Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)

The author, an attorney, recounts his shocking experiences while representing those least able to afford legal representation and, therefore, justice. Stevenson narrates his own book, and he does a fine job. His voice is pleasant, deep, and rich, and his clean diction enables us to experience every word exactly as he wrote it. However, he does fall into some of the habits that untrained voices practice. He can be monotonous while reading long, involved sentences, and he doesn't modulate his breathing, which results in dropped endings and scratchy phrases. Nonetheless, Stevenson has important things to say in this book, and they deserve to be heard. His passion comes through, and he clearly cares deeply about reforming our justice system. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine