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darthreader01 's review for:
The Guardians
by John Grisham
“I’m supposed to pick up the pieces and find justice. But no one drafted me into this case. As always, I’m a volunteer.”
“Most lawyers dream of these moments, but to me they are bittersweet. On the one hand there is immense satisfaction in saving an innocent man. But on the other, there is anger and frustration with a system that allows wrongful convictions. Almost all can be avoided.”
“We select our cases with great care, and once engaged we investigate and litigate with diligence. Our goal is to find the truth and exonerate our clients, something we’ve now done nine times in the past twelve years. However, it has never occurred to me that our efforts to save a client might get one killed.”
I admit that I waited too long to read this John Grisham book; I had seen some one star reviews that had me wondering if it was going to be a miss. The opposite was true. This is another gem by one of my favorite writers. Some complained that he is biased in the material, which I find weird, since most Grisham books lean in one direction of the main character’s beliefs. And I feel like most of us should be on the side of releasing from prison those that are wrongfully convicted. There is an anti-death penalty theme in the subplot but this isn’t new to anyone who read Grisham’s book The Chamber.
But back to The Guardians, I really enjoyed the plot of a former lawyer and former priest whose mission to help exonerate the innocent. Taken from real life events and people, this is a noble profession and that while not even close to lucrative, has to be one of the most rewarding. The characters were great, the baddies were bad, and I love books that take place in the South.
One thing I really respect about John Grisham is that he rarely feels the need to start off the book with some kind of big bang to get the reader’s attention. He doesn’t need some crazy twist ending to make you feel satisfied. But he still hooks you in with a great storyline, profound and engaging topics, and a chance to root for the underdog. What more could a reader ask for?
“Most lawyers dream of these moments, but to me they are bittersweet. On the one hand there is immense satisfaction in saving an innocent man. But on the other, there is anger and frustration with a system that allows wrongful convictions. Almost all can be avoided.”
“We select our cases with great care, and once engaged we investigate and litigate with diligence. Our goal is to find the truth and exonerate our clients, something we’ve now done nine times in the past twelve years. However, it has never occurred to me that our efforts to save a client might get one killed.”
I admit that I waited too long to read this John Grisham book; I had seen some one star reviews that had me wondering if it was going to be a miss. The opposite was true. This is another gem by one of my favorite writers. Some complained that he is biased in the material, which I find weird, since most Grisham books lean in one direction of the main character’s beliefs. And I feel like most of us should be on the side of releasing from prison those that are wrongfully convicted. There is an anti-death penalty theme in the subplot but this isn’t new to anyone who read Grisham’s book The Chamber.
But back to The Guardians, I really enjoyed the plot of a former lawyer and former priest whose mission to help exonerate the innocent. Taken from real life events and people, this is a noble profession and that while not even close to lucrative, has to be one of the most rewarding. The characters were great, the baddies were bad, and I love books that take place in the South.
One thing I really respect about John Grisham is that he rarely feels the need to start off the book with some kind of big bang to get the reader’s attention. He doesn’t need some crazy twist ending to make you feel satisfied. But he still hooks you in with a great storyline, profound and engaging topics, and a chance to root for the underdog. What more could a reader ask for?