You should read "A Time to Kill" if you're looking for a gripping courtroom drama that delves into the depths of racial violence. Set in a small southern town, it tells the story of a young defense attorney named Jake Brigance who fights to save the life of a black man accused of taking the law into his own hands. John Grisham's powerful writing will keep you spellbound as you witness the struggle for justice unfold against a backdrop of burning crosses and sniper fire.

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Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old 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 black father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread throughout 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....

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