This will likely be my last John Grisham review—in part because The Broker was such a flawed novel, and in general because most of Gisham’s later books fall flat. He’s a great example of an author whose passion for writing … Continue reading
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The Summons by John Grisham (2002)
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My mining through old college journals has discovered a vein of notes on John Grisham novels that I’ve since gone back to peruse. Although I began this blog as a 28-year-old seminarian, I’d long since been a note-taker, writing book … Continue reading
A Painted House by John Grisham (2001)
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I’m working through a series of book reviews found in my college journal from 20 years ago, long before this blog was a twinkle in my eye. This novel by John Grisham stands out in my memory, because I distinctly … Continue reading
The Street Lawyer by John Grisham (1998)
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I’m posting a handful of book reviews that I wrote two decades ago while in college. Sadly, I can’t find reviews of John Grisham‘s better books that I’d also read back then, books like The Client and A Time to … Continue reading
The Rainmaker by John Grisham (1995)
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A Christian review of The Rainmaker by John Grisham (1995), a book that’s among Grisham’s more pleasant courtroom reads. Continue reading
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham (2007)
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“I’ve been stood up by better women…I’ve been knocked out by better men.” I don’t understand the sentiment behind these two quotes from within John’s Grisham‘s 2007 novel, Playing for Pizza, but I don’t think this a book that’s supposed … Continue reading
Gray Mountain by John Grisham (2015)
When the blurbs in a writer’s newest book are all about how great the writer is, not the actual book, you know it’s time for that writer to take a break. I wish I had paid attention to this bit … Continue reading
The Rooster Bar by John Grisham (2017)
Having just finished my first John Grisham tale in a long, long while, Camino Island, I decided to try out a couple more, both The Rooster Bar and Gray Mountain. Different from Camino which follows more of a caper line, … Continue reading
Camino Island by John Grisham (2017)
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This is my first attempt at a John Grisham novel in quite a number of years (not counting his comedy, Skipping Christmas). For a while in college, he was all I read, but then I finally got burned out on … Continue reading
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (2001)
We don’t do Christmas. We save the money, spend it on ourselves for once. Not a dime on food we won’t eat or clothes we won’t wear or gifts no one needs. Not one red cent. It’s a boycott, Nora, … Continue reading