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Judge Stone

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Judge Stone

By: James Patterson, Viola Davis
Narrated by: Viola Davis
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#1 New York Times Bestseller!

Read by Academy Award–winning actress Viola Davis.

“Davis is a force of nature, and her performance is riveting.” — Kirkus Reviews

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)

“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

All rise... for Judge Stone.

The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. It's there she 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.

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"Twists abound... The Davis-Patterson collaboration 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)
“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)
“A stunning, powerful and incendiary courtroom thriller. Impossible to put down.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark
“Gripping, tense, heart-wrenching, timely and so, so important. I read it in one sitting. This is a story that everyone will be talking about in 2026, and I can’t wait to see it brought to life on screen.”—Ruth Mancini, bestselling author of The Woman on the Ledge
“Judge Stone is thrilling, compelling. Every character has a story.”—Andy Cohen, SiriusXM Radio
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I figure James Patterson's role is to help introduce a new writer since he is one of the best and always anxious to help other writers. I try to read anything with his name on it with or without other writers. I am disabled so listening to Audible is my favorite pass time. Thankfully, this isn't virtual voice, it ruins the book. I really enjoyed the story and recommend the book.

I loved Viola's narration. I can see her as the judge, she is an excellent actress and very distinguished lady. The

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Best book in a while! A critically important topic, couldn’t step away once I started listening. I hope there will be more Judge Stone stories.
Highly recommend this book!

Excellent!

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Drew me in from the first words soulful, riviting, angering a sad commentary with a tough of hope with unimaginable endurance.

Viola Davis at her Very Best

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You had me at Viola Davis. A brilliant performance and a great story. I want more.

Absolutely Amazing!

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The narrator Viola Davis was great she kept you interested in the story the way she read it I finished it a day.

The story line

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