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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham returns to Florida, where The Whistler’s Lacy Stoltz takes on a cold case that reveals a judge’s darkest secrets.

“One of the best crime reads of the year . . . a world-class shocker, worth staying up all night to finish.”—The Wall Street Journal

In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.

Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.

The man Jeri holds responsible for all these deaths is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.
 
He is a judge, in Florida—under Lacy’s jurisdiction.
 
But the man keeps a record of all his victims and targets, people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. Lacy must work to take him down, while somehow keeping her name off his list.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage (August 23, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593157834
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593157831
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 1.07 x 7.47 inches
Reviewer: L. Hansen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: CONSISTENT WITH GRISHAM BOOKS. NO SURPRISE. IT'S GREAT!!!
Review: Great plot. Great story line. Always learn something. Entertaining.

Reviewer: Cindy J
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book, keeps you interested!
Review: This was a good book. I looked forward to reading it each day because it keeps you on the edge if your seat. However, while the ending is unexpected (which is fine), it is also a let down given the suspense it had built up to. There are some things out of character for the judge and Jeri that would have resulted a different ending. It was like the ending was rushed to a closing. However, great idea for a book.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Read
Review: I really enjoyed this book, I finished it in a couple of days. I like this author’s writing style and the story had a lot of suspense. I will be seeing what other books this author has available. And the price was great as well, under $5 for a brand new book.

Reviewer: Delores Cotton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My favourite author
Review: As usual John Grisham knocked it out of the park . Haven't read on of his books and forgot how brilliant he is. Totally amazing read. Thanks John Grisham

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Could be my favorite book!
Review: Having read all but his most recent books, this story was not his usual fare. Some of Grisham’s story lines can be predictable, but this one had twists that kept me eager to read the next page, and the next. First, the murder suspect was from within the halls of justice. And a victim, one with patience equal to the suspect’s, was the one who brought him down. John Grisham is in the top three of my favorite authors. I have liked all of his novels, but this one was most interesting, perhaps my favorite. At least until the next one.

Reviewer: lighthouse88
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lacy Stoltz is a home run character!
Review: Lacy Stoltz works for the Bureau on Judicial Conduct in the state of Florida. She is the senior lawyer working there because turnover is high. Her office investigates complaints and then decides the next step in the process that includes letting a judge know of the complaint. Lacy is in a relationship with an FBI Agent which may or may not lead to marriage.Lacy’s life is about to be challenged when she receives a request to meet from a woman who may be filing a very unusual complaint against a sitting judge. When Lacy meets with Jeri, she isn’t quite sure what to expect, but the complaint that a judge is committing murder is the last thing Lacy expected. Jeri has been on the judge’s track for two decades once she realized her father was murdered. As Jeri sets out to look for answers, she uncovers what might possible be a serial killer!Now the course is set, and Lacy must follow the leads where there is only possible motive and maybes. There is not one shred of physical proof for her or the police to collect and study. The judge is thought to have committed murder over a couple of decades but never has a sitting judge been investigated let alone found guilty of such a heinous crime.Judge Bannick learns he is being investigated not through Lacy but using his vast resources that are safely hidden away in what he calls “The Vault.” Time is of the essence as the judge feels his craftly constructed world of hidden secrets and crimes is about to be exposed for the world to see.I read the novel in just a couple days. I was captivated by the hunt of capturing the man responsible for so many deaths. It has been a while since I read a John Grisham novel, and I was hoping this would be equal to his earlier works that I thought were excellent. I wasn’t disappointed. The novel has a strong plot, interesting characters, and suspense from beginning to end. I hope other readers enjoy the book, and I will keep an eye out for future books by Grisham. In the meantime, I plan on going to read about Lacy Stoltz’s adventures in The Whistler.

Reviewer: Marie-Jo Fortis
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: GRISHAM CAN SLICE INTO HUMAN CONDITION LIKE A SURGEON
Review: JUDGE’S LIST by John GrishamWell, I was so happy to go back to one of the loves of my literary like, John Grisham, and see that he’s back in shape. We parted a while ago when I read some of his work that was not worthy of Grisham. But I am glad we are back together..Judge’s List is part of the Lacy Stolz series. Stolz works as an investigator for the Florida Board of Judicial Conduct. A strong woman in her thirties, she is faced with unexpected complications that seem to belong more to the FBI than to the BJC. The woman who insists on seeing her, Jeri, is convinced that a respected judge is also a serial killer, and that one of his victims was her own father. For twenty years, Jeri built an enormous dossier on that judge, stalked him and, in the process, created several identities with different names, and untraceable phone numbers.What’s fascinating in this thriller comes from Grisham’s parallel between two obsessive and organized minds, Jeri’s and the judge/serial killer’s. One good and one evil, they use similar methods to get to their end, one looking for justice, the other looking for the next revenge murder. While working as a novel with psychological insights and complex analysis, it can be read also as a fable representing the human mind and its duality and inner fight between negative and positive forces. There is a paragraph toward the end where Jeri admits that part of her got strangely attached to the man who killed her father. Her decades-long investigation has made him an intimate part of her life. And, discovering the magnitude of her work, the killer himself thinks of this enemy, as brilliant as he is, with reverence.If I only gave three stars to the novel, it’s not because of the journalistic, minimalist prose characteristic of this author. Simplicity is not that simple. It’s because I compare Grisham to Grisham –a graving on a curve of sorts. I believe he has done better in the past. I am about to read one of his old books, and should I change my mind after that, I will add a star here. The other reason is the cute, sentimental ending. This ain’t a cute story and, should the reader need a release from this dark tale, Grisham could have placed it in an epilogue and not as the last chapter.It's definitely worth a read. Despite his nearly telegraphic style, or because of it and its efficiency, Grisham manages to go to the depths and conflicts of our human condition.6.5.23

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: nice whistle. enjoyablle
Review: very interesting ,good till the last drop!

Reviewer: Raquel Silva
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: O livro chegou bem antes do prazo, muito bem acondicionado é sem avarias. Quanto a obra ainda não posso comentar porque não l8, mas acredito ser outro livro com narrativas que te prendem é com um f8nal nada óbvio.

Reviewer: Keith Brookfield
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: My husband can put the book down and he is not a fiction book reader.I’m waiting my turn to read.Excellent read!

Reviewer: josé Guadalupe de la Luz Gómez Villarreal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: buen "plot"

Reviewer: P_B_E
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The Judge's List: A Novel is a gripping continuation of John Grisham's The Whistler series.Engaging Plot: The novel’s suspenseful plot and twists keep readers hooked throughout.Complex Characters: Grisham’s well-developed characters add depth and realism to the story.Thrilling Pace: The balanced pacing combines intense legal drama with personal intrigue, maintaining reader interest.Insightful and Relevant: The Judge's List offers a thought-provoking look at the justice system and its moral complexities.Personal Favorite: This book ranks among my top five Grisham novels. I've read it multiple times, discovering new details each time. I particularly enjoy stories where a man operates secretly, meticulously planning and executing his plans.Overall, The Judge's List is a fantastic read for anyone who enjoys legal thrillers and character-driven stories. It builds on the strengths of its predecessor and delivers a satisfying and engaging narrative.

Reviewer: Aurelio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Spedizione veloce, libro usato in ottime condizioni