A Painted House A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense
by John Grisham
Age band: 13+
Looky Rating System: Violence 3/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 1/5, Language 2/5, Substance Use 2/5, Fear / Horror 2/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
The gripping legal thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Sooley and The Judge's List.In rural Arkansas, seven-year-old farm boy Luke Chandler lives in the cotton fields with his parents and grandparents.When the cotton is ready to be harvested, the Chandlers hire a group of Mexicans and a family from the Ozarks to help harvest it.For six weeks the group pick cotton, battling the heat, rain, fatigue, and sometimes each other.