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    The Competition

    Written by Marcia Clark

    Narrated by January LaVoy

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    About this audiobook

    In Marcia Clark's most electrifying thriller yet, Los Angeles District Attorney Rachel Knight investigates a horrifying high school massacre.

    A Columbine-style shooting at a high school in the San Fernando Valley has left a community shaken to its core. Two students are identified as the killers. Both are dead, believed to have committed a mutual suicide.
    In the aftermath of the shooting, LA Special Trials prosecutor Rachel Knight teams up with her best girlfriend, LAPD detective Bailey Keller. As Rachel and Bailey interview students at the high school, they realize that the facts don't add up. Could it be that the students suspected of being the shooters are actually victims? And if so, does that mean that the real killers are still on the loose?
    A dramatic leap forward in Marcia Clark's highly acclaimed Rachel Knight series, The Competition is an unforgettable story that will stay with readers long after the last page has been turned.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJul 8, 2014
    ISBN9781619691513
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    The Competition
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    Marcia Clark

    California native Marcia Clark is the author of Blood Defense, Moral Defense, and Snap Judgment, the first three books in the Samantha Brinkman series, as well as Guilt by Association, Guilt by Degrees, Killer Ambition, and The Competition in the Rachel Knight series. A practicing criminal lawyer since 1979, she joined the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office in 1981, where she served as prosecutor for the trials of Robert Bardo—convicted of killing actress Rebecca Schaeffer—and, most notably, O. J. Simpson. The bestselling Without a Doubt, which she cowrote, chronicles her work on the Simpson trial. Clark has been a frequent commentator on a variety of shows and networks, including Today, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, and MSNBC, as well as a legal correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. For more about the author, visit www.marciaclarkbooks.com.

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    • 5/5
      Good story line. Interesting characters. Would read more of this authors works.
    • 1/5
      It was very cheesy! And the joking between the characters was annoying. The story line was missing something. I had it figured out way before the end. And it just kept going and going with little twist and turns. The ending was very Obvious.
    • 5/5
      Couldn’t stop listening. It was a great story.
    • 5/5
      Really great book - recommend it totally- good developement of characters and backfill - this is my first Marcia Clark book I’ve read!
    • 3/5
      It was just okay it was enjoyable enough as an audio books for driving
    • 4/5
      The Competition is an excellent addition to the Rachel Knight mystery series. It begins with a horrifying high school shooting, and when the shooters seem to have ended their spree with a murder/suicide, it seems to be just a matter of identifying them. But when things don’t seem to add up, the hunt is on to find the real killers. Again, the same smart characters, humor, and action was there from the other books in the series. As I did before, I combined reading with listening to the audiobook, which is again narrated extremely well by January LaVoy. This was an excellent continuation of the series. Sadly, it seems that it might be the end of the series, since it’s been 3 years since this was published and Clark has moved on to a new character & series. I’d love to see one more Rachel Knight book, though, to get the ongoing mysteries tied up.

      Copy provided by Netgalley and Mulholland Books in exchange for an unbiased review.
    • 3/5
      I found the book to be good overall, however I find it to be pretty unbelievable that a district attorney is running around on police stakeout and raids, using her own gun! I have never heard of such a thing before. If the lead character was a police detective it would be more believable. It reminds me of the women's murder club books but part of that could be that January Lavoy reads those and I associate her voice with detective Lindsey boxer. The plot was ok, the twists weren't hard to figure out. I don't know if I would use a credit on it but it was a decent "read" for a free book.
    • 5/5
      I am so very pleased with this book. I chose it because I like procedurals but had gotten stuck in a rut of my chosen authors. I respected Marcia Clark and didn't know she had a series, or even was a fiction writer. When this showed up on my recommendations I jumped on it. I was on tenterhooks for the whole thing. Even tho I did guess the perp early on, it didn't ruin it for me, and I think most readers may not guess it. Atty Clark falls back on cliches a lot, but in this case it didn't put me off a bit, because her characters are so real, normal. I speak in cliches, (mostly my Mom's!) normal people do. It wasn't trite writing, it was Rachel being a real person talking. Even though I guessed the perp, before and after I did was full of edge of the seat moments, and very poignant moments that I am sure are done so well because Atty Clark has seen them truly. But best of best is the EXCELLENT narrator. (I had the audio book and HIGHLY recommend it) She handles a large cast of characters with proficient differentiation. I often don't like when readers change their voice to do character, but this is extremely well done. She has to handle a number of teens, male and female, and does it giftedly. Everyone has character, there is no jarring accents, or repetitiveness, I will happily listen to this narrator again, and I look forward to catching up on the before this book and after of Rachel Knight by someone I kinda think of as a woman's hero, Marcia Clark.
    • 4/5
      Really disappointed in the typical, easy-to-see-coming ending, and in the epilogue the protagonist suddenly morphs into a shallow, self-absorbed girlie-girl. Sigh. The rest of it was good.
    • 5/5
      Incredible story I enjoyed it so much. Listened non stop till it was over. To the person who narrates this novel you’re amazing!
    • 4/5
      i really enjoyed it. really kept me wondering who the killer was.
    • 4/5
      Good book and obviously lots of research done on sociopaths and teens. Only comment is that it didn't seem realistic that the Deputy DA would be that involved in investigation.
    • 2/5
      I started reading this thinking it would be about lawyers and court cases. However Rachel is a Dy DA in name only as she only seems to be doing investigative work with the detective friend. Why not make her a detective who has a law degree if the author wants the main protagonist to be a lawyer
    • 3/5
      This book was interesting but a little too long with not enough action. It felt I was listening to an episode of criminal minds.
    • 4/5
      Pretty good book. Decent plot line. Got a little heavy with the psychiatric talk. At times started feeling like a text for psychopathology. Didn't really add to the plot.
    • 4/5
      Loved the plot twists. I usually don’t like female narrators, but two thumbs up here.
    • 2/5
      The ending was obvious four to five chapters before the conclusion..
    • 5/5
      Awesome book
      Great details
      Great story

