Afraid of the Dark

Name: Afraid of the Dark
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Author: James Grippando
ISBN: 9780062027436

Author: James Grippando

Series: Jack Swyteck Novel #9

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/22/2011

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Political, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

“Grippando has definitely reached a new level with this series entry. . . . One of his best.” —Booklist (starred review) A young girl’s murder sets off a grisly cascade of crime, death, and intrigue—and sends criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck after a sinister group of terrorists on the verge of unleashing chaos across the globe. From New York Times bestseller James Grippando, the ninth Jack Swyteck novel, Afraid of the Dark—perfect for fans of Steve Martini, Phillip Margolin, and Jo Nesbo—is a rollercoaster thrill ride into the very heart of evil.

About James Grippando

James Grippando is a New York Times bestselling author with more than thirty books to his credit, including those in his acclaimed series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck, and is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. He is also a trial lawyer and teaches law and literature at the University of Miami School of Law. He lives and writes in South Florida.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on December 28, 2017

Decent book with lots of good stuff, but way too many twists, I am done with it now and I am still not sure who did what......more

Goodreads review by Una on January 09, 2015

This was on a stack of books I hadn't finished and was determined to work through. The violence was overwhelming, the sentiments tired.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on May 04, 2011

AFRAID OF THE DARK written by James Grippando Jack Swyteck Series Book #9 03/11 - HarperCollins Publishers - Hardcover, 416 pages What if the lies are the truth and fiction is fact? Many interesting cases have crossed Jack Swyteck’s desk and he is a master at knowing when his client is not telling him t......more

Goodreads review by Eustacia on July 13, 2016

To be honest, I wanted to read Gone Again, the 12th book in the series, because of Lectus' review. But, the NLB e-Reads programme didn't have it, so I borrowed Book 9 because the title sounded interesting, and I really wanted to see if this could work as a standalone. Afraid of the Dark starts with t......more