8/10
I finished reading this a few days ago. I liked the story overall. Good characters and a very interesting plot. Tons of N-bombs which was a tad bit unsettling but I guess gave it authenticity. Hard to imagine white folks saying that in front of black people so frequently and carelessly though. I was a little let down with the final courtroom scene. I thought it would be packed with more drama and intensity like in the movie. But it was more brief than I expected and not very noteworthy with no bombshells. Other than the exposure of the Defense's medical expert, I guess. Also, seems like the jury came to the wrong legal conclusion and voted with emotion. I'd be pretty mad to be the prosecutor and dominate the trial and have all the facts and law on your side and you somehow lose. I liked the book overall though, my favorite Grisham book so far.
Grisham books I've read, ranked:
1. A Time to Kill
2. The Pelican Brief
3. The Client
