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The Guardians is a 2019 legal thriller by John Grisham about wrongful convictions and the American death-penalty system. Its protagonist, Cullen Post, is a lawyer and Episcopal minister working for Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit that represents prisoners believed to be innocent. The central case concerns Quincy Miller, who has spent decades in prison for murdering a Florida lawyer, while those responsible seek to prevent the conviction from being reexamined.
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How good is The Guardians?
The Guardians scores 7.55/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Thriller Novel category. One of Grisham's stronger recent novels, praised for innocence-work subject matter, emotional stakes, and steadier plotting.
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