirely different direction with a story that never really materialized.

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Not Grissom’s best work

I was very disappointed in this book. It has some good parts but only about an hour total. The performance was awful!

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