A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance) (utgåvan 2020)

Another typical but slightly better Grisham novel. A sheriff's deputy in small town in Mississippi gets shot by the son of his live-in girlfriend after he comes home violently drunk and almost kills the mother. Drew Gamble is 16 but looks thirteen; his sister kiera has also been abused by the deputy. Jake Brigance, local attorney, is pressured into taking the case.

Support for the police is strong in the town regardless of the circumstance and Jake's reputation is shaky due to another case he has been dealing with.

Prejudice, abuse, class culture are all a part of this novel. At times, I felt it was a bit too long and honestly, the ending (the adoption of Kiera's child) seems to be setting up another story to come. ( )

I love nearly all Grisham but this one started off slow and predictable. All of that was soon forgotten and as I neared the end of this looooong book (audio), I was deeply sorry it was going to end. ( )

Grisham's back in Clanton...small town lawyer defends a 16 year old cop killer in 1980. There are many twists and turns and while the characters represent iconic southerners. All the plot loose ends are tied up nicely at the end. At 20+ hours, it can get tedious and repetitive at times. But, all in all -- an excellent read/listen. ( )

In a Time For Mercy, the murder victim is a deputy in Clanton, Mississippi who also happens to beat his live in girlfriend Josie and her two kids and is a mean drunk. One night he hits Josie hard enough to knock her out and break her jaw. Seeing their mother unresponsive on the kitchen floor, 14 year old Kiera and 16 year old Drew think that Stuart Kofer had finally killed their mother. Drew enters the bedroom where Kofer is passed out. He picks up the 9mm Glock, and at close range, shoots Kofer in the temple. This sets the stage for attorney Jake Brigance to defend the boy. Can he get an acquittal of the murder charge or will the jury find him guilty? ( )

Started on Jan 12, 21 The best Grisham I've read since A Time to Kill and A Painted House ( )