Anyone read John Grisham?

Bellatheball · March 11th, 2009, 09:48 PM

I just finished Street Lawyer which was the first Grisham book I've ever picked up. He's a crappy writer but an interesting story teller.

Who else has read his stuff? Are there better ones out there by him?

buttmunch · March 12th, 2009, 04:29 AM

I read a couple a few years ago and was able to figure out, more or less. what was going to happen within a few chapters so don't bother with him anymore. He's kind of a hack.

NedNederlander · March 12th, 2009, 05:52 AM

When I was younger I read his books religiously. Now I haven't read any in many years, but I remember that I thought the Runaway jury was great. I think I've read it like four or five times.

McJag · March 12th, 2009, 06:34 AM

I used to read his,too. I liked The Client & A Time to Kill.

travelbug · March 12th, 2009, 08:15 AM

Used to read him. He was much better when he started out. Now it's like he phones it in to meet the annual deadline.

Bellatheball · March 12th, 2009, 08:52 PM

I'm glad you all said that. Everyone raves about him but, within the first few pages, I could tell he's not a particularly talented writer. Maybe I should stick to his early stuff.

travelbug · March 13th, 2009, 07:12 AM

My favorites are A Time to Kill and the Runaway Jury.

Wow, I just looked at his discography and realized that he's put out several books I haven't even read.

His later books are sort of formulatic and predictable, but they're mildly entertaining and a quick beach book type story.

buttmunch · March 27th, 2009, 01:11 AM

Yeah, he's pretty much brain candy...the legal equivalent of Jackie Collins.

sputnik · March 27th, 2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by buttmunch

I read a couple a few years ago and was able to figure out, more or less. what was going to happen within a few chapters so don't bother with him anymore. He's kind of a hack.

he's a total hack.
i think i'd rather read jackie collins because at least she doesn't take herself so seriously.

visitor42 · March 28th, 2009, 01:21 AM

Some of his books are okay, but many are formulaic.

Penny Lane · March 28th, 2009, 07:21 PM

I read 'A Time To Kill' among other Grisham novels a few years ago... ATTK was OK... like v42 said he follows the same formula with most of his novels. I guess you could attribute that to the fact that the bulk of his books are legal thrillers, but sometimes it gets predictable.

visitor42 · March 28th, 2009, 09:35 PM

One of his recent books, The Appeal was better than average.

scarlett · April 12th, 2009, 02:59 PM

his early stuff was good but he went downhill and seemed to follow the same pattern imo