{"product_id":"the-reckoning-9781473684386","title":"The Reckoning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I couldn''t help thinking of Harper Lee''s great American novel \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird \u003c\/i\u003ewhile reading \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning . . . \u003c\/i\u003e[Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn'' - \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''May be his greatest work yet'' - David Grann, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his unforgettable novel, John Grisham tells the story of an unthinkable murder, the bizarre trial that followed it, and its profound and lasting effect on the people of Ford County.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePete Banning was Clanton''s favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose early, drove into town, walked into the Church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs if the murder wasn''t shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete''s only statement about it - to the sheriff,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI couldn't help thinking of Harper Lee's great American novel \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird \u003c\/i\u003ewhile reading \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning . . . \u003c\/i\u003e[Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn * Chicago Sun-Times *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully constructed, [\u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e] captures the racial tensions of the Deep South and weaves a truly magical spell * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eIn this saga of love and war, John Grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of us.  From the courtrooms and jails of rural Mississippi to the war-torn Pacific, Grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating * Jon Meacham, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America *\u003cbr\u003eJohn Grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be * Jodi Picoult, internationally bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things *\u003cbr\u003eWhen a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final page. I'm still trying to recover from \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e * Candice Millard, New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic *\u003cbr\u003eA murder mystery, a courtroom drama, a family saga, a coming-of-age story, a war narrative, a period piece: \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e is Grisham's argument that he's not just a boilerplate thriller writer. Most jurors will think he has made his case * USA Today *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739548987735,"sku":"9781473684386","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473684386.jpg?v=1720052555","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-reckoning-9781473684386","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}