olivertrumann's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I would give it 5 stars but I thought the ending was a bit of a let down. Overall I think it's a very tense, well written read. It's brilliant from the start all the way up until the last few chapters where I think it lost a bit of steam.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident and Kidnapping
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Vomit
blueberry_bean's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Addiction
Moderate: Suicide and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
lsiekmann's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I thought the main character Lacy Stoltz came across rather unpleasant and unhappy in this book compared to how her character was in the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Blood
annegoodreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The book is a sequel to Grisham's 2016 novel The Whistler. I consider both books to be more murder mysteries rather than legal thrillers. You don’t have to read The Whistler to read The Judge’s List. The main character Lacy Stoltz is an attorney in Pensacola. Lacy works for the Florida Board of Judicial Conduct investigating complaints against judges. She gets information from Margie aka Jeri Crosby, as well as a bunch of other aliases. Twenty years ago Jeri’s father was murdered. He was a beloved law professor. His mysterious murder has remained unsolved for 20 years. Jeri tries convincing Lacy the killer was Judge Ross Bannick. Jeri thinks he murdered 6 other people based on the method of the killer. He uses a nylon rope and a certain knot. We know early on he probably is the killer, but proving it is the problem. Ross is a technological genius. The story moves quickly from the very start. The end is well wrapped up. This book has a side story of Lacy’s career goals and love life. Her boyfriend, Allie is an FBI agent. The ending concerning Lacy’s future felt a little unrealistic to me, but I guess that’s the fun in writing. This was definitely one of Grisham’s better books he’s recently published. He’s one of the authors that I try to read every single book he publishes. I loved his books back before he was a bestselling author. Thank you to Doubleday for my gifted copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Torture, and Suicide
littlebit2991's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia
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