It was September 1952 during the cotton-picking season in rural Arkansas. Luke Chandler, age seven, lives with his

This book allows the author to be fresh. It is different from the typical Grisham legal thriller. The characters are plain and simple, down to earth and lived during an era in the Deep South where minorities and hill people were considered inferior. Testing different things allows Grisham to be flexible in his writing. It also helps that Grisham can draw from personal experiences. This allows him to be more passionate about his work making the characters almost real.

Luke's character is appealing because it allows us to go into the mind of a seven year old. It's hard to believe that the life of a seven year old could be compelling, but it's easy in the case of Luke. This is because of the natural ability of Grisham to tell a story. Luke may

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Approximate Word count = 510
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)