Reviews
3.25
Good Good read. Interesting legal book about the guardians, a legal firm that fights to free innocent men on death row.
Grisham is certainly not the first to tackle the subject of an unjust judicial system, and likely won't be the last. I enjoyed this one, written in true Grisham fashion to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. You will find yourself cheering for the protagonists and openly celebrating the fall of the bad guys. As much as I am tired of endless series, I would love to read more about this group.
Don't get me wrong, the book is good, well-written and very concise with a realistic plot and great characters. However, I personally found that it lacked something that makes amazing books incredible. For instance, the characters stay very simple and true to their emotions: there is very little variations in their behaviours throughout the whole story which makes the plot quite plain overall. I liked the story, although there was no real twist nor thrill to it which displeased me a lot as I was expecting a bit of tension and suspense at some point in this "thriller". Renewed discoveries of evidence dictated the plot, but it never was surprising and always ended up helping the protagonists in their exoneration. This resulted in the effect of me never believing the case to be hopeless, although it was sometimes described as such in the book. On the other hand, the justice dimension of "The Guardians" was wonderfully written and very pleasing to read, never once have I felt overwhelmed with legal jargon and everything was explained clearly and concisely. It drew a picture of justice being at once deeply corrupted and widely hopeful. The Guardians' organisation really struck me as singular and selfless in helping wrongfully convicted innocents. Post's character adds up another layer of good and hope inside the story, and one wishes there would be more people like him among this planet. If you are interested in crime-related books or legal fiction, I strongly suggest you read "The Guardians" as it will surprise you in its unique nature and refreshing style, primarily made up by its good-natured characters. Otherwise, if you are in search for a good thrill before going to bed I would rather suggest other books by the same author.
This is all about miscarriages of justice that happen to the people of the world that have no resources but The Guardians, a secretive group that works to right the wrongs that have been done to people wrongfully convicted, work to make justice happen for them. With all the usua suspense and twists , turns and surprises, I enjoyed listening to this tale. The narration was top notch, the narrator did a fantastic job of making me feel like each character was completely their own. Cullen Post is a very believable character, a burnt out lawyer turned minister, not exactly down on his luck more so tired from the life that he had before he started his work with The Guardians. I could not ask for a better tale by this author to keep me on the edge of my seat as to what would happen next. This story is full of suspense and will have you asking yourself does this really happen more often that not? This subject and book were well researched you can tell just by listening to this book. I was completely involved in this story and recommend this for fans of Suspense/Thrillers. This review was originally posted on Cindy’s Book Stacks
Was just ok for me. Not one of my favorites by Grisham.
