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The Reckoning
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham's most powerful, surprising, and suspenseful thriller yet • “A murder mystery, a courtroom drama, a family saga.” —USA Today
October 1946, Clanton, Mississippi
Pete Banning was Clanton, Mississippi’s favorite son—a decorated World War II hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning he rose early, drove into town, and committed a shocking crime. Pete's only statement about it—to the sheriff, to his lawyers, to the judge, to the jury, and to his family—was: "I have nothing to say." He was not afraid of death and was willing to take his motive to the grave.
In a major novel unlike anything he has written before, John Grisham takes us on an incredible journey, from the Jim Crow South to the jungles of the Philippines during World War II; from an insane asylum filled with secrets to the Clanton courtroom where Pete’s defense attorney tries desperately to save him.
Reminiscent of the finest tradition of Southern Gothic storytelling, The Reckoning would not be complete without Grisham’s signature layers of legal suspense, and he delivers on every page.
Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
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Reviews
Not his best
By Katie1561
Endless legal drivel. Enough to put a Supreme Court justice to sleep.
By Steven A Segal
Don’t bother. Boring, slow, depressing. Very predictable ending.
By Jp4866
This story is vividly presented. The details capture the reader to the point that it cannot be put aside for meals or for sleeping. I felt compelled to continue reading in order to find out what would happen next. Each character took on an identity that will live with you for many months after the book is finished. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in solving plot twists and reading a story based on real historical events. Mary Muir
By M'Angie
It is too gruesome and drags you through pages of grief without a satisfying ending
By Carlos Ross