The Guardians

John Grisham is an excellent storyteller and does not disappoint here. The Guardians is gripping from the first paragraph and is an emotional roller coaster at times. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Sometimes you get the feeling that he’s phoning it in a bit but when he’s in form there is no thriller writer out there who can match John Grisham for sheer excitement, thrills and great plotting.

The Guardians is up there with his best and engaged me from the opening chapter.

I finished it in a day and can thoroughly recommend it as an exceptional legal thriller.

Highly recommended.

I've got friends who love John Grisham and he's pretty popular in the book world but this was my first read. WOW! I'll definitely be picking up more books by Grisham because I was engaged with this story from the get go. The plot was carefully created with many twists and turns, fantastic characters and a gripping conclusion. I couldn't put it down and it was the perfect read whilst on a holiday this Autumn ☺️. I'd definitely recommend this read!

I have read numerous novels by John Grisham and they do not let me down. His writing is fluid and keeps the reader engrossed even with difficult and complex legal issues.

‘The Guardians’ centres on ‘Post’. He is one of the individuals who make it their vocation to free those who have been convicted of crimes and are serving long sentences with one on death row. The business is non-profit making and those involved are larger than life.

As usual there are points of law, which the author manages to explain succinctly in language I could relate to. Following the cases as they progress I became desperate for the release of those incarcerated. It became clear that the legal system in the US had ben twisted in favour of law enforcement during the time theses individuals were found guilty.

There was one particular scene where I was laughing out loud and it doesn’t cease to amaze me how John Grisham can bring a scene to life so easily.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and John Grisham for my ARC in return for my honest review.

Another amazing read from John Grisham, highly recommended.

The Guardians by John Grisham is an absorbing book that draws you in from the first chapter. The story is about a non-profit organization called The Guardians whose mantra is to get innocent prisoners serving time for crimes they did not commit exonerated. The book opens with one of their clients who is just minutes away from a state execution. The tension is so real it seems as if one can hear the ticking of a timer. This race against time and fighting injustice in a legal system where historic miscarriages of justice are not the priority of the judicial system is what makes this book fascinating to read. The research that went into writing this book is evident and it was not surprising to learn that the inspiration came from real-life stories. Well done John Grisham.

I hadn't read a John Grisham novel for years and I have to say they are like returning to a well known cereal.
You tend to forget just how good they are.
The author has an almost unique style of writing that draws you in in such a way that you feel you are talking to a great friend and really rooting for him all the way through.
Even the legal jargon is written in such a way as to make it interesting, which is no mean feat.
Fell a little bit in love with both of the central characters, especially Post (I mean who wouldn't?) and desperately wanted them both to succeed.
Don't expect any twists (I've learned that with John Grisham) but you can certainly guarantee an excellent story, tense at times, even gruesome in parts but one you will struggle to put down.
Have to add that I thought this was one of his best.