The Judge's List by John Grisham
The Judge's List by John Grisham Book Summary
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect—a sitting judge—in “one of the best crime reads of the year.... Bristling with high-tech detail and shivering with suspense.... Worth staying up all night to finish” (Wall Street Journal).
In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.
Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.
Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.
He is a judge, in Florida—under Lacy’s jurisdiction.
He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?
The Judge’s List is by any measure John Grisham’s most surprising, chilling novel yet.
Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
The Judge's List Book Details
Book Name | The Judge's List |
Genre | Mysteries & Thrillers |
Author | John Grisham |
Published | 19 October 2021, Tuesday |
Price | $9.99 |
E-Book Size | 4.18 MB |
The Judge's List by John Grisham Book Reviews
Enjoy high maximum transfers into more than 120 currencies while saving up to 90% over local banks! The cheap, fast way to send money abroad. Free transfer up to 500 USD!
Pick up the pace. This story developed way too slowly. Once I slogged though the interminable beginning I enjoyed the book.
It was ok.. I’ve been reading Grisham for years. I think he’s turned into a pulp author. The Firm, A Time to Kill are of a quality that has passed him by. This book was ok and I finished it but it wasn’t great.
Another wonderful novel. A great read that should be made into a movie.
The Judges List. I compelling, intriguing and exciting read! I would highly recommend this book!
When’s book III. Now that Lacy and Allie are a pair. There’s got to be a story somewhere.
Judges list. Always waiting for the hammer to drop. The book set me up. Hammer never dropped.
The Judge’s List. Good storyline. Poorly written. Not one of his better books.
I loved it. Thank you
Judge’ list. I have been reading Grisham’s novels for years and waiting for “nexts” all the time. His are educational in American Law, sometimes I feel I can work out a trial on my own ….(LOL). Fiction is his game and he is a true storyteller with an accurate tense timeline. I only can say….bring them along my friend
Mary Louis is simply terrible. Buy book it’s pure torture . Sad I was so looking forward to this novel . Also I can’t imagine why it was released . The producer has ears ? She is just awful terrible reader.
Disappointing. Slow start. Flat disappointing ending.
mixed. repetitive. good story. could have been 1/2 as long.
Read anything else. No depth, bad ending, and a pace that races at points when you want more and slowly trudges along when it needs to speed up. It reads like an article summarizing murders in a newspaper. Save your time and money, this one isn’t worth it.
The Judge’s List. You start with The Whistler and finish with The Judge’s List. I found them both to be very good. Highly recommend both books!
Good storyline. Excellent writing. Kept my interest.
Disappointing. Not up to Grisham standards.. Big fan of John Grisham. This was disappointing compared to his reliability high standards. Remain a Grisham fan - but hope next title is better.
Fast paced well thought good story!. I went to school Mississippi State University in 1977 and have read everything he’s published. I am one of his most avid fans. Blessings
Good book. Excellent book to read.
The Judge’s List - TWW. Great book! Interesting to the very end.
The Juges Listr. Grisham has done it again
Not believable.. A Judge? Not one fingerprint left behind in the court room or on a file or anywhere? Too many holes in the story.
Interesting. Great story. So amazing and great twist and turns. I loved it.
Great Read!. Suspenseful right to the end! Great story line!
Blooper. In the first book Gunther is a recovered addict who has been sober for years, now in the second book he has a “usual bottle of wine” at lunch. No mention at all about a backslide but his sobriety and addiction were a big part of his character in the first book I’m surprised Grisham or his editors didn’t catch that flub Lots of small inconsistencies in his character development this one was clearly lazy in the rush to publish a follow up. Not nearly as good as the first one
Excellent read. Great book.
Riveting. You knew Jeri would be successful but it keeps your attention throughout. Another Grisham gem.
Not bad. Not too exciting book as I expected.
Intriguing. Kept interest
Loved!. Great read and easy read! Solid 8 or higher!
Good follow up story. Don’t want to ruin the ending for future readers of this book, but the ending could have been better for the good guys. Always love reading Grisham’s books.
Judges List. It was good, suspenseful.
Do Not Read. Sorry John. You cannot write books about Serial Killers. Please stick to the Law and the Courtroom. That’s where your work is the best.
The Judges List reviewed. Page turner, again. I couldn’t put it down. Grisham is alway a great read.
