This short "prequel" sets the stage for Grisham's latest novel "The Whistler". It identifies most of the main characters, the crime committed and the subsequent trial, and hints at the fact that the defendant may have been set up. However, there's little of the drama and legal intrigue characteristic of most Grisham novels here, so you have to trust that the full novel will develop that more. ( )

I read the main book before this prequel, but I'm glad I took the time to go back to this one. It's about the trial of how they framed the one man. It's definitely worth reading, before or after the main story should work. ( )

3.5 stars

A quick introduction to the Whistler. ( )

Well that was one way to make a few extra bucks on the sale of a book. Certainly didn't seem worth it to me at this point but more will be revealed as I pick up the Whistler. ( )

Well that was one way to make a few extra bucks on the sale of a book. Certainly didn't seem worth it to me at this point but more will be revealed as I pick up the Whistler. ( )