#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is “riveting” and “suspenseful.” Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy … for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line.
In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so many readers know and cherish. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and—most of all—heart.
Bursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunning plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy is John Grisham’s most powerful courtroom drama yet.
There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comes A Time for Mercy.
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WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS
One of Grisham’s best. Wordy as usual, and Jake really needs to have a book where he is successful.
Great read, though, hard to put down.
This is the first good book written by Grisham in years. He is back to Time to Kill and The Firm standard he first set.
This book is okay. It’s not as captivating as I would expect from John Grisham.
Another Jake Brigance novel, this is one that is not so based on race, as a time to kill was. Great shocking lead in and buildup of characters. It is very easy to figure out who to root for and against. The jury selection part reminded me of watching an episode of “Bull”, on television. The author mixes in other cases that Jake has to work on besides this murder case, some he wins and more than not loses a couple also. Not spoiling anything, just another great novel to sit back and enjoy. This novel is just as emotional as A Time To Kill, just with a different story line. Unlike a lot of courtroom novels, this one moves on past just the verdict being read and the ramifications of said verdict. This novel carries on with life after the trial, which makes it more enjoyable to read and finish.
Best of the series yet!!
Very intellectual
The first Grisham book that I have truly and thoroughly enjoyed in a long time. While I buy and read every Grisham, I like some more than others. This book is classic, A Time to Kill Grisham. Revisiting Jake Brigance 5 years after the Carl Lee Haley verdict (a case he recognizes that he never should have won) shows us the tenuous strings that his practice and his feelings as an attorney balances on. When he gets this case that he does not want but is compelled to take, we get that he feels like he isn’t going to be able to repeat history. And no one in town wants him to.
There was a bit of a lull, but the story picks right back up in the last half. An enjoyable read.