Why people recommend it
A Time to Kill is John Grisham's debut legal thriller, which faced initial rejection and sluggish early sales before he achieved massive global success with subsequent novels like The Firm. Ross Douthat touched upon the book during an episode of Interesting Times while comparing its literary standing to classic works like Shakespeare's Hamlet. Meanwhile, Jack Carr referenced Grisham's early struggles with the publication on both Modern Wisdom and The Joe Rogan Experience. Carr used this biographical detail about the author failing to secure immediate interest for his first manuscript to mirror his own career strategy of writing multiple books before pursuing a major publishing deal. These discussions highlight not only the gripping nature of Grisham's legal thrillers but also the inspiring publishing backstory of how a rejected first novel ultimately paved the way for an extraordinarily prolific and enduring literary career.
Who recommended it
- Jack Carr Discussed
- Ross Douthat Discussed
Jack Carr — 2 mentions
“thought of that John Grisham story about he wrote A Time to Kill first and he couldn't give that book away and then he writes the firm and we've had a John Grisham novel every year”
“I knew that hey John Grisham he wrote a time to kill first and he couldn't give that book away and then he wrote the firm”
Ross Douthat — 1 mention
“That lets us tell that we should be reading Hamlet before or distinct from reading the firm or a time to kill because Hamlet.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it was like a time to kill you know every room I go into another brick the thighs in and I literally went through the house and then ran right out”