The Guardians
Publisher,Dell
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Format, Paperback
Weight, 420 g
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Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two 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 twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought.
The stories are clearly laid out, although quite complicated, the characters are vividly described, and it is very hard to put this book down. There is one primary innocent case that covers a lot of territory, with other cases scattered throughout. This book was based on a true story, which is incredible. Unfortunately, true stories don’t always end as well as novels. The book was heart warming and heart wrenching at the same time.
The book is well written. The plot twists and turns and the characters are interesting. Grisham starts the suspense immediately and continues to build it throughout the story. The book was entertaining as well as informative. It is a quick easy read
This is an excellent read and one of John Grisham's best novels of late. He has always been one of my favourite authors, particularly his legal tales.
The Guardians are a small organisation dedicated to freeing those languishing in jail following a wrongful conviction. They are always short of money and run the risk of retribution from organised crime gangs.
Classic Grisham and well worth a read!