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.
Iris Personally I found the first part of the novel rather boring but the war part was riveting.

It is good that a writer can change his style, who wants to…more
Personally I found the first part of the novel rather boring but the war part was riveting.

It is good that a writer can change his style, who wants to read a writer that churns out the same formula time after time.(less)
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