Another great book by Grisham!. This book was different from the usual. Very interesting, captivating and enticing. I really enjoyed it and it was very well written, as per John Grisham. Markteach
Good story but. The overall story line was pretty good. However when the judge pulled out hydrochloride acid tablets at the end it soured for me. Hydrochloride acid is a liquid, there is no such thing as tablets. How he would get a bottle into the resort to accomplish the last step in his obfuscation of his career is unknown
We’ll write.. I found this novel gruesome. Disturbing due to the length of it.
Not Worth Your Time. I love John Grisham - but this is a huge disappointment. Save your self the aggravation and wait for his next book.
Great Read. Thanks for an awesome book!
The Judge’s List. Grisham really told a good yarn this time, again. Highly recommend!
Captivating. “Absolutely Brilliant,” the inner workings of detail placed me in a maze filled with the unknown.
Intriguing. Kept my interest from beginning to end.
NotYourHonor. Like all Grisham books, I learned something. Good pace of action. Enough suspense to make it hard to put the book down. Not your typical serial killer profile which was a relief. Made me think about network (lack of) security.
Serial killer, not lawyer book. I hadn't read John Grisham in quite some time and I was in a hurry so partly my fault but one expects more of a book about the his cases, twists & the law than a serial killer & a lone 30 something person addicted to sleuth out an answer. I never need to read another serial killer book as long as I live. It seems to be the favorite genre these days in fiction. One can lead the cover pieces about a book and assume it's something completely different, and yet it turns out to be about another serial killer.
Judges List. Too long and drawn out….poor ending
Couldn’t even get halfway thru. Are we SURE Grisham actually wrote this?. Used to be a real page-turning kind of author.
Unsatisfactory Ending. As usual, Grisham’s storytelling and ability to educate the reader is first-rate, but I wasn’t satisfied with the ending. I can’t abide someone not being held accountable for consciously doing something wrong, especially when they do it repeatedly.
Fun read to be sure.. Ending wasn’t anything that I even remotely thought of but some extra sleuthing at the end was pretty cool. All in all a real fun read but there were a couple of gaps that I would think might have triggered another book that left me wondering about one murder and the dark web relationship that I would like to see get, for me, more detailed.
The Judges List. Really a good read with some of the old fire of Grisham obviously hot! Enjoyed it.
Not bad.. Ok but not one of his best
Riveting! I couldn’t put it down!. A great story, I couldn’t stop, it was intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat.
Mind Lab Pro boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more. Buy Now!
Judge’s List. I really like Grisham novels and have read most of them. They are easy reads not too violent clearly written and very clever. He is an accomplished writer but not a great writer when he wrote Painted House he showed what he could really do. Judges List is not memorable just enjoyable for the moment. I love them and leave them. Not great literature but good to pass the time. I wish he would write to his potential and work on his dialogue as he relies too much on telling the story to rush it along and therefore misses so many opportunities. His descriptions are concise and adequate he captures your interest and rarely disappoints. Very good but never great. I will read the next and the next and forever a fan.
Terrible. I was excited to get this book and then my excitement turned to positive boredom. I couldn’t believe Mr. Grisham wrote this book. It’s like he had a child write it for him. The writing is horrific, the characters are one dimensional and the plot is as predictable as it is unrealistic. I only got about 1/3 of the way through (and that was by forcing myself to try to read it) before I put it down for good.
Promising plot. Mr. Grisham is obviously a very find, detailed oriented writer whose characters are mostly 3 dimensional. However, the resolution of the plot and antagonist in this work feels unsatisfactory and anticlimactic. There were opportunities to create suspense that were not explored and the shocking behavior of one of the main characters who helped lure another character into the hands of a killer, was never addressed. The resolution also depended too much on a simple ploy. There also an enormous amount of repetition regarding one characters pursuit and the way it affected her life. The character displayed a good deal of disregard for the other characters, culminating in a kind of betrayal that the victim survived really by chance. Not satisfying in that regard..
Great work!. Outstanding story, once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. I have read the majority of John Grisham novels and this one stands out as one of his best works!
Why I Read John Grisham. This is one of Grisham’s best. The king of rollercoaster ride that is typical of a good page turner, just what a reader needs in these very troubled times. I have bought copies as Christmas gifts and am recommending it friends. Read and enjoy! And do stay safe.
Discover how specific cryptocurrencies work — and get a bit of each crypto to try out for yourself. Coinbase is the easiest place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Sign up and get started today.
