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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Interesting story, well written, and the reader learns something about a legal issue or two.
I love it when John Grisham writes about innocence cases. The very real side of being unfairly convicted is seldom seen and he provides a welcome look into not only the world of the prisoners, but those who dedicate themselves to getting them released. This fictional story, inspired by a very real and still unresolved case, is one such book. And I have now both read it and listened to it. Take your time to read it well. It has its suspenseful moments, its humorous moments, it’s maddening moments. But mostly it has its personal and moving moments as you look into the hopeless situations of some people and the selfless drive of others to help. Thank you, Mr Grisham!
Thoroughly enjoyed this! The audio book narration was spectacular. After having read several John Grisham books and enjoying them all, I think I might be a fan.
This was a beautiful and heartbreaking book. In this book John Grisham tackles the subject of a corrupt and unjust justice system that often sends innocent people to prison without much consideration, especially black people. Through the efforts of great people and organizations, a few forgotten innocents eventually get freed, but far too often they do not. In this book John Grisham reminds us of their stories and also uses his influence to get us to support organizations that fight their causes. I couldn’t love him more.
he Guardians is about a fictional sort of Innocence Project - a small group of lawyers who run on very little income & only works on cases involving what they believe to be wrongful convictions. I appreciated the details in the characters - the main lawyer, Cullen Post, started his career as a public defender, got burnt out & became an Episcopal priest. Through a prison ministry he met a man who was wrongfully convicted & put his lawyer hat back on to get him out. The two men started working together & slowly added a couple more employees. The book primarily focuses on one extraordinary case that kept me guessing. The voice actor was great too - he had an appropriate southern accent that added to the experience. All around a good one!
Not typically a John Grisham fan but couldn’t pass up a novel that highlights a major problem we have in the US - wrongful convictions. I think this book describes the issue really well from lawyers who take the less glamorous route and work incredibly long hours, days, weeks, and even years for minimal pay to our broken criminal justice system that allows unfair trials to take place. Definitely worth the read if you’re interested in criminal justice!
Classic Grisham. I enjoyed reading this as much as any of his other books in the past several years, minus maybe 'Camino Island.' This is the story of a wrongful conviction, and while some of the particulars of the case of Quincy Miller are fanciful, and good entertainment, it is based on a real problem. I would highly recommend this to anybody who likes Grisham's legal thrillers.
After being disappointed in the last couple Grisham novels I was pleased to find him back up to snuff with this novel about the work of innocence lawyers.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was very eye opening to the work amazing people do on behalf of the wrongly accused.