The Reckoning by John Grisham is part historical fiction, part court drama, and part moral story describing how vigilante justice benefits no one. The story focuses on residents of Clanton, Mississippi who are shocked when war hero Pete Banning murders the Reverend Dexter Bell as he studies his Bible in his church office. Themes in the novel include racism in the South, loyalty among veterans, and entitlement versus earned rewards.
Popular novelist John Grisham (born 1955) is the author of several thrillers that have been made into blockbuster films. His works, which center around the legal profession, include A Time to Kill,The...
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The author of fourteen back-to-back bestsellers, many of which have been turned into blockbuster movies, John Grisham can count his revenues and copies sold of his legal thrillers in the hundreds of m...
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John Grisham
John Grisham