The Reckoning: A Novel: 25

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Note on the content: the story takes place during and post WWII with narrative taking place in both the American South and the Pacific Theater. Grisham wrote it to keep true to the attitudes and the dialogue of the time period. This means that some words and opinions are controversial and could be upsetting. If you are okay with prose content being raw for the sake of realism, you should be fine. But, if you think this might make you uncomfortable, approach with caution. Until now. Today would be the last day of his life as he knew it, and he had accepted this. He had no choice. He was elected to the Mississippi state House of Representatives in 1983, where he served until 1990.

This morning was not the time to discuss it. He was facing an ugly chore, a monstrous deed, one that could not be avoided or postponed any longer. The Banning home, a splendid Colonial Revival built by Pete’s parents before the crash in 1929, sat on Highway 18, south of Clanton. The county road had been paved the year before with postwar federal money. The locals believed that Pete had used his clout to secure the funding, but it wasn’t true. Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. It is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. En la segunda parte "Campo de huesos", vamos a conocer la vida del protagonista, sus aspiraciones juveniles, su matrimonio y su movilización en Filipinas durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Grisham nos narra los acontecimientos de la marcha de la muerte de Bataan. Reconozco que, pese a todo lo que se ha escrito sobre el tema, lo conocía solo de pasada. El autor lo cuenta en toda su dureza y consigue poner los pelos de punta. I had other issues with this novel as well. The theme of segregation in the Deep South took such center stage that to miss the significance and not predict the outcome was virtually impossible. Additionally, the entire book alludes to a justifiable vengeance. In the end, it was, however, such an overreaction that every bit of sympathy, or sense of likability, I had built for the main character dissolved.I wouldn’t classify this newest Grisham so much as a legal thriller as I would call it a grief-filled family mystery/drama with a LOT of legal plot. There were parts that weren’t perfect in my eyes and I wish some things had been done differently in the last quarter of the book, but overall this was a compelling 4 🌟 read for this Grisham fan (since high school!). If you are into Grisham mainly for his legal dramas, I think the historical fiction may distract you too much. If you are really into historical fiction, you may not be patient enough to get through the legal stuff to get to the World War II story. But, if you are a fan of both, you will get the best of both worlds; the first third is legal, the second third historical, and the last 3rd brings it all together.

Pete Banning, in his early 40s, is a man of few words. When he deliberately guns down Dexter Bell in his church office, he refuses to explain why. “I have nothing to say” is his refrain to the end. Pete’s guilt is never in doubt. In 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.” Whew! This was like 3 separate stories rolled into one. It was the story of Pete shooting Dexter and then his murder trial. The second section was in hindsight - Pete's stint in WWII and his time in the Philippines as a guerilla. Then thirdly the last section which was mainly about Pete's kids - Joel and Stella - and the heartache and confusion after Pete's trial. Llevaba unos cinco o seis años sin leer nada de John Grisham. Fui lectora suya durante mucho tiempo, pero llegó un momento en el que me resultaba repetitivo y dejé de leerlo. Este libro me llamó la atención y lo anoté como posible. Tras leer una reseña de un amigo por aquí me decidí a leerlo. Digamos que me he reconciliado con el autor.Se lee fácil. El estilo y el ritmo son los habituales en el autor. Engancha y las páginas pasan sin sentir. After a tragedy, those with even the slightest connections to it often exaggerate their involvement and importance.”