Poor Dialog. This book had the oddest dialog cadence between the main characters Jeri and a Lacey. I finished the book but it was nothing like early John Grisham. Found myself wanting to give up!
The Judges List. Too much story and not enough trial.
Read them all. Very good book
Terrific book. Loved it. Grisham delivers one of his best!
Just page after page filled with words . . pitiful plot, characters, and intrigue. I re-read “The Whistler” before venturing on to “The Judge’s List.” I prayed that “The Judge’s List” would be better, it wasn’t. Both books caught me completely off guard as I struggled just to turn the pages. Neither of he books were like any of those other books I loved by Grisham. Pitiful characters, plot, and intrigue. Just pages filled with words. Save your money. Maybe it’s time for Grisham to retire.
Typical example of a make money novel. Do not buy it.. Very simple and not intelligent end of this novel
The Judge’s List. Excellent! Please don’t let Lacy and Allie go. They could come home and open their own law firm or detective agency. They are too good to go in file 13. Aloha
Not good…. I’ve read everything Grisham has written, and they’ve all been great, except this one—I struggled to get through this book. Pretty idiotic, with unlikely characters
The Judge's List. Good story. Would have liked a more satisfying ending but this was probably more realistic.
Ridiculously boring. I don’t understand who would like this non suspenseful uninspired novel.
Judges List. Feels like it wasn’t written by Grisham.
Enjoyed, ending felt rushed. Loved the book, but like the Whistler, the ending felt rushed and left more questions. Needs another 50+ pages.
Excellent. Very suspenseful. The author kept you guessing throughout the book. Well written 😁
Interesting. Good story with an unusual murderer. I thought the conclusion was a bit disappointing.
The Judges List. Always so happy in November to read the latest John Grisham book . The Judges List didn’t disappoint. A good story of a murderous judge , the daughter of one his victims and a reluctant government agency ,who investigates complaints about judges . Fast paced,well written . It was enjoyable .
Judge’s List. Good read, good ending or different anyway. Grisham does not always wrap things up well but he did with this one.
Worth the wait. Highly recommend. Excellent continuation of Lacy and a twist in the legal sagas that John Grisham usually writes. Great mix of characters with unexpected links to murders to that’s on par, for me, to Sherlock Holmes.
John Grisham did not write this ... The ending is a joke and didn’t read like something John Grisham would write.
HERE COMES THE JUDGE. This was memorable Grissom, at his best. Wonderfully written, plenty of intrigue, and a very bad judge. He is stalked by an amazing, and determined woman who spends half her life trying to redeem her fathers murder, and those other victims he also killed. I have read all of Grisham’s books, and this is at the top. JH - Utah
The Judge. A real page turner. Read it in 3 evenings.
The Judge’s List. Just okay. I kept waiting for and exciting reveal, but it never happened. Seemed too formula.
Great read. Gets right to the point of the story.John Grisham never disappoints
Boring and obvious. He phoned this one in.
Disappointing. Thin characters with implausible plot and sloppy science
Unfathomobly boring.. Definitely not of the same caliber as A Time to Kill or The Firm. The characters are lackluster and have zero depth. It’s plodding at best. I only kept going because I couldn’t believe it was as bad as it was and kept waiting for it to get better. It did not. Go back and read his earlier works. The last 5 books or so are horrendous. This was my last Grisham book. His ghost writers need to do better or he needs to retire if it’s actually him writing this drivel.
Does not disappoint.. Really enjoyed this book. Suspenseful in many parts. Worth the read!
Perfect title!!. Really interesting storyline, I personally think this is one of JG’s best books!! I hate that it ended. It’s so cool when people that we got to know show up in another book.
Disappointed. I have read most of Grisham’s novels and really enjoyed them. This story moves slow and the ending is disappointing.
Judges List. Ive read all of his books and this is one of the best. Couldn’t put it down. TAS
The Judges List. Another page turner by one of my favorite authors. Interesting characters, locations, and very descriptive. I wouldn’t want to give anything away!
Was this a substitute writer?. John Grisham’s novels are usually great! I’ve read them all….not this one! I guess even the best in all walks of life deserve one stinker… this was Mr Grisham’s.
Judges List. Horrible worst Grisham book ever.
Good but not that good.. I liked the story as it is plausible but there were many details which were not consistent with police work. Obviously Grisham is more knowledgeable about legal world and comes short on police investigation hence decreasing the believability factor.
