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The Murder Rule

By: Dervla McTiernan
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Kate Orsini, Sophie Amoss
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Publisher's summary

No one is innocent in this story ...

The unmissable no.1 bestselling New York Times thriller of the year

First Rule: Make them like you.

Second Rule: Make them need you.

Third Rule: Make them pay.

They think I'm a young, idealistic law student, that I'm passionate about reforming a corrupt and brutal system.

They think I'm working hard to impress them.

They think I'm here to save an innocent man on death row.

They're wrong. I'm going to bury him.

'Complex, unsettling and relentless, with a female protagonist on a journey of self-discovery that will culminate in a riveting final act, The Murder Rule is a great read' Sydney Morning Herald

'Tense and fascinating, dripping with the sort of suspense and intrigue we've come to depend on from Dervla McTiernan' Christian White

'Dervla McTiernan somehow makes the crime writing caper look effortless (spoiler: it isn't). This one's a headlong rush.' Jock Serong

'An extremely smart, thoroughly addictive, super twisty legal thriller that strikes the perfect balance between high-stakes action and real emotional depth. An absolute must-read, I guarantee you won't be able to put it down.' Anna Downes, author of The Safe Place

'Clever and compelling, Dervla McTiernan has seamlessly switched from fast-paced police procedural to original and suspenseful legal drama without missing a beat.' Sarah Bailey, author of The Housemate

'Gripping and full of tension, with twist after unexpected twist. You won't just read The Murder Rule, you'll devour it.' Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her

'Diabolically clever, highly compelling and deeply moving' Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of City on Fire

'Extraordinary. Haunting. An incredible thriller. I could not put this book down. Dervla McTiernan is a gifted writer with a very special way of telling a story. This is a heart stopping rollercoaster of a tale.' Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain

©2022 Dervla McTiernan (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

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Slow start but glad I finished

Turned out this was worth hanging in for.
Would write longer review but too much 1-finger typing on here and my laptop version of audible won’t allow me to type.
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Awesome

This story was gripping, lots of twists and turns and I really, really enjoyed it. I was so disappointed when it ended. It was one of those books that you want to get to the end of find out what happened but you don't want to finish it. I can't write it any better than to say, it was excellent.

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Twists and turns abound

I really enjoyed the Cormack Reilley series and this stand alone thriller with a complex litigation path was engrossing till the end. A super read.

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Disappointing

Legal proceedings weren’t convincing, characters pretty one dimensional, over long. I expected better from Dervla McTiernan.

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