Judge & Jury | 
 enlarge | Authors: James Patterson, Andrew Gross
Publisher: Warner Vision Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  139 reviews
Sales Rank: 47103
Media: Paperback
Pages: 416
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0446619000
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446619004
Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Product Description
Bestselling author James Patterson returns with the #1 blockbuster thriller of the summer, an unstoppable novel of law and revenge. Senior FBI agent Nick Pellisante is closing in on the notorious mob boss "The Electrician," when the scheduled sting goes spectacularly awry. Two FBI agents are dead, the boss is wounded, and Pellisante vows the Electrician's next move will be from a jail cell. Andie Echeverra, a part-time actress and a single, full-time mom, is assigned her next role as Juror #11 in the landmark trial against Mafia Don Dominic Cavello. Everybody is on edge. No one has ever crossed the man whose orders have made entire families disappear. Though Cavello's influence extends across blue uniforms and black robes, the case should be open-and-shut. But the legal system fails with devastating results, and Nick and Andie are the only ones left to seek justice. To stop the Electrician, they must take matters into their own hands. They are the judge and jury now. James Patterson spins an all-out heart-pounding legal thriller that pits two people against the most vicious and powerful mobster since John Gotti.
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 It'll Grab You by the Collar July 31, 2006
Wantz Upon A Time Reviews (Chicago)
25 out of 33 found this review helpful
Nick Pellisante has made a career of taking down mafia bosses. A respected member of the FBI, he is finally seeing the worst of the worst, Dominic Cavello, brought to trial. Security is tight, and the tension, tighter. Cavello's connections will make the judicial process near impossible.
Andie DeGrasse is a single mom who has been assigned jury duty for the Cavello case. She thought she'd be able to get out of serving, but she was wrong, and now she must look over her shoulder.
When things go devastatingly wrong, Andie's life and Nick's career are blown apart. A series of disasters lead Andie and Nick to undertake extreme measures in order to deliver Cavello a plateful of justice. The question is whether they'll succeed, or die trying.
This novel encompasses the entire range of human expression: maternal love, unrelenting grief, blinding rage, vicious cruelty, crushing vengeance, and more. It is a powerful tale that will grab the reader by the collar and shake until there's nothing left to give.
Nick's perspective is told entirely in the first person, and the remaining characters are told from third person. While this doesn't necessarily soften the impact of this story, it could be jolting to the average reader.
The writing quality is superb, as usual, with short chapters typical of Patterson. Fans of both Patterson and Gross will likely enjoy this novel, although the ending casts a long shadow over the main characters, Nick and Andie.
Recommended for readers who enjoy legal suspense infused with action and romance.
Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
6/8/2006
4 -BOOKS for WUAT; 5-STARS for AMAZON
The Old James Patterson is Evident Here! January 17, 2007
Guy V. De Rosa (Los Angeles, California USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was a terrific read! I have read all of JP's work and in past reviews I have come down hard on him for "cranking out" some mediocre work, however, this piece finds him back to his earlier masterful writing. We have a great plot here with some very cool characters whom we get to know relatively well. I loved the ending, it was a good solid ending and not as unbelievable as that last one he wrote for "Beach Road." Welcome back Jimmy. I can't wait to get to "Cross."
Guy De Rosa
Los Angeles, California
Patterson Does it Again (with A. Gross) October 30, 2006
J. B. Schliewenz (Parsippany, NJ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One thing about James Patterson....He's not Mr. Nice Guy (as a writer). I have to remind myself that these are works of fiction and that the characters are not real. He keeps his thrill-level and my adrenalin high, and makes sure to throw in enough surprises to keep me guessing and reading on (in my case, listening on). As an Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club fan, I am pleased with this book, and constantly wonder how this man can keep turning out great stories in addition to his "usual" series'. Let's give this four-and-a-half stars, as his series works are still top notch in my book; but this comes pretty close!
Every once in a while....perfection! November 11, 2006
Barbara McArthur (Scottsdale)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Oh, this was a grabber. Nothing's missing in this thrill a minute saga - which has been voted "the book I most enjoyed while staying in Barbara's guest room." Two guests now have been up all night reading "Judge and Jury". It's featured prominently on my guest room book shelf with a strong recommendation that if they want to read a good yarn, this is it. Although everyone reports favorably on the book, it does make for some pretty droopy-eyed siteseeing the next day. I loved the premise of this one - felt I knew the characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to Ushuaia. I never knew what the end of the world was like, but now I feel I've been there. As a writer myself, I marvel at James Patterson's output. I guess if he experiences writer's block, he just says, "Here, Andrew, you write for a while." Whatever the procedure, they hit an ace with this one. And, what's really great is that while I'm still riding the crest of the wave on Judge and Jury, the news reports another new book about to be launched - "Cross". I can't wait!
Great book! February 2, 2007
Bob (Tucson, Arizona USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
James Patterson did a great job as usual. I was throughly involved in this one all through the book. I finished it last night...could not stop reading. 1 AM snuck up on me!
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