The Runaway Jury by John Grisham

Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, March 2022

Down in Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the largest tobacco trials is about to begin. The trial starts as usual but derails soon after. The jury is acting strange, with many feeling like they are being watched and followed. To try and stop this behavior, the jury is put away, not allowed to leave certain areas without permission. Unfortunately, this doesn’t help. It only increases the behavior. Life throws a curveball at this trial when the big corporations receive word that there is a young lady who can predict the next moves of the jury. Of course, this sets off the people of the trial. What's going on with the jury? Is someone controlling or manipulating them? And most importantly, why are they doing this?