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The Last Juror

By John Grisham

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| Paperback | 9780099457152

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In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped aContinue

In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper.

The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison.

But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began.


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  • I've yet to read anything by Grisham, I really want to though. As I'm a journalist, and I love law and politics, I picked up this one on sale.

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    ― RaechelM said on Nov 9, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Another good Grisham book. This one is about another high-profile case in the small southern town of Canton, but it takes the perspective of the town's young newspaper editor. Well worth reading.

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    ― Rice Cooker said on Aug 26, 2007 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

  • Yet another great Grisham law thriller. the book definately kept you guessing with different twists and turns. I am a little disappointed with the ending, but I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a good mystery especially those that like Grisham's previous novels.

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    ― SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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