A Time to Kill (Penguin Readers, Level 5) - Softcover

Grisham, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582364108 ISBN 13: 9780582364103

Publisher: Pearson ESL, 2000

Synopsis

When a black man, Carl Lee Hailey, shoots the two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter, the town of Clanton, Mississippi is filled with anger and violence from all sides. A dangerous case for young defence lawyer Jake Brigance, but he'll do anything to defend not only his client and case but also his own life ...Another tense and thrilling plot from this natural storyteller. Recently filmed, A Time to Kill stars Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConnaughey.

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Review:

With a chillingly calm, even delivery, Michael Beck, a regular Grisham reader (The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury), turns the narrative of this disturbing tale of racism, ignorance, and brutality into an almost visceral experience. "Cobb strung a length of quarter inch ski rope over a limb ... he grabbed her and put the noose around her head." The story is frighteningly believable and expertly crafted around a horrible crime and the tragic consequences that follow. At times, Beck's character voices can be distracting, but his efforts are generally applied to good effect, adding another level of tension to this already suspenseful look at a small Mississippi town's struggle for justice. (Running time: 17 hours, 12 cassettes) --George Laney

From the Publisher:

In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling author John Grisham probes the savage depths of racial violence... as he delivers a compelling tale of uncertain justice in a small southern town...

Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young man. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle -- and takes justice into his own outraged hands.

For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life... and then his own...

"Grisham's pleasure in relating the Byzantine complexities of Clanton (Mississippi) politics is contagious and he tells a good story...An enjoyable book." -- Library Journal.

"Grisham excels!" -- Dallas Times Herald.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson ESL
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0582364108
• ISBN 13: 9780582364103
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 89