This is the third volume in the Theodore Boone series and better than the second. I'm surprised that they didn't number the covers as they are meant to be read in order to understand the overarching Pete Duffy story line. ( )

Theodore Boone is in the 8th grade and wants to be a lawyer like both his parents. In the Boone household even the dog, Judge, has a legal name. In this third of the Theodore Boone books some boys who are made because of their parent's divorce take it out on Theodore. Mrs. Boone, Theodore's mother, is a divorce lawyer. The sons of her client break into a computer store to seal some tablet computers and smart phones. Then they plant some of the stolen items in Theodore's locker. The evidence seems pretty conclusive to the local cops. The other boys even stole Theodore's Twins baseball cap and left it at the scene of the crime to further implicate him. Can Theodore prove his innocence and find the true culprits? He sets out to do that with help from his uncle, a disbarred lawyer, and his friends. How will he do this? Read and see. ( )

Mm! More suited to teenager. Handed it on the Jordan aged 12 ( )

This is the third in the Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer,series. In this one, except for a brief appearance in Animal Court on behalf of Lucy the Llama, Theo doesn't get to "practice" much law. He himself is accused of stealing electronics from a local store, although naturally we all know it's a frame. I was pretty uncomfortable with many elements of this story; the detectives investigating were real jerks, Theo was much too slow to involve adults when he knew there was a serious problem developing, and there's an awkward, totally unsatisfactory to me, treatment of the issue of honesty and ethics. I would not recommend this one to young readers, and I think Grisham could have done a lot better. I like Theo. But even though he's a 13 year old boy, who naturally isn't going to trust the grown-ups right off the bat, I had a hard time buying some of his behavior here. The first two books were better, and I am probably through with Theo now. ( )

Theodore Boone is back! And he's ready for his next big case

Theo Boone might only be thirteen, but he's already uncovered key evidence in a groundbreaking murder trial and discovered the truth behind his best friend's abduction. Now with the latest unfolding of events in Strattenburg, Theo will face his biggest challenge yet.

Filled with the intrigue and page-turning suspense that made John Grisham a #1 international bestseller and the undisputed master of the legal thriller, Theodore Boone's adventures will keep readers enthralled until the very last page.