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A Time to Kill

Written by: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham’s first novel is a searing courtroom drama that probes the savage depths of racial violence and introduced the world to fearless lawyer 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.

Look for all of John Grisham’s gripping Jake Brigance novels:
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Praise for the novels of John Grisham

“John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we’ve got in the United States these days.”—The New York Times Book Review

“In all of Grisham’s best books . . . the reader gets good company, a vigorous runaround and . . . a bit of a legal education.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Grisham’s books are smart, imaginative, and funny, populated by complex, interesting people.”—The Washington Post

“The law, by its nature, creates drama, and a new Grisham promises us an inside look at the dirty machineries of process and power, with plenty of entertainment.”—Los Angeles Times

“John Grisham owns the legal thriller.” —The Denver Post

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The one juror used her common sense to bring the panel to a unanimous “not guilty y reason of insanity” verdict

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And most of those snakes are of the more poisonous two legged variety. This is a good trial novel but also an excellent look at human nature. This book was very hard to put down. If you like twists in your plot, this is your book.

More twists & turns than a den of snakes

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and intend to keep listening to all the following. John Grisham books. He's an excellent author and I really enjoy his characters.

So good it was hard to stop listening!

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Everything about this book is real and captivating; the ending was not what I thought it would be.

story captured my attention from beginning to end

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John Grisham is a master at writing great and masterful, legal challenging, mind provocative thinking, drawing you into to the story, not just as a reader, but he has you sitting and walking every step along the way.
It was a very deep look into South and their way of life, leaves you to wonder if this could happen today, if it did happen in 2020 would the outcome be the same.
I would recommend this book before you read any of the others in the Jake Bergans series.

Micheal Beck is masterful at bring all of John Grisham's books to life.

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