Title: Substandard for Grisham
Review: I've pretty much read all the work Grisham has produced. As a fellow attorney, this genre generally appeals to me, and Grisham rarely disappoints. In this book, he has created an exception to the rule . . . there isn't a single likable character in this novel; no underdog who manages to come out ahead . . . The premise was so implausible as to be laughable. Grisham generally paints with broad strokes, but he perpetrates a straight (and very 70's) stereotype of gay men: "Let's name this one 'Percy', and lets let this one correspond on lavender stationary. . ." Geez!The book is typical Grisham in that it is very "readable" - but it lacks the wit, the depth, and the PLOT of his previous work. As I read it, I wasn't thinking about who would be cast in which role, but whether Hollywood would even bother to buy the rights to this book. I can't imagine they would.
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