Degree of Guilt, Richard North Patterson
Degree of Guilt, Richard North Patterson
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Degree of Guilt

Author: Richard North Patterson

Narrator: Ken Howard

Abridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/04/2000

Synopsis

Mary Carelli, one of the most powerful women in TV journalism, is charged with the murder of Mark Ransom, America's most eminent novelist. Her attorney, Christopher Paget, sets out to shock the courtroom with revelations about Ransom as a twisted sexual predator. But as the trial unfolds, it is Paget who will be surprised...by Mary's secret motive for murder...by evidence that Mary is lying...by a woman prosecutor who believes Mary invented the story of rape...and by an enigmatic judge with an agenda of her own....

About The Author

Richard North Patterson’s eleven novels include seven consecutive international bestsellers; critics compared his most recent novel, Protect and Defend, to such novels as Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent and Gore Vidal’s Lincoln. Formerly a trial lawyer, Mr. Patterson served as the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate Special Prosecutor, and is now on the boards of several Washington-based advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and reproductive rights. He lives with his wife, Laurie, and their family on Martha’s Vineyard.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leslie on April 21, 2012

This is a good legal case study, well-written and with good characters. I really want to say I enjoyed the book, but it became ponderous. One of those "am I really STILL reading this book?" I haven't read a Patterson in a while and I did not read the first novel in this series. I don't think I'll ru......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 12, 2018

Almost kept my attention from beginning to end, although I did think it felt as if scenes were being repeated at times making me feel like skimming. Some salacious & explicit scenes in particular. But having said that, there were enough twists & turns, secrets & such to keep one wondering how everyth......more

Goodreads review by Jyotsna on April 14, 2017

When I chose this book out of my 'bookshelf-inventory' list, I wasn't sure of what was to come. And now I am happy that I have been introduced to another awesome author who writes legal thrillers. much better than John Grisham. The book is thoroughly researched and I won't be surprised if this is i......more

Quotes

"One intense courtroom clash after another...An intelligent and gripping thriller."
--The Washington Post

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