{"product_id":"judge-stone","title":"Judge Stone","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A stunning, powerful and incendiary courtroom thriller. Impossible to put down.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Mancini, bestselling author of The Woman on the Ledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eViola Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed actress, producer, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, and EGOT winner--only the fourth person to do so exclusively via performance-based awards. She is the cofounder of JVL Media, a full-service production\/media packaging firm and independent publisher. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2025, the Golden Globes honored her with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for \"outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Davis is known for her exceptional performances, such as her Emmy-winning role in television's \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Get Away with Murder\u003c\/i\u003e; her Academy Award-nominated movies \n\u003ci\u003eDoubt\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Help\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003e Fences\u003c\/i\u003e (for which she received the Oscar); her Screen Actors Guild Award-winning role in \n\u003ci\u003eMa Rainey's Black Bottom\u003c\/i\u003e; her two Tony Awards (for \n\u003ci\u003eFences\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eKing Hedley II\u003c\/i\u003e); and as a Grammy winner for best audiobook narration and storytelling recording for her bestselling memoir, \n\u003ci\u003eFinding Me\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with \n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton. He has told the story of his own life in \n\u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson \u003c\/i\u003eand received \n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Wonderfully satisfying ... This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo ... demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eJudge Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is thrilling, compelling. Every character has a story.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Cohen, SiriusXM Radio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson's \u003ci\u003eJudge Stone \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003edelivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant.\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estarred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Wonderfully satisfying ... This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo ... demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll rise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e...\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e for Judge Stone. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Criminally, it's open-and-shut. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it's a choice between life and death. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780316579834, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780316579834, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/09\/2026 (EAN 9780316579834, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496252047638,"sku":"9780316579834","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780316579834.jpg?v=1783058315","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/judge-stone","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}