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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
The last few Grisham novels have been only mildly interesting. This book breaks the streak, truly enjoyed it from beginning to end.
I am already a capital punishment abolitionist and an advocate for reforming the criminal justice system so I was looking forward to a story that would illustrate the need for both. So I was very disappointed to get this preachy tell-rather-than-show spiel instead. And, despite the implicit message in The Guardians, one does not need a god belief or any kind of religious conversion to have compassion for (and work to exonerate) those who have been f*cked by the prison-industrial complex.
It took a long time for me to read The Guardians by John Grisham. I usually enjoy his books but not this one, not so much. It had an interesting synopsis. A man was framed for killing a lawyer and has been imprisoned over 22 years. Along comes an innocence lawyer, Cullen Post. He works for The Guardians and what the do is try to legally free innocent people convicted of a crime. The cover up apparently deals with seriously bad, powerful people. I anticipated an exciting book. What I got was a lot of courtroom procedure and other tediousness. Ho hum.
Saw this book everywhere and decided to give it a read! I absolutely loved this book and everything about it. I really enjoyed all the law and order and Nancy drew vibes. Ending was amazing. Loved it
I finished this book last week, but I'm still buzzing with excitement!
What a timely novel. Grisham combines important ideas about the death penalty and race in this novel. I could see myself recommending it to those that enjoyed YA titles like The Hate You Give and Dear Martin AND to those who enjoyed nonfiction by Coates and Stephenson.
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Classic Grisham, after a few books that were...different in style, but still good, this one feels like the Grisham novel that you expect, with twists and turns, legal drama and some great characters. Enjoyed it, quick but entertaining read.
This novel reminds me of Just Mercy but in fiction. Quincy Miller, young, Black man who was tried, convicted and sent to prison for life for the murder of his lawyer Keith Russo. After twenty two years in prison and still claiming innocence, he writes to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, lawyer and Episcopalian minister. He only works few innocence cases as manpower and budget permits.
While I did not enjoy much reading my last two books of his, this one I can say bring me back to the same excitement as what he is known for. I love court room dramas and the legalities that goes with it coupled and the suspense. There will be complications to the story and I love that with how he writes.
While I did not enjoy much reading my last two books of his, this one I can say bring me back to the same excitement as what he is known for. I love court room dramas and the legalities that goes with it coupled and the suspense. There will be complications to the story and I love that with how he writes.
Interesting story, well written, and the reader learns something about a legal issue or two.