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Judge Stone

by James Patterson Publisher: LITTLE BROWN & CO

Bestseller Critically Recognized

A courtroom case with no easy ethical ground

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    #1 New York Times bestseller

    The source describes Judge Stone as a #1 New York Times bestseller.

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews starred review

    Starred review praising the book's courtroom drama, characters, and moral dilemma.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A courtroom case with no easy ethical ground

In Union Springs, Alabama, Judge Mary Stone faces a case described as legally straightforward but ethically divisive, with life and death at stake. The conflict places a local judge’s pursuit of justice in tension with the consequences of a decision that cannot satisfy everyone. The small-town setting and courtroom dispute give the novel’s legal-thriller premise a distinctly moral focus, while the supplied description emphasizes Stone’s connection to the people and place she serves.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in legal thrillers and courtroom disputes.
  • Those drawn to fiction centered on ethical dilemmas and life-or-death decisions.
  • Readers who enjoy stories set in small-town Alabama.

Themes

Justice and ethicsLife-and-death decisionsLocal community and responsibility

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Book overview

#1 New York Times Bestseller!

Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's Judge Stone "delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

All rise...for Judge Stone.

In Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), Judge Mary Stone draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. Criminally, it's open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it's a choice between life and death.

No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves.

"Talk about a power combo! ... With Davis's razor-sharp emotional insight and Patterson's mastery of rocket-fuel pacing, this is the dream team to deliver an up-all-night read that will keep the group chat buzzing." --Oprah Daily

"Wonderfully satisfying ... This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo ... demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go." ―Booklist (starred review)
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