Reviewers from USA Today and The Washington Post praised the book as more than just a thriller, comparing it to Southern Gothic literature like To Kill a Mockingbird . However, some readers on Reddit found the middle section's detailed war accounts to be a "slog" compared to the faster-paced legal drama. Reviews - Ajuste de cuentas | The StoryGraph
Pete’s sister, a poet and social outcast who holds crucial pieces of the family history. Critical Reception Ajuste_de_cuentas_John_Grisham.epub
The story begins in October 1946 in Clanton, Mississippi. , a decorated war hero and respected patriarch, walks into a church and calmly shoots and kills the Reverend Dexter Bell . After the murder, Pete offers no defense and refuses to explain his motive, saying only, "I have nothing to say." The novel is divided into three distinct parts: Reviewers from USA Today and The Washington Post
A detailed flashback to Pete’s grueling experiences in the Philippines , including the Bataan Death March and his time as a guerrilla fighter. Critical Reception The story begins in October 1946
Pete’s wife, who is confined to a mental institution under mysterious circumstances.
(English title: The Reckoning ) is a 2018 legal thriller and historical drama by John Grisham . Breaking away from his standard courtroom procedurals, Grisham weaves a multi-generational epic that spans from the Jim Crow South to the jungles of the Philippines during World War II. Plot Summary