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Beach Road

by James Patterson, Peter de Jonge
Read by Billy Baldwin, featuring Orlagh Cassidy, Erik Bergmann, Rodney Gardiner, Rayme Cornell, Charles Turner, and Richard Ferrone



      Patterson brings readers another striking tale straight out of the Hamptons. Tom Dunleavy holds tight to his days as a professional basketball player, although he's now an attorney. During a game of hoops among local youths, a gun is pulled and threats are made. Dante Halleyville, a future black basketball star, is in the center of it. When he's arrested for the murders of three white local boys, Tom comes to his rescue. Tom knows Dante's close relationship with his grandmother is real and knows Dante isn't capable of murder. But can he convince a jury? He turns to an old flame who hates him as much as she had once loved him. Kate Castello likes Dante and his grandmother. She works with Tom to prove the young man's innocence. She also gets to know Tom as an attorney, instead of the tactless youth with pathetic breakup skills she remembers.

Beach Road has everything a suspenseful novel needs to be memorable: riveting scenes, persuasive misleads, compelling characters, and it all leads up to an unexpected, unforgettable conclusion. It will blow you away.

The one thing I liked most about this audio version was the cast of readers. They heighten the intensity of the story line and their characters. With the cast narrating their points of views and the aptly timed music, the story plays out like a movie for the big screen. Great narration! Great listen!

The Book

Little, Brown Adult
May 1, 2006
Audio book / Audio CD / Unabridged
1594832250
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The Reviewer

Brenda Weeaks
Reviewed 2006
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