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The Guardians: A Novel
Written by John Grisham
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John Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller — with a twist.
In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's.
Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For 22 years, he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence.
But no one was listening.
He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister. Guardian accepts only a few innocence cases at a time.
Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer 22 years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought.
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Reviews for The Guardians
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is his most engaging story in years. Tying it to the innocence project makes it that much more engaging.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have loved John Grisham’s books for awhile now & The Guardians is now one of my favorites! If you enjoyed The Street Lawyer, you will definitely enjoy The Guardians! The world needs more people like Cullen Post! :)
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of his best books wrote like his old books. A must read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The guardians by John Grisham was a great mystery and crime book. What a book. Best book by John Grisham ever.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very touching story and the realities of our justice system! So far it’s my best book from John Grisham
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What made this book so great? It was written by John Grisham! I love, love, love every single novel he has written. This was no different in the excitement, the drama, the law, and the depth and characters. Keep it up John Grisham! Can’t wait for the next one.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I’ve read every Grisham book. This one I listened as an audiobook and loved it! It was like a movie in my mind. Appreciated the theme with all its twists and turns in-service to a great story.