Based on available facts, Go Set a Watchman is one of the earliest manuscripts of what would become To Kill a Mockingbird. From the author's perspective, Go Set a Watchmen is only the first draft of what would become a hugely successful book and nothing more. It seems rare that as a lawyer and representative, Carter did not know anything about the book manuscript beforehand. Harper Lee's private life is well known and she herself even stated in a public letter that "as long as she is alive, any book claiming to be with her cooperation is a lie." (Charles) » It seems unlikely that such a strong-willed and extremely private woman would one day decide to publish the manuscript of an already completed and successful book. She swore that she would not cooperate in the making of a book as long as she lived. Although it is unclear whether she was referring to her own writings or biographical books, the public statement further illustrates her strong will and