A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553712640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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"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. (Running time: 17 hours, 12 cassettes) --George Laney. 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. 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
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 lifeand then his own . The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young man. Three CDs, 3 hrs.Performance by Michael BeckIn 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 mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime
ksmomGood first book in the Jake Brigance series. ksmom4 Overall, I enjoyed this book but at times it did seem to drag on.Carl Lee Hailey has taken the law into his own hands. His ten year old daughter was raped and let to die by two white men. This story is set decades ago when racial tensions were very high in the south. There is repeated use of the N word which people can find offensive but based on the time period of tbis book it is something that was said frequently and people not give it a second thought.Jake Brigance is an attorney who has agreed to represent Carl Lee who is a poor black man in the South. Jake to the case with less than a $100. said Good first book in the Jake Brigance series.. Overall, I enjoyed this book but at times it did seem to drag on.Carl Lee Hailey has taken the law into his own hands. His ten year old daughter was raped and let to die by two white men. This story is set decades ago when racial tensions were very high in the south. There is repeated use of the N word which people can find offensive but based on the time period of tbis book it is something that was said frequently and people not give it a second thought.Jake Brigance is an attorney who has agreed to represent Carl Lee who is a poor black man in the South. Jake to the case with less than a $100. "Now imagine she's white" according to Sayed. A Time to Kill is the first novel by acclaimed author John Grisham published in 1989 and instantly became a masterpiece in legal thriller genre. A Time to Kill takes place in Clanton, Mississippi and revolves around Carl Lee Hailey, Black, father of four children, three males and one 10-year-old female child named Tonya Hailey.One dreadful day while returning from the grocery store, Tonya was abducted by two racist white `rednecks' named Billy Ray Cobb and James Louis Willard. They brutally rape and beat Tonya and dump her in a nearby river after a failed attempt to hang her. She is rescued by . A great read Sarah Hamilton I’ve read most of John Grisham’s early novels. I’m a sucker for a good legal drama or thriller and his stuff is usually pretty entertaining and an easy read. This one was the first one I read and still stands out as my favorite. It draws the reader in by focusing on their feelings of sympathy and empathy and the human emotional need for a satisfying conclusion.The story surrounds a young southern lawyer (Jake Brigance) who has tasked himself with freeing a man (Carl Lee) who killed the unredeemable rednecks who raped his ten year old daughter. The court room drama and intrigue