Title: A fine mix of two worlds
Product review: Actually would have liked to give this 4.5 but it's not on the list. Only a bit off the usual storytelling of Grisham. So often he takes you inside the legal world of many shades. Here he takes you into shaded tropical jungles as well. The contrast between the two worlds is compelling, especially Grisham's sensitivity to the plight of the native population. Descriptions are quite fine, story-line is great but could have been shortened, I think. I think characterizarion could have been stronger - more on some of the peripheral characters and one the reluctant heiress to keep interest - you do get a bit tired of our jungle travelling, alcoholic as the only big character. However, as the first Grisham I read (and I have read five others now to compare this to) it was fine enough to send me hurrying to Amazon to buy everything else he ever wrote!
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