A Time to Kill, John Grisham
A Time to Kill, John Grisham
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A Time to Kill

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Michael Beck

Unabridged: 16 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/04/2000

Synopsis

#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:
A Time to Kill
Sycamore Row
A Time for Mercy

About John Grisham

John Ray Grisham, Jr. was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on February 8, 1955. Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and later from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He was a practicing criminal attorney for over ten years and then served in the House of Representatives from 1984 to 1990. He published his first novel in 1989 after working on it for five years. ‘A Time to Kill’, his first novel, launched his new career and was later made into a major motion picture. His first bestseller, ‘The Firm’, released in 1991, sold over seven million copies and was made into a box office hit starring Tom Cruise two years later. Almost twenty years later in 2012, a TV series was launched and picks up the life of Mitch McDeere and his family ten years after the events of the novel.

John Grisham has had his novels translated into more than forty languages and has sold nearly 300 million copies worldwide. He is a winner of the prestigious Galaxy British Book Award and is one of only three authors (the other two being Tom Clancy and J.K. Rowling) to ever sell two million copies of a first published novel. Nine of his novels (including ‘The Firm and ‘A Time to Kill’ have been made into major motion pictures.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Baba on May 07, 2024

Black man, Carl Lee Hailey's daughter is savagely assaulted, tortured and left for dead by two racist men. His daughter was 10 years old. There's no doubt in Carl's mind that this is a time to kill. The entire State of Mississippi is hooked on the trial of Carl Lee Hailey. The town of Clanton, Missi......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on April 21, 2020

Original Mid-90s Star Only Review – 5 Stars Re-Read in 2020 Review – 4 Stars You will notice a drop in the stars above, but you can take that with a grain of salt. It is still a great book that will pull you in and not let go. If you are familiar with Grisham’s work, this is where it all began, and I......more

Goodreads review by Nayra.Hassan on December 12, 2022

*ليس حراً من يهان أمامه انسان ولايشعر بالإهانة * و لكن هل نحارب النار بالنار ام بالماء؟ لا أصدق حقا  ان هذه الرواية القاسية ستظل قصة كل يوم و كل عصر و كل ألفية (view spoiler)[ الرواية التي تعود لعام ١٩٨٩ تبدا ب حادث بشع عنصري لا إنساني قذر اثنين من السكارى يغتصبون طفلة سوداء و يضربونها حتى الموت و يلقون بها من السيا (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on October 02, 2019

2.5 stars. One of my least favorites of Grisham's books, and that's saying something. Actually I kind of liked The Pelican Brief and one or two of his others, but mostly they strike me as mediocre writing combined, more often than not, with pulpit-pounding and breast-beating about some particular le......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on July 10, 2022

Clanton Mississippi, the life of ten year old, African-American, Tonya Hailey has been shattered by James "Pete" Willard and Billy Ray Cobb, two white, drunk and remorseless young men. The town which is mostly white reacts with shock and horror at the crime. Until Carl-Lee Haley, Tonya's father take......more

Quotes

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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