Black man, Carl Lee Hailey's daughter is savagely assaulted, tortured and left for dead by two racist men. His daughter was 10 years old. There's no doubt in Carl's mind that this is a time to kill. The entire State of Mississippi is hooked on the trial of Carl Lee Hailey. The town of Clanton, Mississippi where the crimes took place is focus point of the book as race politics and pure politic all get caught up in this murder trial of the century.This is truly an unforgettable debut, and plainly ...

This one was really good. Hard to believe it was John Grisham first novel. This is a legal thriller and much more. The story took place in Mississippi. Two rednecks rape a ten year old black girl. Her father shot them dead in front of the courthouse and Jake Brigance is the criminal defense attorney who represented him. I read Sycamore Row a while back but didn't know it was second in the series. The third book, A Time for Mercy will be released on Oct 13th, 2020.I really like this book although...

*ليس حراً من يهان أمامه انسان ولايشعر بالإهانة *و لكن هل نحارب النار بالنار ام بالماء؟ لا أصدق حقا  ان هذه الرواية القاسية ستظل قصة كل يوم و كل عصر و كل ألفية الرواية التي تعود لعام ١٩٨٩ تبدا ب حادث بشع عنصري لا إنساني قذر اثنين من السكارى يغتصبون طفلة سوداء و يضربونها حتى الموت و يلقون بها من السيارة للغابة..و لكنها تعيش! بالطبع صارت معاقة و مشوهة داخليا و خارجيا..و أباها من هول ما حدث لها يقتلهما في المحكمة بعد افلاتهما من العقاب اثنين من المحامين البيض تصبح رسالتهما تبرئته و في ملحمة قانونية ...

This is my first John Grisham book, I am embarrassed to admit. I felt like I was in Clanton, Mississippi reliving this gruesome murder. His writing and knowledge on the law system is pretty amazing to read. Makes you realize all the politics and behind the door negotiations going on. This is a story of two pothead white trash drug dealers that rape a 10-year-old black girl. They urinate on her, tie her legs and hands to a fence and tree, beat her, pour beer on her while she is calling for her da...

Clanton Mississippi, the life of ten year old, African-American, Tonya Hailey has been shattered by James "Pete" Willard and Billy Ray Cobb, two white, drunk and remorseless young men. The town which is mostly white reacts with shock and horror at the crime. Until Carl-Lee Haley, Tonya's father takes matters into his own hands and murders the two men who violently raped and beat his daughter. For ten days burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire take over the streets of Clanton, as young def...

This 1988 first Grisham novel is outstanding. 10 of 10 stars!

"A Time to Kill" is a riveting story of retribution and justice ... so does the title imply. Replace riveting by frustrating and you know what I felt while reading this doorstopper of a book.On more than 500 pages, John Grisham delves deep into the schemes and entanglements of a trial in the Southern USA. The premise was so interesting that it was impossible not to pick this book up: A ten-year-old girl is raped by two drunken men, and her father takes the law into his own hands by killing the r...

2.5 stars. One of my least favorites of Grisham's books, and that's saying something. Actually I kind of liked The Pelican Brief and one or two of his others, but mostly they strike me as mediocre writing combined, more often than not, with pulpit-pounding and breast-beating about some particular legal issue. In this case the setting is a murder trial for a African-American man who gunned down his 10 year old daughter's rapists, who are stereotypical Southern white trash racists who tried to mur...

Original Mid-90s Star Only Review – 5 StarsRe-Read in 2020 Review – 4 StarsYou will notice a drop in the stars above, but you can take that with a grain of salt. It is still a great book that will pull you in and not let go. If you are familiar with Grisham’s work, this is where it all began, and I think some consider it mainly downhill from here. Not necessarily a big downhill – but it sure does seem in some aspects like he was at the top of his game for his first few novels. He mentioned in hi...

Considered Grisham's best novel by many readers far more perspicacious than moi, this well-written, emotionally-charged thriller certainly delivers. While it doesn't rank as my eye's own personal apple, I can certainly see why it is esteemed by fans of both the legal-thriller and Grisham. Despite being fast-paced and a true page-turner (what I would call a popcorn-read), there's a gravity and social conscience that pervades the story and adds a weight to the narrative. There is depth here, more ...