A Time to Kill
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The master of the legal thriller probes the savage depths of racial violence in this searing courtroom drama featuring the beloved Jake Brigance. “John Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer The life of a ten-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless white men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime—until the girl’s father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own hands. For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client’s life—and then his own. Don’t miss any of John Grisham’s gripping books featuring Jake Brigance: A TIME TO KILL • SYCAMORE ROW • A TIME FOR MERCY • SPARRING PARTNERS
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4 primary books#1 in Jake Brigance
Jake Brigance is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by John Grisham.
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I originally read this yarn more than 25 years ago on a three week tour of Italy with my family. It was my parent's tripod a lifetime. Much to their chagrin, I brought this book along with me and whenever we weren't on the go I had my head down reading this book.
I decided to re-visit the book this summer after watching an interview of John Grisham hosted by Adriana Trigiani. I wasn't disappointed, but I'm affected by the story and it's characters differently today then I was 25 years ago. Mr. Grisham's story about the racial divide in Mississippi seemed so far away from my life and I felt superior to those characters that were our right racists. Today, I don't feel quite so superior and I recognize the need for me to step up and take action.
Listened to about 15 minutes and it was too graphic and negative for me right now. Think I'm going to pass on this one. Wish I hadn't listened to as much as I did.
Un roman classique de John Grisham, lu à l'époque où je raffolais de ses oeuvres, d'autant que celui-ci traite d'un sujet qui m'a toujours intéressé : la peine de mort.
