Following on from the number one bestseller Theodore Boone, John Grisham delivers high intensity legal drama for a new generation of readers.
John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade, specialising in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. One day, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl's father had murdered her assailants. Getting up at 5 a.m. every day to get in several hours of writing time before heading off to work, Grisham spent three years on A Time to Kill and finished it in 1987.His next novel, The Firm, spent 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and became the bestselling novel of 1991. Since then, he has written one novel a year, including The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker and The Runaway Jury.Today, Grisham has written a collection of stories, a work of non-fiction, three sports novels, seven kids' books, and many legal thrillers. His work has been translated into 42 languages. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.
Praise for THEODORE BOONE:'Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist.' - The New York TimesGripping... I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. I think everyone will be enthralled by Theodore Boone. - Scholastic NewsThere's a new kid on the young fiction block, and this one really does have serious powers: Theodore Boone, half-boy, half-lawyer... fans will be pleased to know there will be more of Theo's adventures to come. - Sunday ExpressContemporary lit for young readers has its icons: Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl. Make way for the new kid on the block. - USA TodayPraise for John Grisham:'Nobody does legal fiction better' - Daily ExpressA master of his craft - GuardianAnother page-turner that will find favour with Grisham fans and everyone who enjoys unravelling a good mystery. - Country News InsertA suspenseful page-turner - Sunday Express
Gr 6-8-John Grisham continues the story of Theodore Boone, 13-year-old son of two lawyers who wants to follow in his parents' profession and would rather spend time in the courtroom than the classroom (or sports field). In this sequel (2011) to Kid Lawyer (2010, both Dutton), Theodore is the last person to have talked to his classmate and friend, April, before she was abducted and he decides to investigate. With the help of his friend and his uncle Ike, he uncovers the mystery of April's disappearance. While the subject matter is serious, and at one point a body is found, Richard Thomas's soft voice never really conveys the sense of urgency or mystery that one would expect, and the narrative doesn't maintain the tension that the subject matter demands. After Theodore is interrogated by the police at 4:30 in the morning, he and his parents go out for breakfast as if nothing has happened. And Theodore's search for April is interrupted when he appears in Animal Court to defend his classmate's cranky parrot that has terrorized the customers of a nearby business. This diversion, along with Thomas's understated reading, causes the story to lose focus and intensity.-Edith Ching, University of Maryland, College Park (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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