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A Time to Kill

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a 10-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her father acquires an assault rifle - and takes justice into his own outraged hands. For 10 days, with burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spreading through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life...and then his own....

©1992 John Grisham (P)1992 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House Inc.
Fiction Legal Suspense Thriller Exciting Scary Mississippi
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"Grisham's pleasure in relating the Byzantine complexities of Clanton (Mississippi) politics is contagious and he tells a good story.... An enjoyable book." (Library Journal)

"Grisham excels!" (Dallas Times Herald)

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AMAZING PERFORMANCE

If you could sum up A Time to Kill in three words, what would they be?

A political thriller well describing a racial reality in the South.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Time to Kill?

The beginning and the end. Can't spoil it for the audience

What about Michael Beck’s performance did you like?

Michael Beck is AMAZING. He can change so many voices and be consistent with each one of the characters, including women! The accent is outstanding! He is the one that really brings the book alive. The book would be slightly more boring in some parts if it were not for BECK.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Many moments moved me, and others made me laugh too!

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Awesome book with an OUTSTANDING performance by Michael Beck

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Excellent book and narration!

The plot is intriguing, the characters are well-developed, and the narrator is the best I’ve heard. I will be looking for other selections narrated by Michael Beck.

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Narrator cannot perform Boston accent

All good except the abundance of squeaky voices and the British accent for the 2 Boston characters.

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great!

I have read this book multiple times and seen the movie! its a tear jerker but one of my all time favorites! the author brings the story to life!

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Remarkable writing

It is a remarkable gift to write a story that will captivate the reader and draw them into the story with all its tension and drama. Grisham is so gifted. The same has to be said of the performance of Beck.
The story mirrors the history of the south and its racial tensions and the issues of death penalty with great respect to all the different sides of the issues with an ending that is satisfying.

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Intriguing

Interesting and intriguing story. The Reader did a great job to keep the listeners engaged.

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Hooked

Great story. Loved the suspense and emotions this book incited. Had me holding my breath at the end waiting on the verdict. Michael Beck was masterful in his narration.

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really entertaining, good narrator

I liked it very much. from the very beginning to the end. Grisham can write!! ;-)

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Great Book! Love John Grisham

Loved it! On the edge of your seat reading, as always with John Grisham. Enjoyable narrator.

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Great!

Loved it! The narrator was great. I have nothing critical to say about the book

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