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meowcatjax's review against another edition
3.0
Choppy and chaotic, this book was a big disappointment. The characters were so under developed. It felt like rather than using the space to develop Interesting characters he wasted the time dragging us into a detailed account of a dreadful war experience. I read James Patterson for legal fiction not historical fiction. The ending was way too predictable.
mbradford13's review against another edition
2.0
Very disappointing book. I found myself skipping pages and pages recounting the horrors of war and did not find any satisfaction with the ending. All in all I feel I wasted my time with this one... the first time I’ve ever felt like this after reading a John Grisham novel.
bh8811's review against another edition
3.0
I thought that the writing was good in this book and I liked the story and its idea, but I was really bugged by how it was written. Tell me why Part Two was significant given how the murder was committed and why it was committed? I felt like Part Two was not really necessary in the amount that it was provided and wondered why Grishman didn't intersperse these details within the book's plotline. Plus, making the reader wait until the last few pages for the actual reason why the murder was committed was exasperating. It made no sense to me except for playing up the deathbed confession nature of the last few pages.
clusterkenbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Pete Banning is not quite the same when he returns to Clanton, MS after being a prisoner of war during World War II. However, no one expected him to gun down a popular town figure in broad daylight.
As the days turn to weeks, Pete isn't talking to anyone about his reasons for the murder. "The Reckoning" is a story that will make you think about the atrocities of war, and how the effects of wartime violence can touch the lives of those who never set foot on a battlefield.
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As the days turn to weeks, Pete isn't talking to anyone about his reasons for the murder. "The Reckoning" is a story that will make you think about the atrocities of war, and how the effects of wartime violence can touch the lives of those who never set foot on a battlefield.
Click the link below for my review.
https://youtu.be/Y6aYnEZHuCE
murphy_mayhem's review against another edition
3.0
Another well written, detailed novel by Grisham. The family saga was interesting and unique and even suspenseful. I appreciate the detailed war tale that was woven in, but admit that it didn't draw me in as much as the family storyline. But still definitely a worthwhile read that abounds with intricate characters.
jnl_dayton's review against another edition
3.0
Yawn. Part 1: 1946 Mississippi, Prominent landowner & genuine war hero Pete Banning kills the Methodist minister, is convicted and dies in electric chair. Part 2: Early 1940's The story of Pete's wartime experiences in the Philippines including Batan Death march & years of guerrilla warfare. Part 3: 1948-1950 The minister's widow & her sleepy lawyer sues the Banning grown children & takes everything Pete left them including the house and land. Throughout the novel the mystery of why Pete killed the minister is a central theme. During the last pages, the mystery is resolved. Yawn.