Tag Archives: John Grisham

The Confession

Posted on December 26, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Confession© 2010 John Grisham418 pages In 1998, the small Texas city of Sloan was horrified when a high school belle vanished without a trace. She’d been abducted, abused, murdered, and buried by a serial rapist named Travis Boyette.  Outraged … Continue reading →

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The King of Torts

Posted on September 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

The King of Torts© 2003 John Grisham472 pages “Why won’t they just throw money at me to make me go away?” “Now you’re thinkin’ like a real mass tort boy!” Clay Carter is an underpaid and overworked Public Defender, providing … Continue reading →

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The Summons

Posted on June 26, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Summons© 2002 John Grisham373 pages When Professor Ray Atlee returned to his family home in Clanton, Mississippi to discuss his ailing father’s will, he found two surprises waiting for him. His father, an elderly judge who even in retirement … Continue reading →

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The Last Juror

Posted on April 29, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Last Juror© 2004 John Grisham355 pages As [Padgitt] was about to step out of the witness box and return to the defense table, he suddenly turned to the jury and said something that stunned the courtroom. His face wrinkled … Continue reading →

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The Brethren

Posted on April 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Brethren © John Grisham 2000 384 pag                From within the confines of a minimum security prison, three convicted judges spin a web of deceit and extortion across the nation. Relying on a corrupt lawyer with addictions to shuttle … Continue reading →

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The Chamber

Posted on January 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Chamber© 1994 John Grisham676 pages As a high school senior, my second John Grisham read resulted from rescuing a battered copy of The Chamber from my library’s discard pile. The librarian warned me against reading the book, saying that it … Continue reading →

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Ford County: Stories

Posted on December 29, 2009 by smellincoffee

Ford County: Stories© 2009 John Grisham320 pages I was delighted to receive John Grisham’s Ford County: Stories for Christmas. I’ve been a Grisham reader since reading a battered paperback copy of The Firm years ago, and many of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Skipping Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by smellincoffee

Skipping Christmas© 2001 John Grisham227 pages One of my own personal Christmas traditions is to read John Grisham’s Skipping Christmas. It’s a tradition I’ve maintained every year since owning the book, although part of the tradition is not reading all of … Continue reading →

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The Associate

Posted on April 22, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Associate© 2009 John Grisham373 pages I will admit to taking John Grisham for granted. Like old t-shirts and Star Trek, when I begin a Grisham novel I do so with the expectation that I will enjoy it. Grisham rarely … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (15/5)

Posted on May 15, 2008 by smellincoffee

Books this Update:– In at the Death, Harry Turtledove– Fatherland, Robert Harris– Garden of Beasts, Jeffery Deaver– Playing for Pizza, John Grisham– The Two Georges, Harry Turtledove and Richard Dreyfuss My first read this week was In at the Death … Continue reading →

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