I found this book to be very entertaining. My wife started reading this, and after the second short story - said that she could not take it any more, and stopped reading it. I found all 7 of the short stories entertaining. Grisham brilliantly sets up each story with characters and settings and then weaves an interesting story of intrigue and mystery. He, the story teller, is detached from the story, but yet in the same sense, exposes the reader to all kinds of emotions. This book treads on some of social mores with regard to race, religion and sexual orientation. Again, I found the stories very entertaining with compelling characters and intriguing plots. I did notice that Grisham seems to spend a lot of effort in setting up a story, but when one finishes the story - one feels kind of "short changed", with the sudden ending of the story. But, I think that is the nature of short stories.