Book info

• Title Theodore Boone
• Author John Grisham
• Year 2010
• Genre Mystery

In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won't stop until justice is served.

Thoughts

I’ve had this in my collection to read for a long time but this year I’m trying to dive in and clear some of the backlog. This is a Grisham law story but aimed at a younger audience - I still really enjoyed it. It’s got a great balance of technical law but explained for that youthful audience so it becomes really easy to read and to follow the angst this young, slightly precocious but quite endearing, boy is going through. A cracking read and I’d be keen to read more.

Rating: 4 / 5