The Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers Review

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(More customer reviews)This collection is a disappointment. The overall quality is poor; the come on of the "big names" is a farce. Two pages taken almost at random and out of context from John Grisham's "The Partner" do not constitute a "legal thriller." An incident (not even a courtroom incident) from Scott Turow's "Pleading Guilty" is almost meaningless without background on the characters.
Irwin Shaw and Louis Auchincloss had good selections, probably because both have excellent reputations as short story writers. "Speedball" by Brian Hedge was excellent, but it had everything to do with the death of John Belushi and nothing to do with lawyers, court, and legal matters.
I am a fan of courtroom drama, and "Legal Thrillers" did not provide me with even one clever lawyer. This book seems hastily put together and lacked focus.
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A Painted House Review

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(More customer reviews)No, it is not the typical John Grisham suspense novel, but this book gave me a greater appreciation for Grisham and his writing abilities. A PAINTED HOUSE is a work of literary fiction that shows Grisham has a command of more than the tried and true lawyer/suspense formula and is darn good at it. I have read some of the unfavorable reviews and have to guess that these are people who rarely venture out of the "reading comfort zone" of popular fiction. Grisham in suspense mode is great, as is Baldacci, Patterson and others. But, there is a whole other world of great writing and Grisham has dared to venture into the serious world of true-blue literary fiction.
The story is narrated by seven year-old Luke Chandler, the son of an Arkansas family renting and farming in 1952 Arkansas. To say Luke "grows up" between the covers would be an understatement. Luke tells us a story of cotton pickers that will have you feeling every possible emotion, right along with young Luke. No, there are no slick lawyers or beautiful law students in A PAINTED HOUSE, but there ARE plenty of wonderful characters that come to life on the pages of this Grisham classic. To stay away from this John Grisham novel because it is not "typical" Grisham, would not be giving yourself enough credit for being able to appreciate a great author, and his work, because he is not writing something that is ready-for-the-screen. Trust the man who brought us THE FIRM, THE PELICAN BRIEF and others to keep you entertained in a different genre, to be sure, but entertained and mesmerized nonetheless. Do yourself a favor -- suspend your judgement about "literary fiction" -- and don't miss this one!!

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