James Patterson’s Judge Stone is available on Audible as a 11 hrs 20 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Viola Davis.
Publisher’s Summary
#1 New York Times Bestseller!
Read by Academy Award–winning actress Viola Davis.
“Davis is a force of nature, and her performance is riveting.” —Kirkus Reviews
All rise…for Judge Stone.
In Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), Judge Mary Stone draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. Criminally, it’s open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death.
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.
“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.” —Oprah Daily
“Wonderfully satisfying … This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo … demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go.” ―Booklist (starred review)
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Viola Davis
- Length: 11 hrs 20 mins
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
- Release year: 2026
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Genre Fiction / Small Town & Rural
Listener Ratings
Judge Stone holds an average listener rating of 4.8/5 from 11969 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.9/5
- Story: 4.8/5
- 5-star ratings: 88% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Viola and James, A golden combination”
You know a book is good when you skip your favorite TV show to read/listen to it. I could not stop listening. Now granted I could listen to Viola Davis read the three little pigs and still be amazed but when paired up with James Patterson….I was over the moon! This book is awesome, exciting, thrilling. 5 stars for Viola and James. Now the only questions is when are you teaming up to write another?— Davida B, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “This was outstanding. e good work Mrs Davis.”
Outstanding you go Girl. Mrs Davis was great. I hope I don’t have to wait. 23 years for volume two outstanding I really enjoyed it. Keep up th— TTHOMAS, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Must become a movie in”
This book must become a movie or series starring Viola Davis it e was made for the big screen— Sandy, Audible listener
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