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Violence
A lot
Moderate-to-strong violence — a brutal murder backstory; threats against jurors; the eventual killings
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations in the 1970s Mississippi setting
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The killer's promise — whether he'll carry it out; the jurors' lives over the following decade; the newspaper's role in covering the story
What this book is about
Willie Traynor buys a failing newspaper in Ford County, Mississippi in 1970. He covers the trial of a brutal murderer — and the killer, as he's led out, promises to kill each of the jurors who convicted him. Set over a decade, The Last Juror is Grisham's most atmospheric novel — Ford County in the 1970s is one of his best settings.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A killer who promises revenge on the jury — over a decade
1970s Mississippi — the racial and social tensions
John Grisham — Ford County series
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