ReadingTheDots@social.vivaldi.net"The Law Student (The French Illusion #.5)" by John Grisham. My rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Published in 2026.
Book description: In this prequel to his upcoming thriller, "The French Illusion," John Grisham introduces his next hero in a shortstory of family, ambition, and the pursuit of justice. As a college football player in small-town North Carolina, Stuart Nash has always followed the path others expected him to take. But one life-changing decision—and one family’s heartbreaking struggle for justice—sets him on the road to law school and the legal career that will shape his future.