Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication Date: October 23, 2018
Edition: ebook (432 pages)
Genres:
- Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
The town of Clanton, Mississippi, loves its favorite son, Pete Banning. He has returned from WWII a war hero--having survived unspeakable horrors and presumed dead. But, one morning he has his usual breakfast with his sister and then goes into town to his church and murders his pastor. His family, friends and the people of Clanton do not know what to make of their war hero doing this. His family is devastated and also at a loss to explain his actions. And he will not explain either. The consequences of this are far reaching.
In my opinion, "The Reckoning" is John Grisham at his very best. The book is part mystery, historical, World War II related, and chronicles race relations during the 1940s in the south. Though fictional, it reads like real life. I was immediately caught up in the lives of the characters, not to mention the time period.
I have read several of Mr. Grisham's books, and I think this is my favorite, to date. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a great and brilliantly written story. There is a lot of description of the atrocities of war, so also be prepared for that.
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