Thank you, Mr. Grisham

I am a HUGE John Grisham fan. I got hooked with The Firm, and have stayed a fan for 20 plus years. The past few years have been disappointing. I personally think his publishing schedule needs to slow down. He’s big enough to tell his publisher to go take a hike and give him a couple of years on a novel rather than crank one out every year.

The past few books have drifted. It was like Grisham didn’t know what he wanted to write. The Broker and The Associate were absolute duds. So much so I didn’t even buy Ford County Stories when it came out. (Grisham is the only fiction author I buy in hardback, but I haven’t even bothered with paperback on his last one.)

The Confession is his latest and it is much more compelling to read. I picked it up after several Grisham fans said it really was different.

He tackles capital punishment in this one. There are twists and turns. He is typical Grisham in that he wraps it up too neatly, but that’s Grisham. He could have left a real cliff hanger by keeping the real killer on the loose, but Grisham doesn’t do books in series. He needed to resolve everything.

So, thank you, Mr. Grisham, for pulling out the good stuff once again.

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John Grisham, The Confession

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January 7, 2011

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6 responses to “Thank you, Mr. Grisham”

Jason

January 7, 2011 at 9:55 am

I think The Broker is my least favorite Grisham novel (of the many I’ve read) and I’ve also heard a lot about The Confession, so I guess I’ll have to pick up a copy.

Dan

January 7, 2011 at 9:59 am

I agree. “The Broker” was bad. “The Associate” just drifted, like Grisham didn’t know how he wanted to take the plot. This book has a theme, a plot, it moves quick, good dialog. All the good Grisham stuff.

Bitsy Griffin

January 7, 2011 at 5:14 pm

I could have written this! I really had thought he’d lost his touch.

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January 7, 2011 at 5:15 pm

[…] I am a HUGE John Grisham fan. I got hooked with The Firm, and have stayed a fan for 20 plus years. The past few years have been disappointing. I personally think his publishing schedule needs to slow down. He's big enough to tell his publisher to go take a hike and give him a couple of years on a novel rather than crank one out every year. The past few books have drifted. It was like Grisham didn't know what he wanted to write. The Broker and The … Read More […]

Craig Benno

January 7, 2011 at 7:55 pm

I also like Grisham; though the past few years have not read much fiction. I did pick up a couple of Clive Cussler books and have enjoyed the way they have progressed to a new generation.

I thought the video clip of Grisham talking about his involvement with those who are falsely imprisoned was fantastic….what is the AG stance on the death penalty Dan?

1. Dan
  
  January 7, 2011 at 8:25 pm
  
  The AOG stance is evolving, but I can’t say that because we’re creationists. (Just seeing if our new pope Ken Ham is listening in…)
  
  The AOG has no official stance. The denomination began as a pacifist group, to my understanding. But today we have very pro-war stances and people who are very much for the death penalty. There are days I’m for it if I’m reading about some serial killer, I would suppose. 😉