Thirteen, Steve Cavanagh
Thirteen, Steve Cavanagh
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Thirteen
The Serial Killer Isn't on Trial. He's on the Jury.

Author: Steve Cavanagh

Narrator: Adam Sims

Unabridged: 11 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2019


Synopsis

Thirteen is the legal thriller Lee Child, Michael Connelly, and Ruth Ware are raving about and listeners can't pause.

“Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me.” —Lee Child

“A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines Cavanagh’s authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don’t come along very often.” —Michael Connelly

It’s the murder trial of the century. And Joshua Kane has killed to get the best seat in the house – and to be sure the wrong man goes down for the crime. Because this time, the killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury.

But there’s someone on his tail. Former-conman-turned-criminal-defense-attorney Eddie Flynn doesn’t believe that his movie-star client killed two people. He suspects that the real killer is closer than they think – but who would guess just how close?

“A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache.” —Ruth Ware

About Steve Cavanagh

Steve Cavanagh is an Irish author from Belfast and at the age of eighteen he studied law by mistake. He is now the international award-winning author of the Eddie Flynn novels. His debut novel, The Defense, was nominated for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Thriller of the Year, and The Plea won the Prix Polar Award for Best International Novel. Steve is still a practicing lawyer (someday he’ll get the hang of it) and co-host of the chart-topping podcast Two Crime Writers And A Microphone. He has been involved in several high-profile civil rights cases, his Eddie Flynn novels have been published in over twenty countries, he’s married with two young children, and in his spare time he is mostly asleep.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Regina on January 17, 2022

Guess what? I read a book that is number four in a series without reading the previous installments first. On purpose. And I survived. I’ve been hearing how amazeballs Thirteen is since it was first published in 2018. Someone posts in a book forum seeking recs for mind-blowing legal thrillers… then......more

Goodreads review by Mary Beth on August 28, 2019

Five Clever Stars The Serial Killer Isn't On Trial. He 's on the jury. Bobby Solomon is a movie star who is up on a murder charge. His wife and security guard were found dead and Bobby is charged with the crime. Eddie Flynn is a lawyer and the defense team wants Eddie on their team because he is a con......more

Goodreads review by David on January 28, 2020

DNF. Made it up to the last fifty pages and threw in the towel. The writing craft is strong and at a high level. The characters are well drawn. I think it's just me. I have a law enforcement background which ruins a lot of crime/legal thrillers. I understand fiction and how the rubber band of credul......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on March 29, 2019

A brilliant con artist goes head to head with a brilliant serial killer. Who will win in the end? Eddie Flynn, a former con artist turned lawyer, is put in the spotlight when he takes on the case of a Hollywood actor accused of murdering his wife and bodyguard. The evidence is damning, but Eddie beli......more

Goodreads review by jessica on June 04, 2020

courtroom drama is the best kind of drama and thats a fact. and what do you get when a serial killer is sitting on the jury to judge a crime that he actually committed? you get drama. lots and lots of entertainingly suspenseful drama. i cant even begin to describe how clever and unique this story is.......more


Quotes

"Sims portrays the lawyer’s first-person narrative with a hint of a New York accent, while giving the other characters slight distinctions as well. The killer’s chapters are written in third person and underscored with boredom, suggesting someone who’s killed many times and lost the thrill. Passing references are made to characters and situations in the previous books, but this installment stands well on its own. Suggest this title both to those who love a legal thriller where the lawyer does more than practice law and to those who like a solid, twisted serial killer tale without the gory details." -Booklist


Awards

  • Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year