{"product_id":"the-reckoning-by-john-grisham-1","title":"The Reckoning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"228\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn his 2018 standalone novel \u003cem data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"44\"\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/em\u003e, John Grisham blends genres—legal thriller, murder mystery, family saga, and historical fiction—set in post‑World War II Mississippi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe story centers on Pete Banning, a respected war veteran who unexpectedly murders his town's Methodist minister and refuses to explain himself. Facing trial and the death penalty, Pete remains silent. The novel then pulls back in time, revealing his harrowing experiences in the Bataan Death March and Tagalog guerrilla warfare during WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"384\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn its final act, surviving family members piece together painful truths about loyalty, betrayal, and racial tensions in Jim Crow Mississippi. The story resolves with a surprising reveal about Pete’s motive—and haunting consequences for those left behind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"423\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePerfect for fans of Grisham seeking depth beyond courtroom drama—a thoughtful tale of honour, regret, wartime trauma, and moral complexity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Grisham, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMass Paperback, Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e583 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e300g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19 x 10.5 x 3.3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardcover, 2018, Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e420 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e790g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24.2 x 16.5 x 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Grisham","offers":[{"title":"Mass Paperback","offer_id":50728912060713,"sku":"147754DB-1","price":6.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50728912093481,"sku":"544153B","price":11.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9435\/7545\/files\/the-reckoning-by-john-grisham-537395.webp?v=1754367203","url":"https:\/\/thebookstore.pro\/products\/the-reckoning-by-john-grisham-1","provider":"The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}