John Grisham
The Reckoning | Hodder
“On a cold morning in October of 1946, Pete Banning awoke before sunrise and had no thoughts of going back to sleep.” So starts Grisham’s latest, a return to Clanton, Mississippi. Banning, a war hero, rich farmer, well-loved neighbour and family-man, is contemplating murder. His only, inexplicable reaction to his crime: “I've nothing to say.” If you like noir unfolding like sticky syrup, go for this.