Theodore Boone: The Accomplice by John Grisham

Theodore Boone: The Accomplice by John Grisham

Categories Action & Adventure
Author John Grisham
Publisher Puffin Books (May 5, 2020)
Language English
Paperback 240 pages
Item Weight 6.4 ounces
Dimensions
5 x 0.6 x 7.69 inches

I. Book introduction

“Theodore Boone: The Accomplice” Theodore Boone is back on the case in an all-new adventure! Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a page-turning legal thriller for a new generation of readers.

Theo has been worried about his good friend Woody Lambert. Woody is struggling at school and making bad choices. But when Woody is arrested—an unwitting accomplice to armed robbery—Theo knows he is innocent. Racing the clock while Woody sits in jail, Theo will do everything in his power to help his friend and save Woody from an unforgiving system where justice is not equal for all.

Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made John Grisham a #1 international bestseller and undisputed master of the modern legal thriller, Theodore Boone’s trials and triumphs will keep readers hooked until the very last page.

About John Grisham

Author John Grisham

John Grisham (born February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American novelist, lawyer and former member of the 7th district of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his popular legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 28 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 a first printing.

Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practised 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. Grisham’s first bestseller, The Firm, sold more than seven million copies. The book was adapted into a 1993 feature film of the same name, starring Tom Cruise, and a 2012 TV series which continues the story ten years after the events of the film and novel. Seven of his other novels have also been adapted into films:

Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.

When he’s not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.

John Girsham lives on a farm in central Virginia.

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1. C WM (ANDY) ANDERSON reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

“Theodore Boone” Should Be In Every School Library

In an age when kids are thought to be interested only in video games and apps on their smart devices, a few writers are producing works that may reverse this trend. “Theodore Boone: The Accomplice” is a fun, easy read that comes across as inspirational. Read on to get a feel for why I like this story, and what might have made it even better.

When I purchased “Theodore Boone,” I failed to notice it was a story written for kids. Consequently, the opening chapter was a disappointment for me, until I discovered the book was written for kids in third grade through seventh grade. As I adjusted to this knowledge I came to ralize how brilliant the author is. What I mean is, although written for kids, Grisham does not talk down to them. Rather than talking down, Grisham lifts them up towards adulthood.

BLUSH FACTOR: No cursing and no ‘adult’ situations, either in terms of violence or romance. A few teens might find that disappointing, but the target age group will be okay with it. In fact, I also own the Audible edition and “Theodore Boone: The Accomplice,” would be a great selection for educators looking for a professionally narrated novel for their students.

WRITING & EDITING: First rate writing and editing. I especially appreciate the appeal to the reader’s imagination, rather than it being a text that tries so hard to paint each scene. Grisham provides just enough detail to stimuilate the reader to fill in his or her own blanks.

POV: This is written in third person point of view.

2. NICOLE reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

My daughter’s favorite series!

This is the first review I’ve written on any book, but worth my time for certain. My daughter is an advanced reader. She is 8. I have a hard time finding books that are advanced enough to keep her attention, but not so advanced that she shouldn’t be reading them. This series was perfect for her and she is now a huge fan of John Grisham. She read the Harry Potter series when she was in second grade. This was the first time she enjoyed any series as much as the HP series, even though they are completely different in every way. At first, she was nervous of the titles. But once she started book 1 she couldn’t stop. She finished all 4 books in less than 3 weeks. Highly, Highly, Highly recommend.

3. CAROL JONES-CAMPBELL reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

I love this series of books. Have read three of them so far. Theodore Boone is back on the case in an all-new adventure!! Best selling author John Grisham delivers a page turning legal thriller legal thriller for a new generation of readers. Theo has been worried about his good friend Woody Lambert. Woody is struggling at school at school and making bad choices. But when Woody is struggling at school and making bad choices. But, when Woody is arrested–an unwitting accomplice to armed robbery– Racing the clock while Woody sits in jail, Theo will do everything in his power to help his friend and save Woody from an unforgiving where justice is not equal for all.

Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made John Grisham a #1 international bestseller and undisputed master of the modern of the legal thriller, Theodore Boone’s trials and triumphs will keep read us readers hooked until the very last page. I highly recommend this book. It is a pleasure to read. Grisham picked a really plot as he is picking and we are enjoying his plot and pick of how we can enjoy this book.

4. JAMES F.LAWSON reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

JAMES F.LAWSON reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

When do you stand up for friend?

Theo Boone is 13 going on 23. Currently “stranded in the 8th grade and dreading high school and college because they stand in his a of law school. One night a close friend of his and his older brother hook up with a friend of the older brother and go cruising and have a couple beers. When they run out of beer, the oldest boy robs a convenience store using a water pistol. They are caught by the police, taken into custody for for armed robbery. The oldest boy is out of jail in ours, while Tony &

Woody languiisdh in jail for days. Theo organizes a fund raising drive to raise enough money to pay a bail bondsman, but the drama comes in the trial. The high priced lawyer for the oldest boy offers a “deal” where already partially guilty. Don Tony & Woody go along? What do they do with the Public Defender who wants them to take the deal. He’s not interested in the case and has been mentioned as a future position with the high priced lawyer.

This book is comparable to the previous five books in the “Theodore Boone, KId Lawyer” series in that it’s written for a junior high audience. I read them because they are an escape from some of the more serious reading that I do. Without hesitation, I recommend this to people of all ages.

5. AUD reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

“The Accomplice” (Theodore Boone #7) by John Grisham

I read the audio book downloaded from my state library…

Although I knew how the story should go… I still got so caught up in the story… and had that frisson of fear of how things might go… that I had to stop listening for a bit, just to get my tension back to a palatable level to continue the story.

Yes, this is worth the read. With nerves of steel this would be a cozy mystery.. but today my nerves were not steel.. but still a fun read with no major damage but some real world situations that deserve some real world attention in real time.

6. BEN TRUONG reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

The Accomplice is the seventh book in the Theodore Boone series written by John Grisham. It stars Theodore Boone, a budding lawyer, who is still in the eighth grade.

Woody Lambert, a classmate of Theodore Boone’s, has been going through a hard time lately. His family is breaking up, and his brother Tony, whom he idolizes, is slowly falling into rough company. Of those rough friends, the worst is Garth, a rich kid who has been bailed out time and again from legal problems by his father. However, when Garth invites Tony and Woody to come along on a car ride, they go along. Unexpectedly, the ride turns into a convenience store robbery. Tony and Woody were not involved, but the police pick up all three of them. Garth uses his money again to get bail, but the two poorer brothers are unable to.

The Accomplice is written rather well. Grisham’s writing style is smooth and flows effortlessly. The reader is drawn into the story from the beginning and there is very a dull moments throughout. Grisham tackles issues as the insensitive handling of juveniles in the American judicial system and how the system tend to favor the wealthy who could afford bail and overpriced lawyers.

All in all, The Accomplice is written rather well and is a good continuation to what would hopefully be a wonderful series, which I plan to continue in the very near future.

7. DOC CULBARD reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

DOC CULBARD reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

An involving edition to the TB series

This is another welcome addition to John Grisham’s “Theodore Boone” series, This series of books is essentially written for a younger readership than that which reads Grisham’s primary novels. However, John Grisham is such a master of novel-writing that his TB series can be read with pleasure by an older audience – even if just for a bit of lighter reading and a break between the previous and the next novel to come off the Grisham production line.

The title of this book, “The Accomplice”, follows the general pattern of titles for this series (e.g. “The Abduction”, “The Fugitive”), titles which give a slight hint as to what adventure Theodore Boone is about to undertake. In this novel, the “crime-obsessed kid” decides to become the court advocate for a friend who has been inadvertently caught-up in criminal activity. Wherewith the title of the book, the friend was regarded as an accomplice in the crime and was charged according, Enter Theodore Boone.

