Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Richard Thomas

Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

A perfect murder...a faceless witness...a lone courtroom champion knows the whole truth....and he’s only 13 years old.

Meet Theodore Boone. In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only 13, Theo Boone thinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom.

But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth.The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justice is served.

Brimming with the intrigue and suspense that made John Grisham a number-one international best-seller and the undisputed master of the legal thriller, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer will keep listeners guessing.

©2010 John Grisham (P)2010 Penguin

Critic reviews

Praise for the Theodore Boone series

"Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist." (The New York Times)

"Classic Grisham." (The Los Angeles Times)

"Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk." (Chicago Sun-Times)

The kid is amazing!

What made the experience of listening to Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer the most enjoyable?

It was a story that would make a good novel for adults told in a manner suitable for pre-adolescents without gore and steamy sex scenes.

What other book might you compare Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer to and why?

Theodore is in a similar situation to the Hardy Boys. The Hardys were a family of investigators, and the boys were following their father's footsteps investigating mysteries that came their way. The Boones are a family of lawyers with Theodore using his legal knowledge that he "picked up around the house" to help his friends.

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked Theodore's familiarity with the courthouse and the staff there. This is the kind of situation that could really occur in small-town America.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

"Law school? He's ready NOW!"

Any additional comments?

There are a few tiny glitches that only an experienced, small-town courtroom lawyer would notice, and I'll bet if John Grisham re-reads his work in a few years he will see them. This is the kind of book that will keep kids reading and books relevant!

amazing

it was good actually great liked how detaled and educational it was with a good story line.

Great for middle schoolers, bit boring otherwise

I imagine I would have absolutely loved this as a 13 year old. It's interesting, realistic, and explains a lot about the judicial system that is not easily picked up otherwise. So, many, many years ago I would have given this 5 stars, but as it doesn't quite pick up on the promise of the blurp, I think I could have spent my credit rather better.

Captivating

The is Grishim classic is superbly written and narrated perfectly. Great Latino accent in the correct places.

Grisham for Kids!

As you might expect, this was John Grisham at his finest, but all kid appropriate content. I have enjoyed listening to Grisham with my older children and now, thanks to TBooneEsquire we can share his dazzling courtroom suspense with even the youngest listeners. I couldn’t be happier. More please!

Light cute story

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I prefer stories with more drama, but this was a good book.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Many little stories and then overall final. Good casual listening story.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

It was well done.

Did Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer inspire you to do anything?

Not inspirational

Any additional comments?

None

Entertaining

This is a entertaining book for a car ride, It’s perfect for a 10-14 year old boy, there’s nothing objectionable and you can learn about the processes of the court along the way.

Kid Lawyer

Nice to see an older child’s book from such an excellent story teller as Mr. Grisham. Thank you.

excellent light listening with young adults

What made the experience of listening to Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer the most enjoyable?

Excellent light listening with young adults on a trip. Grisham has done an excellent job with an entertaining story

Have you listened to any of Richard Thomas’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

John Boy has grown up and his actors training comes out as he reads the books.

Great book!

As always, John Grisham wrote another great book. I wasn't thrilled with Richard Thomas as the narrator. His voice lacked the usual enthusiam of previous narrators and he was not expert in moderating his voice for different characters.