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beckimoody29 's review for:
The Last Juror
by John Grisham
Not the book I expected
I've read quite a few John Grisham novels through the years. For readers remembering the non-stop legal thrillers like "The Firm" or "The Rainmaker" this book might be a disappointment. It wasn't bad (and I did finish it all) but the blurb made it seem like a murder mystery ( "Someone is killing the jurors on a landmark case. Could it be the newly released defendant?" ) However, this is actually a long rambling biography of a small-town newspaper and it's young editor. The characters were interesting (and all quite colorful with some random quirk. ) Again, not bad, just not the book I expected to read. The ending was a surprise, only because by that point I had pretty much forgotten everything about the jury trial.
I've read quite a few John Grisham novels through the years. For readers remembering the non-stop legal thrillers like "The Firm" or "The Rainmaker" this book might be a disappointment. It wasn't bad (and I did finish it all) but the blurb made it seem like a murder mystery ( "Someone is killing the jurors on a landmark case. Could it be the newly released defendant?" ) However, this is actually a long rambling biography of a small-town newspaper and it's young editor. The characters were interesting (and all quite colorful with some random quirk. ) Again, not bad, just not the book I expected to read. The ending was a surprise, only because by that point I had pretty much forgotten everything about the jury trial.