A bit of advice
Dear Reader,
A bit of advice: Decline the invitation to zip-line across a crocodile-infested body of water.
Crocodiles are cold-blooded killers. They’ll eat anything, including humans. A pond full of crocodiles plays a small but upsetting part in my new legal thriller, THE GUARDIANS. The incident occurs just about halfway through the book and is based on an anecdote I heard that I take to be true. There you have it, my first trigger warning.
THE GUARDIANS is about so much more than crocodiles, of course. It tells the story of a wrongfully and fraudulently convicted man, a lawyer’s effort to free him, and the ruthless cartel that wants to keep the case closed.
Wrongful convictions are serious injustices, and the lawyers who dedicate their careers to exonerating the victims are true heroes. The main protagonist of THE GUARDIANS, Cullen Post, is one such hero. He’s a good man pursued by a lot of bad guys who demonstrate a willingness to commit appallingly evil acts.
Sometimes crocodiles are involved.
I hope you enjoy this novel.
Sincerely,
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Can hardly wait to read this!
My name is Zach, my mom and grandpa read your books and I was excited to read the first book in the Theodore Boone series! Thank you for writing a good mystery that a middle schooler would like!
Already read it and loved it. Really gives you an insight into injustices. Have much more compassion for the incarcerated.
I can’t read your books fast enough Thank you for writing them
Another great read. John Grisham never disappoints.
Loved The Guardians. Am a huge fan of the Innocence Project and entities which work to exonerate those who were victimized by crooked use of our legal systems. Thank you for this story! (I read all your books.)
Looking forward to reading this book, John! Can't believe I'm also number 40 to like this post of your 40th book as well!!! ;O)