Should have been better. Disappointing. Without giving too much away, one of the main characters does something stupid and completely out of character and it just ruined the entire book. It started out promising and interesting…a really unusual premise, but the action of one of the main characters was clearly a device to move the plot along and seemed lazy to me. I expected better.
Judges List. Too repetitive, no twists or surprises. Bland. Not worth reading.
Judges list. Filled a lot of pages Dr james roy appleton jr
Thank you John Grisham!. Excellent read! This is the John Grisham I remember from the beginning of his writing career! Love the characters, story and excitement of this book!
The Judges List. Not one of his better books. It was pretty boring until about p.150, then gets a little interesting. None of the characters are very likable, especially Jeri. Not a book I’d recommend.
Time to retire. I have always been a big fan… however this book is sooooo boring in the first 120 pages…. It took everything to soldier on…. Sorry my friend, Judges list is a swing and a miss
Don’t bother. Not up to his usual fantastic standard. Disappointing with a dark plot.
The Judge’s List. A good read! Well done!
Too good to miss. True Grisham style.
Loved it!!. I had a very hard time putting this book down….. until the (almost) end. Then it kind of bewildered me, until the (actual) end. Still, worth the read.
The Judge’s List. Wow. Just love this author’s books. I read this in a day, and really enjoyed it!
The judges list. A bit predictable and boring. Not my favorite Grisham book
Ughhh. Not one of his better ones. Would not recommend it.
Awesome!. Great book!
A worthwhile read that, for me, didn’t disappoint. This author can write without the prattle of profanity, visual sex, and all the props other “ writers “ utilize to feed readers useless imaginary scenes to tantalize their readers baser desires. Mr. Grisham writes with the flair of grace and expertise to provide a well written storyline filled with mystery, intriguing suspense, cerebral thrills and chills, as well as inserting a moral imperative that no matter how upside down our world may be there is always hope that many people will choose to do the right thing for the right reasons. I have never met the man; however, I did visit the campus where he went to university. A young woman with whom I had never met; however, her parents were friends with mine, and she began to write me letters of encouragement during my two years of duty in Vietnam as a Hospital Corpsman. When I returned in March of 1968, and after some leave in my home in Texas, I started driving my new 1968 Olds 442 towards my next duty station in VA. Since my route led me close to Mississippi I took a detour to Oxford and met this kind stranger at her sorority house. We had a delightful visit and I went on my way and she pursued her law degree. I don’t know how her life has been, but I will always be grateful for the friendship she offered during a very unusual time in my life where letters were so important to receive. May God bless America, selfless people, and Mr. John Grisham. J. David Stephenson Thompson’s Station, TN
Judge’s list. Great book. Enjoyed the plot. Love how J Grisham writes!
The Judges List. Excellent, I loved the Whistler and now this one tops it. Bravo JG.
5 Books like The Judge's List (John Grisham)
John Ray Grisham Jr. (; born February 8, 1955) is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing.Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a decade and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990.Grisham's first novel, A Time to Kill, was published in June 1989, four years after he began writing it. It was later adapted into the 1996 feature film of the same name. Grisham's first bestseller, The Firm, sold more than seven million copies, and was al....
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is the latest version of Google Analytics and provides a comprehensive suite of measurement tools for businesses. One important feature of GA4 is its e-commerce tracking capability, which allows businesses to track the perfor...
Is Oberlo free with Shopify?Oberlo is an app that makes it easier to dropship products on Shopify. It enables users to search through millions of products, add them to their store, and start selling without having to buy in bulk or maintain any inventory. Many people wonder if ...
How will the release of GA4 affect your shopify business?The release of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is a significant event for e-commerce businesses, including those using Shopify. As the newest version of Google’s web analytics platform, GA4 offers a wealth of advanced features and capabilities that ca...
Is Shopify good for SEO?Shopify is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms, with over one million active online stores. While Shopify’s focus is primarily on making it easy for businesses to set up an online store and sell products, it’s also important to c...
What is the highest converting Shopify theme?The highest converting Shopify theme is one that effectively integrates the elements of good website design and user experience to increase conversions and drive sales. A theme with an aesthetically pleasing design, clear and concise messaging, and a...
John Grisham - The Judge's List Comments
Do you like John Grisham - The Judge's List book? Please share your comments about the book with our readers.