Crime
A Time to Kill: A Novel
1989·487 pages
A gripping legal thriller about a young lawyer defending a man in a racially charged murder trial.
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A gripping legal thriller about a young lawyer defending a man in a racially charged murder trial.
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A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a 5,000-copy printing. When Doubleday published The Firm, Wynwood released a trade paperback of A Time to Kill, which became a bestseller. Dell published the mass market paperback months after the success of The Firm, bringing Grisham to widespread popularity among readers. Doubleday eventually took over the contract for A Time...
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Romance & sex
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Brief references to sexual content; not explicit or central. Sexual assault as a key plot element.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including murder and graphic descriptions of brutality.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language throughout the narrative.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor references to religion; not a dominant theme.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong themes of racial tension and social justice in a legal context.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Significant focus on racial abuse and systemic suffering. Sexual assault as a key plot element.
Other
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