A Time to Kill
About this book
A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a 5,000-copy printing. When Doubleday published The Firm, Wynwood released a trade paperback of A Time to Kill, which became a bestseller. Dell published the mass market paperback months after the success of The Firm, bringing Grisham to widespread popularity among readers. Doubleday eventually took over the contract for A Time to Kill and released a special hardcover edition. ---------- Also contained in: The Pelican Brief / A Time to Kill The Testament / A Time To Kill
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 833392 readers · 718 pages · ≈ 13 h 18 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read A Time to Kill?
About ≈ 13 h 18 m — 718 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Time to Kill?
718 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Time to Kill?
It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has A Time to Kill been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include A Time to Kill (1996).
Is A Time to Kill in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in A Time to Kill?
The main characters include Jake Brigance, Billy Ray Cobb, Tonya Hailey, James Willard.
Where does A Time to Kill take place?
It is set in Mississippi, Clinton (Miss.), Clanton (Miss.) during 1980s.
Who wrote A Time to Kill?
John Grisham.
“Billy Ray Cobb was the younger and smaller of the two rednecks.”