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Violence
A lot
Moderate-to-strong violence — domestic abuse backstory; a killing; the trial
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — the abuser's drinking is part of the backstory
Emotional Intensity
Some
The domestic abuse — what Drew witnessed and endured before he acted; the community's divided loyalty; Jake defending an unpopular client
What this book is about
Jake Brigance — Clanton's small-town hero lawyer — is hired to defend Drew Gamble, a sixteen-year-old who killed his mother's abusive boyfriend. The town is divided: the dead man was a beloved deputy sheriff. A Time for Mercy is the third Jake Brigance novel — the longest and most fully realized.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A teenage boy who killed his mother's abuser
Domestic violence — the backstory is the trial
Jake Brigance — third novel in the Clanton series
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