John Grisham "Homecoming": Three short novels in one volume - the legal thriller is back
Created: 11/22/2022, 6:00 p.m
By: Sven Trautwein
If there's one writer who knows the American justice system, it's John Grisham.
He does not shy away from criticism of this in his novels either.
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Whether tax evasion, corrupt politicians or the unjust death penalty.
John Grisham skilfully deals with all these topics in his legal thrillers.
Even if "Homecoming" contains three short novels, they are an in-depth and typical look into the American legal system.
Exciting and varied.
John Grisham "The Homecoming": About the Book
John Grisham "The Homecoming" © Heyne
John Grisham "The Homecoming": That's what the blurb says
Jake Brigance gets a call for help from an old friend: Mack Stafford went into hiding years ago with a lot of embezzled money.
Now he wants to return home with Jake's support.
But then everything doesn't go as planned.
Cody has been on death row for fourteen years, and the sentence is due to be carried out on this day.
But he has one last wish.
Two feuding brothers and lawyers want to pull off a crooked deal to ruin their father - with disastrous consequences.
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Two old acquaintances, Harry Rex and Jake Brigance, appear in the first story, "The Homecoming".
Jake is contacted by a former fellow attorney who disappeared a while ago.
In his luggage: a large sum of cash that was actually due to his clients.
But his conscience wins and he would like to return to his old homeland.
But here he did the calculations without old acquaintances.
Some surprises are waiting for him.
Cody Wallace is 29 years old and a death row inmate.
His last three hours have come in the story "Strawberry Moon".
He has final conversations, waits for his last meal and hopes that his last wish will come true.
Grisham also took a critical look at the death penalty in other novels, which he condemned.
"Sparringspartner" is about the law firm Malloy & Malloy, which is run by two brothers who can't stand each other when they die.
They are deadly enemies.
The only common denominator is money.
If this topic dominates, they pull together.
Grisham is at his best here as fans know him.
Whether tax evasion, fraud, political corruption.
There is something of everything.
The three stories show that John Grisham is a master storyteller.
As a trained lawyer, he knows the American judicial system like the back of his hand.
He has worked through the gaps and injustices in his novels for years.
John Grisham's justice novels at a glance
1989: The Jury
1991: The Company
1992: The Files
1993: The Client
1994: The Chamber
1995: The Rainmaker
1996: The Judgment
1997: The Partner
1998: The Betrayal
1999: The Will
2000: The Brotherhood
2002: The Judge
2003: The Guilt
2004: The List
2005: The Pardon
2008: Appeal
2009: The Lawyer
2011: Defense
2012: The Plot
2014: The Heir
2015: Charge
2016: The Just One
2017: Bribery
2018: Claim
2019: The Confession
2020: The Guardians
2021: The Policeman
2021: The Suspect
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John Grisham "The Homecoming": My Conclusion
John Grisham is considered the grand master of legal thrillers.
He has proven this in his numerous novels.
With "The Homecoming" he presents three short novels worth reading in one volume.
These are exciting and clearly structured, as one is used to from Grisham.
The book makes it easy to while away the wait for his announced novel in the spring.
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John Grisham "The Homecoming"
Original title "Sparring Partners", from the American by Bea Reiter, Kristiana Dorn-Ruhl, Imke Walsh-Araya
2022, Heyne ISBN-13 978-3-453-27412-9
Price: hardcover €22, e-book €15.99, 384 pages (different format) – Buy now (promotional link)
John Grisham
John Grisham is one of the most successful American writers.
His novels are without exception bestsellers.
He has also published a non-fiction book, a collection of short stories and books for young people.
His works are translated into forty-five languages.
He lives in Virginia.