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Truth or Die
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Read by Edoardo Ballerini

Hachette Audio
06/22/2015 / ISBN 9781478927952
Thrillers / New York / Lawyers / Conspiracies /Audiobook - Unabridged

Reviewed by Brenda Weeaks

 

What the truth knows…. -- Truth or Die, James Patterson.

Truth or Die begins with Dr. Hellerman, an acclaimed neurologist and a loner with secrets, being hijacked while jogging. Hellerman's secret life has led him into a trap. Next, a tryst between Attorney Trevor Mann and girlfriend Claire Parker, a National affairs reporter for the New York Times is interrupted. They, too, have secrets so when Claire receives a call on her third phone (for sources only) she has to leave. Trevor knows something terrible has happened, but their unwritten ground rule keeps him from asking. Detective Lamont calls and asks Trevor to come to his precinct because Trevor knows the victim. No matter how much Trevor has experienced in his life as Manhattan's former Assistant District Attorney he quickly discovers he can still be taken by surprise. Trevor receives a shock that leads him on a heart-wrenching, complicated, not to mention deadly ride that includes a 17-year-old science genius named Owen Lewis. It's up to Trevor and Owen to keep this secret from the government and the terrorists.

Patterson's co-writer of Truth or Die is Howard Roughan, and it seems to be a charmed pair because the two have six other very popular stand-alone titles. Roughan also has a couple of suspense titles of his own.

Edoardo Ballerini narrates the audio version. Ballerini's smooth narration gives us a front row seat into Trevor's dangerous encounters and stunning revelations. Ballerini is a four-time AudioFile Earphones Award winner. He also narrates Patterson's NYPD Red series.

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