The Reckoning: A Novel

The Reckoning: A Novel

#1 bestselling author John Grishamâ€™s The Reckoning is his most powerful, surprising, and suspenseful thriller yet.
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â€œA murder mystery, a courtroom drama, a family saga . . .Â The ReckoningÂ is Grisham's argumentÂ that he's not justÂ a boilerplate thriller writer. Most jurors will think the counselor has madeÂ his case.â€â€”USA Today

October 1946, Clanton, Mississippi

Pete Banning was Clanton, Mississippiâ€™s favorite sonâ€”a decorated World War II hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church.Â Then one cool October morning he rose early, drove into town, and committed a shocking crime.Â Pete's only statement about itâ€”to the sheriff, to his lawyers, to the judge, to the jury, and to his familyâ€”was: "I have nothing to say." He was not afraid of death and was willing to take his motive to the grave.
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In a major novel unlike anything he has written before, John Grisham takes us on an incredible journey, from the Jim Crow South to the jungles of the Philippines during World War II; from an insane asylum filled with secrets to the Clanton courtroom where Peteâ€™s defense attorney tries desperately to save him.Â

Reminiscent of the finest tradition of Southern Gothic storytelling,Â The ReckoningÂ would not be complete without Grishamâ€™s signature layers of legal suspense, and he delivers on every page.

Praise for The Reckoning

â€œThe quest for justice is only the beginning in this Southern family saga. . . . [Grisham] does so much more this time around.â€â€”Akron Beacon Journal

â€œJohn Grisham is not only the master of suspense but also an acute observer of the human condition. And these remarkable skills converge inÂ The Reckoningâ€”an original, gripping, penetrating novel that may be his greatest work yet.â€â€”David Grann,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ Killers of the Flower Moon
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â€œJohn Grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bangÂ â€” and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be.â€â€”Jodi Picoult, #1Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ A Spark of LightÂ andÂ Small Great Things
Country USA
Brand Bantam Books
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781984819581
Color Orange
ReleaseDate 2019-06-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781984819581

Country	USA
Brand	Bantam Books
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781984819581
Color	Orange
ReleaseDate	2019-06-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781984819581

The Reckoning: A Novel

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