A 2012 book review noted subjects that sparked his ire Capital Punishment, Big Tobacco & The Plight of the Unjustly Converted

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Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Novelists

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Today’s Final Jeopardy

A 2012 book review noted subjects that “sparked his ire”: Capital Punishment, Big Tobacco & “The Plight of the Unjustly Converted”

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: John Grisham

Final Jeopardy Explanation

Bill Sheehan’s October 22, 2012 book review of John Grisham’s novel “The Racketeer” noted the subjects that have sparked Grisham’s ire have been themes in his books – capital punishment (“The Chamber”), the depredations of Big Tobacco (“The Runaway Jury”), and, most notably, the plight of the unjustly convicted.

It stated that Grisham is a member of the board of directors of the Innocence Project, an organization devoted to assisting prisoners incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Sheehan states that this concern “has found its way into much of his recent writing, including “The Innocent Man,” a work of nonfiction, and his 2010 novel, “The Confession.” It also provides the dramatic impetus for “The Racketeer.”

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