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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
3 1/2 stars actually. In places this one dragged immensely and I almost put it down. But a Grisham novel has never made me cry at the end before, so it gets the extra half star. It's a good story. It just got a bit more wrapped up in legal proceedings than what keeps a plot moving.
This was a long book. Not long in the sense of page numbers, I mean if dedicated enough I can read a 400 page book in a day or two. This one took me almost a month.
Yes it was long and slow at times, and more than once I did substitute it for Nyquil. It was good, though! I love John Grisham, but somehow missed A Time to Kill. When I learned this was a sequel to A Time to Kill, I had to read that one first. And I did and it was pretty fantastic. Is this book as good or as engrossing? No, but it's a different book and it stands on its own.
Yes it was long and slow at times, and more than once I did substitute it for Nyquil. It was good, though! I love John Grisham, but somehow missed A Time to Kill. When I learned this was a sequel to A Time to Kill, I had to read that one first. And I did and it was pretty fantastic. Is this book as good or as engrossing? No, but it's a different book and it stands on its own.
Holographic will goodness, a perfect accompaniment to my current enrollment in wills,trusts & estates. More gripping than any of the assigned cases for class and highly relevant to my nerdy law brain. Scary likely foreshadowing by Grisham in 2013 of a return to the grim enslaved south. 1988 Mississippi was not okay, neither is 2024 Mississippi. The audio book was a little tedious because the narrator a white man tried to sound like what he thought uneducated blacks in the south sound like. Not a good look. Felt very appropriate given the white vote last week. Enjoyed it and glad it will be one of the last books I read while women are still allowed to engage in the activity. ✌
It's hard to convey that I really enjoyed parts of this book but also found it worthy of only 3 stars. The flaws: very predictable ending that you could see coming from a mile away, lacked an ethical dilemma of the same caliber as A Time to Kill (in fact, this book tied up very neatly in the end with justice clearly decided), and the neat way things worked out made it very sappy. These flaws, however, didn't prevent me from smiling at the end of the book. It was an enjoyable read because of the familiar characters. In the end, I liked it, even though it didn't match its compelling predecessor in terms of quality.
John Grisham is a guilty pleasure of mine. He spins a good yarn and this was no exception. WONDERFUL audiobook narrator, kept mom and me on the edge of our seats during our road trip.
I love John Grisham's work, all of it! His small town gossip makes me feel like I'm right there in the coffee shop w/ everyone. His love of the justice system, with all its flaws and quirky characters, blend w/ his love of football, Missip history and family values, all that shines BIG in this one! Go John! Excuse the run-on...
I enjoyed this one; it was fun to be back in Ford County with Jake, Harry Rex, Lucien, and Atlee, among others. I had my suspicions about how this would all turn out and many were correct or close, but it was still a great read.
This is not as good as a Time to Kill. The plot was interesting enough but there are far too many legal complexities and players in this one. I like a legal storyline more than most, but I felt the pace of the story got mired down with the legalese.
Grisham is a good writer, not question about it. But this storyline didn't keep me riveted to the book. I read it over a week period of time, and I rarely do that with books.
Grisham is a good writer, not question about it. But this storyline didn't keep me riveted to the book. I read it over a week period of time, and I rarely do that with books.
Disappointing compared to his other books. Poor character development and frankly a little boring. Would give it 2 1/2 stars if I could.