Øje for øje (1989)

I read this as warmup for Grisham's new Sycamore book, and I was really disappointed. The legal stuff was naive, the bad guys (KKKers) had zero depth. Ridiculous relationships, and an emotional argument in the end that the lawyer hadn't thought of making??? ( )

This one was really good. Hard to believe it was John Grisham first novel. This is a legal thriller and much more. The story took place in Mississippi. Two rednecks rape a ten year old black girl. Her father shot them dead in front of the courthouse and Jake Brigance is the criminal defense attorney who represented him.

I read [b:Sycamore Row|17288661|Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)|John Grisham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375888633l/17288661._SY75_.jpg|25046757] a while back but didn't know it was second in the series. The third book, [b:A Time for Mercy|53301511|A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)|John Grisham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1595450728l/53301511._SY75_.jpg|81396031] will be released on Oct 13th, 2020.

I really like this book although it drags a little at times. Audio was great despite the info said Michael Beck is the narrator I think it was Grover Gardner (The Stand - Stephen King, Andy Carpenter series).
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Az Egyesült Államokban, a legsötétebb Délen két fanatikus fehér férfi részegen és kábítószermámorban megerőszakol és csaknem halálra kínoz egy néger kislányt. A gyerek megaláztatástól és fájdalomtól csaknem félőrült apja bosszút áll: vérrel mossa le a lányát ért gyalázatot. És ekkor elszabadul a pokol: a Ku-Klux-Klan fehér keresztes jelvényei, zászlói elborítják a várost, a fajgyűlölő szervezet pogromhangulatot teremt. Ebben az életveszélyes fenyegetésekkel teli légkörben kezdődik el a néger apa tárgyalása, amely lélegzetelállító izgalmak közepette veti fel a súlyos erkölcsi kérdést: igazolható-e az önbíráskodás ilyen szélsőséges helyzetben, vajon a törvény betűje, avagy az elemi igazságérzet a fontosabb? ( )

A Time To Kill is John Grisham's first book in a long line of legal thrillers. The story takes place in the small, rural town of Clanton, Mississippi, where racial tensions race out of control following the heinous rape and beating of Tonya Hailey, a ten-year-old black girl. Mr. Grisham doesn't hold back on racial slurs or narratives of black and white prejudices that prevailed across the south in the 1980s. The characters are flawed, sometimes disgusting, but often endearing. This powerful story of racial injustice will tug at your heartstrings over and over as Jake Brigance struggles with the legal system, the KKK, and drunk colleagues to pull off the impossible—getting Carl Lee Hailey acquitted for a double murder committed on the steps of the courthouse. I have seen the 1996 movie starring Matthew McConaughey, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sandra Bullock—which I loved—so I wanted to read the book. Surprisingly, I liked the screenplay a little bit better—especially the end. The book is slightly wordy, though still entertaining and hard to put down once started. ( )

Even buiten Clanton, een klein plaatsje in Mississippi, vindt een afschuwelijk misdrijf plaats. Het tienjarige negermeisje Tonya Hailey wordt ontvoerd, mishandeld en meerdere malen verkracht door twee blanke jongens. Ternauwernood overleeft ze het drama, maar haar leven is voorgoed verwoest.
Tot grote opluchting van alle inwoners worden de daders snel gepakt. Maar Tonya's vader is furieus en heeft weinig vertrouwen in justitie. Hij neemt het recht in eigen hand en vermoordt de twee verkrachters.
De rollen zijn omgedraaid. Het is nu Hailey die terecht moet staan. De aanklager en de rechter zijn blank, de verdachte is zwart. Jake Brigance, verdediger van 'kleine' criminelen als winkeldieven en dronken automobilisten, neemt de verdediging op zich. Zijn opponent is een zeer ervaren aanklager die de zaak wil gebruiken als publiciteitsstunt. Maar alles draait om de mening van de jury...