by John Grisham
First published 2009
In Ford County, Mississippi, ordinary people face extraordinary challenges. A jaded lawyer defends a teen charged with a shocking crime. A widow seeks justice for her murdered husband. A small-town doctor confronts his past. Grisham weaves these gripping tales of moral dilemmas, family secrets, and the consequences of the choices we make. At the heart of each story lies the unexpected – the power of the human spirit to endure, to fight, and to hope.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: consequences-of-choices, power-of-human-spirit
Setting: Mississippi
Hardcover · Doubleday