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When something was happening, it was exciting, but for so much of the book nothing happens. The writing is great and I enjoyed it, but this could have been about half as long.
Listened to it. Different from Grisham's typical lawyer thriller, sweeter, more character driven and less action.
Likes:
* Newspaper editor point of view, instead of lawyer's
* Characters in the small town who work for Willie and/or are his friends
* Miss Callie Ruffin, Willie's standing Thursday lunch date
* Miss Callie's family of 7 professors and Sam
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Dislikes:
* Title implied that this was going to ...more
Likes:
* Newspaper editor point of view, instead of lawyer's
* Characters in the small town who work for Willie and/or are his friends
* Miss Callie Ruffin, Willie's standing Thursday lunch date
* Miss Callie's family of 7 professors and Sam
(view spoiler)
Dislikes:
* Title implied that this was going to ...more
This isn't a typical Grisham book. There was plenty of action and movement, but there were also well-developed relationships and characters to really attach to. Some of the plot is outlandish, but I didn't find myself questioning it at all. The writing was good. It was just something I enjoyed and really wanted to keep reading.
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Jul 01, 2013
Kate
marked it as to-read
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Nell
marked it as on-my-shelves
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Amelia
marked it as to-read-interesting
Oct 16, 2018
Elizabeth Stultz
marked it as to-read
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