Review of The Racketeer by John Grisham
I'm always happy when I
discover one of my favorite writers has come out with a book in
paperback. It's not that I'm opposed to paying full price for a
hardbound book, it's just that they're heavy and hard to read in bed!
Needless to say, I was thrilled when I came across John Grisham's
novel, The Racketeer, in paperback
http://www.amazon.com/Racketeer-Novel-John-Grisham/dp/0345530578/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410873178&sr=1-1&keywords=the+racketeer+john+grisham
I've heard some literary
types poo-pooing writers like Johh Grisham, though I often wonder
why. For starters, anyone who can pump out as many best selling
books as Grisham must be doing something right. More importantly,
Grisham has a gift of sucking readers into the lives of his
characters within the first pages of every book he's ever written
http://www.jgrisham.com/
Writing is about
communication, not flowery words. Grisham puts a fine point on this
practice, creating novels that make readers yearn to find out what
happens next. The Racketeer is no exception. From the
get-go, this book draws readers into a plot involving a prisoner
named Malcolm Bannister. Grisham expertly creates a plot which
involves Bannister being released from prison in exchange for
providing information about the murder of a federal judge.
Besides the interesting
characters and intriguing plot line, what I liked about The
Racketeer were all the unexpected twists and turns. By the end
of the book, I had a completely different take on the action than
when I started. And all this happened without a lot of confusion on
my part. I gave The Racketeer 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4673038.Adele_Park
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