The Last Juror: A Novel (Unabridged)
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4.3 • 151 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor.
The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper.
The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison.
But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began.
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Customer Reviews
Terrific
I didn’t want this book to end! Since I’m just a little younger than the leading character, this was a fascinating revisit to 1970s America, and more specifically the Deep South during the years of civil rights struggles. Although it’s fiction, it could surely be a true story that explains a little of small-town America’s political landscape, and courtroom dramas. Highly recommended. And the narrator does a terrific job of capturing the accented Southern dialects.
Loved All Three
I enjoyed all three Jake Brigance books. Wish there was a fourth to explain how the trials finally ended in book 3
Yes!!!
I love this narrator!!! Very easy to listen to and makes you feel part of story. Great story too!