Steve Powell answers “Why do you think Grisham had to go into so...”

Paula Mills asked this question about The Reckoning:

Why do you think Grisham had to go into so much detail about the war story? I don’t think it really was that relevant to the plot and was way too long and graphic. It was not his usual style and I was disappointed with the book.

Steve Powell I loved the part about the Bataan Death March and the gorilla activities. I thought it was fascinating and gave depth to Pete's character and helped e…moreI loved the part about the Bataan Death March and the gorilla activities. I thought it was fascinating and gave depth to Pete's character and helped explain his actions. (less)

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Steve Powell Robin and Ella, I agree also agree with you to a point, but I find the point Robin raises really interesting. I'm not trying to sell my own books and ...more
Sep 09, 2019 03:35PM · flag

Laura Carrier Could not agree more. It gave insight into his ordeal and truly the only thing that kept him going was thought of his wife, more so than the kids. The ...more
Nov 06, 2019 07:59AM · flag

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