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Tag Archives: John Grisham
Brains, cotton mills, and vanilla legal thrills
January is off to a solid reading start, largely because I’ve developed some ankle woes and my gym/hiking/cycling time has become extra reading time for three weeks running. I’m about to see an orthopedic specialist, though, so here’s hoping I … Continue reading
John Grisham: Favorites and Unfavorites
John Grisham was the first novelist whose entire bibliography I ever finished, though these days I must limit that to “adult” biblography, given his kid lawyer series. Given that there are so many, I thought it would be fun … Continue reading
The Reckoning
The Reckoning© 2018 John Grisham432 pages On an otherwise unremarkable autumn morning in rural Mississippi, an idolized war hero traveled from his farm into town, visited the preacher, and shot him. The sheriffs found the shooter patiently waiting for them … Continue reading
The Rooster Bar
The Rooster Bar© 2017 John Grisham352 pages The third year of law school is supposed to be the easiest, but for Todd, Mark, and Zola…eh, not so much. Their best friend just committed suicide, leaving behind a tangled web of … Continue reading
Camino Island
Camino Island© 2017 John Grisham290 pages Mercer Mann thought she’d reached the bottom of her career. After publishing early, and young, she’s floundered ever since, and keeps herself eating — and keeps the creditors for her $60,000 in student loans … Continue reading
The Whistler
The Whistler© 2015 John Grisham384 pages The offices of the Board of Judicial Conduct rarely see excitement. Responsible for investigating claims of judicial abuse and defrocking offenders, their rowdiest target has been an old lech who forgot which bar he … Continue reading
Rogue Lawyer
Rogue Lawyer© 2015 John Grisham344 pages (“Wait for 2016”, I said. What can I say?) Rogue Lawyer ranks with The Appeal as one of John Grisham’s most cynical and bitter pieces of fiction. Its lead character, Sebastian Rudd, is vaguely reminiscent of … Continue reading
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Tagged drug war on America, John Grisham, law and disorder, thriller
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Gray Mountain
Gray Mountain © 2014 John Grisham 384 pages In late 2008, New York’s financial sector and the economy built around it began hemorrhaging jobs. Among the casualties were the junior ranks of lawyers at Samantha Kofer’s firm, including herself. Reduced … Continue reading
Sycamore Row
Sycamore Row© 2013 John Grisham 464 pages I have been less than impressed with John Grisham’s books in recent years; The Racketeer made me suspect Grisham or his publishers were merely milking the success of his name. Sycamore Row, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged American South, Clanton MS, John Grisham, mystery, race, thriller
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Calico Joe
Calico Joe© 2012 John Grisham208 pages It’s not every day that dear old dad tries to murder your childhood hero, but such a thing happened to Paul Tracy. His dad was Warren Tracy, an abusive drunk playing for the Mets … Continue reading
