Theodore Boone, the town's young legal prodigy, is already juggling midterm exams when his best friend April uncovers a massive scandal that threatens to upend their lives. When April ignores Theodore's hard-won legal advice to keep quiet, the secret explodes across the headlines, putting both their futures in jeopardy. John Grisham's young lawyer faces his most challenging case yet—not in the courtroom, but in protecting the people closest to him.
