
#145 in Thriller
A Time for Mercy
7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 1063 ratingsConfidence 30%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
Part of a seriesJake BriganceVolume 3 of 4
- NYT bestseller · 20 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
A Time for Mercy, a legal thriller novel by American author John Grisham, is the sequel to A Time to Kill and Sycamore Row. The latest book features the return of the character Jake Brigance, a small-town Mississippi lawyer who takes on difficult cases. The novel was released on October 13, 2020.
Reading order · Jake Brigance
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7.87.8 / 10 - Sycamore Row
7.77.7 / 10 - A Time for MercyThis book
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 63 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 30% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 63 | 100% |
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