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REVIEWS: The Reckoning
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The Washington Post
Kirkus
GoodReads
Book Companion
October 1946, Clanton, Mississippi. Pete Banning was
Clanton, Mississippi’s favorite son—a decorated World War II
hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father,
neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then
one cool October morning he rose early, drove into town, and
committed a shocking crime. Pete's only statement about it—to
the sheriff, to his lawyers, to the judge, to the jury, and to
his family—was: I have nothing to say. He was not afraid of
death and was willing to take his motive to the grave.
Reminiscent of the finest tradition of Southern Gothic
storytelling, The Reckoning would not be complete without
Grisham’s signature layers of legal suspense, and he delivers on
every page.
Characters: 99. Amazon rating: 3 1/2 stars. Genre: Suspense -
Thriller.
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