A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
Taste attributes: legaldramacrimethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancefighting evilsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, layered legal drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a 5,000-copy printing. When Doubleday published The Firm, Wynwood released a trade paperback of A Time to Kill, which became a bestseller.
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- John Grisham
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 515
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