December 19th 2008 07:39 am
The Appeal
Like most of Grisham’s novels, this one involves lawyers and judges. I know… I’m surprised, too. And like all of Grisham’s other novels, this one is well-written, quite readable, and presents a tense story line pitting good against evil. I’m not surprised by any of that, quite frankly.
Actually, it’s typical Grisham. If you like Grisham, you’ll probably like this one. Oh, except for the ending. That sucked. I don’t really need fiction to reflect reality quite so perfectly.
One thing I admire about Grisham is his ability to create truly loathsome characters. There were one or two in here I just wanted to rip off the pages and throttle. These were well-balanced by the folks you’d want to socialize with, and the semi-clueless naif.
Yep, Grisham sure is good at characterizations. But darn… is a happy ending too much to ask?
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