Theo Boone and the Invisible Witness
Theo Boone and the Invisible Witness (Original title: Theodore Boone - Kid Lawyer ) is a novel by John Grisham published in 2010 . It is his first youth book and is supposed to be the first part of a youth book series.
content
Theodore Boone is the 13-year-old son of a lawyer from Strattenburg in the southern states . For his hobby - court hearings - he sometimes neglects school. When a murder happens in the otherwise rather tranquil Strattenburg, Theodore investigates. At first it becomes apparent that the murder of his wife cannot be proven for the suspect Peter Duffy, but then Theodore gets on the trail of an eyewitness.
criticism
- “'Child attorney' Theodore Boone is thoroughly ambivalent and at times a bit annoying. The 13-year-old could also be called a nerd or a know-it-all - not exactly what goes down very well with young people. Ambitious, ambitious, with strong parental ties, a son from a good family. Nevertheless: Grisham catches them all - even 12 to 16 year olds want to know after a few pages how the exciting case will continue. ”- Frankfurter Rundschau
- "Of course Grisham can write. He's a master of his craft, and there's much to like about Theodore Boone. It's very readable but, despite the boy himself being in the middle of the story, he isn't really at the heart of the action. Why? Because there is no real action, apart from the turning wheels of justice. Let's hope in the next book there's more of a real sense of personal danger and urgency, not just lawyer talk. "- Philip Ardagh, The Guardian
expenditure
- Theodore Boone - Kid Lawyer , Dutton's Children's Books (USA).
- Theodore Boone - Young Lawyer , Hodder & Stoughton (GB).
- Theo Boone and the Invisible Witness , German by Imke Walsh-Araya, Heyne.
- Theo Boone and the Invisible Witness , read by Oliver Rohrbeck , cbj audio.