Though desiring to become “the best courtroom lawyer in his state”, it is just that “at the age of thirteen, Theo is years away from being a qualified lawyer and his friend, Woody, needs a lawyer right now.” From this basis Grisham develops the narrative of the story to involve well-known characters, and otherwise, from the previous novels in the series. And, of course, the narrative develops to a fulfilling conclusion which, again, encourages the reader to consider that TB will, one day, realise his dream.

This is story-telling that involves the reader; the book is attractively covered; good value for money; and, of course, another edition to line-up on the bookshelf in what has become a most impressive literary output.

8. STACEY ADAMS reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

Theo’s friend, 13 year old Woody has been feeling low. He has family issues going on, his school work is suffering. Woody’s 16 year old brother Tony is hardly going to school at all. Their mother is working three jobs and isn’t home much, their step-father out of town. So Woody doesn’t have to be home alone Tony takes him along on his pizza delivery job. They make a poor decision when they go joy riding and beer drinking with Garth, an 18 year old. Garth does something really stupid while Tony and Woody wait in the car. The brother’s want nothing to do with Garth when they find out what he did….they want to get out of the car and go right home. But Garth won’t let them and before you know it it’s too late. They’ve been stopped by the police and arrested. Theo gets involved in trying to get them out on bail which proves to be difficult. The entire juvenile court system is looked at in the story. How bail works for the rich but not the poor. How innocence doesn’t mean much when no one believes you. Theo, his classmates and teachers work to raise bail. Theo does his best to help his friends, pulling out all the stops, any favors he may have coming and using all his savings. I liked learning aout the judicial system through this story of a couple of kids getting stuck in a bad place.

9. LONNA PIERCE reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

Theo, only child of lawyer parents, is fascinated with the law and finds its processes to be intriguing and satisfying until he comes face to face with the conundrum of bail for people who have no resources. His friend, Woody and brother, Tony are in a world of trouble after joyriding with an 18-year old punk who robs a convenience store using a water pistol that looks like a real gun. Arrested as accomplices for something they did not do, the difference is the punk is rich and gets bailed out by his dad and a wealthy lawyer the next morning and brags about “his adventure” on Facebook while the two brothers are held in jail for five days as they desperately try to scrape up $2,000 for bail with crowd-sourcing and emptying bank accounts. Meanwhile, they are beaten up in custody by another juvenile who also easily makes bail. The unfairness of the legal system that favors clients with money is apparent to Theo, and his Uncle Ike encourages him to work for bail reform and Youth Court changes to avoid prejudicial sentencing and punishments. This legal thriller is too close to the truth for juvenile offenders and could engender some spirited debate on current education to incarceration issues by students.

10. DONNA LEWIS reviews for Theodore Boone: The Accomplice

Even though the Theodore Boone series is for young adults, the author, John Grisham is a master writer, and he is not afraid to deal with adult language and adult concepts. Theodore is a wise 13-year-old, as noted by his quotes: “Part of being a good kid was learning to overlook the shortcomings of adults,” and “Who did adults always say things that were so obvious.”

In this book, Theodore, a lover of the law (he was planning to follow his mother, father and uncle into a law career), defends his friend Woody who has been falsely arrested for a crime. There is a series of problems trying to get his friend out on bail. Theodore is forced to see first hand the inequities of the bail bond system, and the problems associated with incarcerating young people.

This so reminds me of the recent Netflix series about the Central Park Five, and how young people can be coerced.

Grisham is a superb writer and he understands that young readers can deal with serious situations. Bravo.

III. Theodore Boone: The Accomplice Quotes

Theodore Boone: The Accomplice Quotes by John Grisham

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“If you see a problem, Theo, think of a way to fix it and do it now. Don’t spend all your time making plans.”

“Part of being a good kid was learning to overlook the shortcomings of adults.”

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other”

“If you’re not nervous in a courtroom, then you’re in the wrong place.”

“Who did adults always say things that were so obvious.”

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