      Loved it. Will likely read more by here
    • 5/5
      Spectacular story with just the right amount of suspense! The characters were relatable in the way they handled situations and emotions. I highly recommend!
    • 3/5
      This book was okay. Although I normally enjoy the genre, I found that this book's plot twists, although not overly predictable, weren't that exciting either. The characters also lacked depth and weren't very relatable.
      Unfortunately, the reader's attempts to give each character a distinct voice fell flat and was sometimes distracting.
      I normally listen to similar books in a couple of days, but this one dragged out over a few weeks because I just couldn't get into it. Hopefully the author's other titles are more engaging; I know even a great series can have a dud.
    • 4/5
      I can not wait to read the next one in her series.
    • 4/5
      This was an unlimited audio book, so I decided to give it a try, despite having never read anything, before, by the author: Marcia Clark. I would highly recommend this story. There are many layers to the plot, as well as surprises throughout. The characters are well developed. I think it would be better to have read earlier stories regarding the central charter - a female lawyer. I get the sense her personal story has progressed and that by listening to this one first - I may have inadvertently read spoilers for earlier stories in this series. Finally, the narrator: January LaVoy, did a stellar job.
    • 2/5
      A less narcissistic ADA would help this author's writing style. First and last time I read Marcia Clark.
    • 4/5
      Great book, but not the best narrator. She had some good voices for characters, but the voices she gave to her male characters (and Bailey) left a lot to be desired.

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    • 4/5
      Good story, interesting for procedures. Be forewarned that the author never met a cliche she didn't like. :-)

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    • 2/5
      Storyline was awesome but vulgar language was awful! Wouldn't recommend.
    • 4/5
      This was my first Marcia Clark book and, wow, what a writer! The book is about a high school shooting, similar to Columbine, and the search for the killer (s). There were a lot of twists and turns and although I kept trying to figure it out myself, I didn't see most of it coming. The story is all about the police investigation, no courtroom stuff. I think I'll check out the other books in the series, as I'm really impressed with the writing and the story line. As a former prosecutor (remember the O.J. Simpson case she was on?), Ms. Clark is good at writing about what goes into. Police investigTion, interviews of witnesses, evidence, etc., and she's a master. Highly recommend!

      ***I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.***
    • 4/5
      This was the first book I'd ever read by Marcia Clark (and therefore the first novel I'd ever read in Clark's Rachel Knight series). Naturally, I was skeptical because there's so much baggage that comes with the name "Marcia Clark." However, I was pleasantly surprised by "The Competition." It was an entertaining book - not edge-of-your-seat gripping, but it did hold my interest.A mass shooting at a school has Deputy DA Rachel Knight and her best friend Detective Bailey Keller on the case, trying to identify and catch the killer(s). What seems to be a fairly straightforward case then takes a few turns before they're able to get a clear picture of what was happening.What I really liked about this book was the genial relationships among the DA's office, judges, and law enforcement. This was very refreshing. In pretty much every other mystery thriller that I've read, there are always destructively contentious relationships among the parties involved - territorial wars and whatnot. There was a little of that in this book but not much. And I really liked that. The desire for all parties to cooperate in solving the mystery was really refreshing and helped the book move along at a good clip.The ending was not knock-me-off-my-feet surprising, but it was a nice little twist. I enjoyed this book and plan to go back and read the first three books in the Rachel Knight series.
    • 5/5
      Once again Marcia Clark has written a timely and worthwhile novel about ADA Rachel Knight and her friends. This one begins with a school shooting in which the body count outdoes Columbine or Sandy Hook, so be forewarned that this could be too hard for you personally to take. On the other hand, Knight and Bailey Keller, her investigator, consult frequently with psychiatrists as they try to stop the killers so there is much in this well worth your time to think about. At first it seems the two shooters have committed suicide in the library trying to copy the Columbine shooters, but early on the police realize the bodies are not the shooters. They have somehow gotten away. They seem to be in competition with Columbine and Sandy Hook, possibly even the Aurora theater shooting. They obviously try to kill more people and escape to kill again. This unleashes a reign of terror with the media hot on the heels of the authorities who want to keep the most frightening facts quiet.The plot is an exercise in frustration, particularly for Knight and Keller. They want desperately to stop the killers before they kill again, but not only do they not know where the shooters are, they aren't absolutely sure who they are. I did appreciate the fact that Knight doesn't obsess so much about food and her privacy as she did in previous stories. She has enough to worry about with the case. Thankfully she also has her relationship with Graden on an even keel. Nice to have everyone happy in love while the plot takes center stage.I have one little quibble about this series of four Rachel Knight books and that is the covers. Whoever chose the covers certainly didn't do Marcia Clark any favors. If I had been shopping in a book store, I wouldn't have selected these books simply because of the cover art which strikes me as cheapening the books. As it was, I took advantage of a deal on Netgalley and didn't even look at the covers until after I had received them.Highly recommendedNetgalley
    • 5/5
      This is book #4 in the Rachel Knight lawyer/detective series. It was even better than book #3! This one started with a bang (literally) with Bailey and Rachel getting called in on a school shooting. The story kept us guessing throughout with who the killer(s) were (or were they victims)? Another great fast-paced read and my only negative is that I am now finished the series so far and have to wait for Marcia Clark to write another. I would recommend the entire series and reading them right through from the beginning.Thanks to Netgalley for giving me a free copy of each book in this series in exchange for an honest review.