Panther's Prey

by Lachlan Smith Narrated by R.C. Bray

Overview

After working to free his father from prison, Leo has left private practice and is working as a public defender. He and his co-counsel Jordan Walker are in the midst of a trial, defending Randall Rodriguez, a mentally ill homeless man whom they contend falsely confessed to the rape of a young San Francisco socialite. After their client is acquitted, Leo and Jordan fall into an intense relationship-until Jordan is found brutally raped and murdered in her apartment. Leo, the last person known to have seen her alive, is the natural suspect, and the police are eager for payback after the Rodriguez case. The story takes a turn when Leo and Jordan's freshly acquitted client goes to the police station and offers to confess to Jordan's murder. Upset by the rapidity with which the police accept this confession, Jordan's father asks Leo to investigate his daughter's death. Leo agrees, knowing exonerating Rodriguez will bring suspicion back on himself.

Theorizing that he may be on the trail of a serial rapist and murderer, Leo instead uncovers a massive judicial fraud leading to the federal courthouse. Leo will come face to face with an adversary more powerful than any foe he has met so far.

Editorial Reviews

JUNE 2016 - AudioFile

Fans of Leo Maxwell will recognize R.C. Bray’s voice as he returns to perform the fourth audiobook of the series. In this newest installment, Maxwell is working the other side of the courtroom as a public defender when his co-counsel and lover is brutally raped and murdered. The plot, intricately tied to the previous books, will entice series devotees but leave new listeners blindly navigating complex relationships. Bray's narration lacks a sense of flow that gives the narration a detached tone that may turn off some listeners. This is especially a problem with the voice of an Asian immigrant, who sounds one dimensional. Maxwell fans should pick this one up, but others may want to pass. J.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2016 - AudioFile

Fans of Leo Maxwell will recognize R.C. Bray’s voice as he returns to perform the fourth audiobook of the series. In this newest installment, Maxwell is working the other side of the courtroom as a public defender when his co-counsel and lover is brutally raped and murdered. The plot, intricately tied to the previous books, will entice series devotees but leave new listeners blindly navigating complex relationships. Bray's narration lacks a sense of flow that gives the narration a detached tone that may turn off some listeners. This is especially a problem with the voice of an Asian immigrant, who sounds one dimensional. Maxwell fans should pick this one up, but others may want to pass. J.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170070633
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	04/05/2016
Series:	Leo Maxwell Mystery , #4
Edition description:	Unabridged

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