Judgment, Joseph Finder
Judgment, Joseph Finder
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Judgment

Bestseller

Author: Joseph Finder

Narrator: January LaVoy

Unabridged: 10 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 01/29/2019


Synopsis

**The Instant NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller**

New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder returns with an explosive new thriller about a female judge and the one personal misstep that could lead to her—and her family's—downfall.

It was nothing more than a one-night stand. Juliana Brody, a judge in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, is rumored to be in consideration for the federal circuit, maybe someday the highest court in the land. At a conference in a Chicago hotel, she meets a gentle, vulnerable man and has an unforgettable night with him—something she’d never done before. They part with an explicit understanding that this must never happen again.

But back home in Boston, Juliana realizes that this was no random encounter. The man from Chicago proves to have an integral role in a case she's presiding over--a sex-discrimination case that's received national attention. Juliana discovers that she's been entrapped, her night of infidelity captured on video. Strings are being pulled in high places, a terrifying unfolding conspiracy that will turn her life upside down.  But soon it becomes clear that personal humiliation, even the possible destruction of her career, are the least of her concerns, as her own life and the lives of her family are put in mortal jeopardy.

In the end, turning the tables on her adversaries will require her to be as ruthless as they are.

About Joseph Finder

American thriller author, Joseph Finder, was born in 1958 in Chicago, IL. His family lived in Afghanistan and the Philippines in his early years. His family returned to the US, where they lived in Washington (state), and in New York. Finder attended Yale University where he graduated with honors, and received a Master's Degree in Russian Research at the Harvard Center. He taught with the Harvard faculty, and says he was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency, but declined their offer and decided to write instead.

His books include Paranoia, Company Man, The Fixer, Killer Instinct, Guilty Minds, and Power Play. Two novels, High Crimes and Paranoia were adapted to film.

He was a founder of the International Thriller Writers, and he also serves on the Council on Foreign Relations. He now lives in Boston, MA.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Susanne on November 11, 2018

3.5 Stars* (rounded down) A Complex, Intense Thriller! Juliana is a married Superior Court Judge. While at a Conference she meets a handsome man and for the first time in her life, Juliana cheats on her husband. Little does she know, it’s a set up. Juliana is presiding over a sexual harassment case -......more

Goodreads review by Jade on January 13, 2022

Joseph Finder is thrilling page turner meet Julina Brody mother and judge who is trying to protect her family. On a business trip in Chicago she meets Matías Sanchez the action picks up body counts and international conspiracy unfolds. This one of my favorites by him, he's really awesome author at k......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on January 22, 2019

Joe Finder's standalones are always good, but this one made me so tense in places I actually had to set it down and walk away for a minute or two, while I remembered it was only fiction. Juliana is an extremely believable character, and it's always fun to see how he gets the little details right. (F......more

Goodreads review by L.A. on March 26, 2023

Excellent. Finder creates a winning, strong protagonist who pays for a misstep. Constant suspense and action. Plus, he gets the "parents-of-a-teenage-boy" scenes (and worries about an out-of-sight daughter), emotion, and anxiety exactly right. Great character development around the protagonist's fam......more


Quotes

“Joseph Finder proves that what appears to be a simple idea can be elevated with great writing and powerful characters.”
Associated Press

“[A] tense, well-balanced novel.”
The Wall Street Journal

“Joseph Finder has a knack for writing fast-paced, well-plotted thrillers that explore contemporary real-world issues—and that sometimes even seem prescient. His 15th novel, Judgment, is no exception.”
New York Review of Books

“Takes ‘ripped from the headlines’ to a new level."
The Washington Post

"The legal thriller of the season."
—Times of London

"Joseph Finder has masterfully blended the psychological and legal thrillers in “Judgment,” a book that combines his penchant for nuanced plotting with the rapid-fire pacing his more recent titles have displayed.”
The Providence Journal

“Joseph Finder's Judgment is a fast-paced thriller with emphathetic characters and twists and turns that make it impossible to stop reading.”
Shelf Awareness

“Wow! This is Finder’s best book so far, and that is saying a lot.”
The BookBitch

Judgment is the first Joseph Finder thriller I have read and I can’t wait to read his others…You have to trust me that the plot is creative and timely. To reveal too much would spoil the thrill of learning the truth behind the blackmail plot. Let’s just say, it could be ripped from the headlines.”
Woman Around Town

“I finished Joseph Finder’s Judgment after six hours of high-adrenaline reading. What a great premise: A judge’s one-night fling a thousand miles from home becomes the basis for an attempt to blackmail her in an important case. And that is merely the first surprise. Judgment is smart, swift and well-informed. I loved it!”
—Scott Turow

“This is an exquisite game of cat and mouse. Finder is fully in his groove here. The guy never disappoints. Judgment rocks.”
David Baldacci

“Joseph Finder's thrillers always deliver, and Judgment is no exception--incredibly timely, twisty, and impossible to put down.”
Karin Slaughter

"Joseph Finder's Judgment is a pitch perfect, ripped from the headlines thriller. An intense ride that grabs hold and refuses to let go. Judge Juliana Brody is a magnificent character, a perfect blend of believable vulnerability and ruthlessness to protect her family."
—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical

Judgment starts with a moral dilemma and quickly becomes a masterclass in ratcheting up the tension. Just when you think it couldn’t get any pacier, Finder finds another gear. With complex, believable characters, a twisty plot, and well-researched legal background, this is a classy, sophisticated thriller for readers jaded by low-stakes domestic noir.”
—JP Delaney
 
“Joseph Finder has long been one of my very favorite thriller writers. Judgment is a stunning and utterly compelling page-turner by an author at the top of his game. I cannot remember when I last read a book so gripping and so satisfying.”
—Peter James

"A brilliantly paced juggernaut of thrills as well as a deeply serious investigation of morality and justice, Judgment shows Finder's absolute mastery of the genre. Incredibly gripping, trenchant and human, this is one of the best novels I've read this year."
Stav Sherez

“Not only the main character but also the supporting cast and even the walk-on characters are wonderfully believable. Finder also peppers the narrative with astute observations on a range of professions and criminal activities. Another stunner from a master.”
Booklist (starred review)

More Praise for Joseph Finder and his novels


"A master of the modern thriller."
The Boston Globe

“If Alfred Hitchcock were alive and working today, this is the kind of story he would direct.”
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram on The Switch

The Switch is a dazzling political thriller, a kind of 'Advise and Consent' postmodernized for the 24/7 news cycle world. Perfectly timed and wondrously prescient, this is summer reading of the highest order.”
Providence Journal

“Finder really knows his way around a thriller, and his sensibilities about Washington, scandal, and the immediacy—and threat—of digital publishing and electronic surveillance seem chillingly plausible. This is an exciting, insightful thriller with finely sketched characters.”
Booklist on Guilty Minds (starred review)

“If you’re in the mood for tense, witty angst about closed-down career opportunities and dirty money cleansed by family redemption, The Fixer is the way to go.”
The New York Times Book Review

"Finder can make reading about someone walking across a room excruciatingly suspenseful. . . . This is a thriller that is as much about redemption as it is about escape. A remarkable, exciting read.”
Booklist on The Fixer (starred review)

"A can't-miss thriller . . . He's a master at making the reader feel every emotion, jump at every shock, and squirm with every twist that Danny must overcome."
—Associated Press on Suspicion

“Joseph Finder has always been out there on the front edge of things. With Suspicion he does it again, giving us a novel that is as timely and cognizant of contemporary society as it is a startling seat of the pants thrill ride. In Finder's hands one man's fight for survival becomes an everyman's journey to the light.”
Michael Connelly