Submitted by SuccessfulLoser- t3_123h92q in books
I have been a fan of Grisham’s legal thrillers for as long as I can remember. I once paid to hear him talk about his latest book in North Carolina, and was impressed by his oratory, and the ability to field questions about his writing. Not to mention the middle-aged fan club that was swooning around him.
I have devoured, and sometimes re-read every one of his works… until I picked up ‘The Boys from Biloxi.’ I hate to admit it, but I just couldn’t move past half the book.
The story is set in Biloxi, Mississippi all right, but a Grisham ‘Legal Thriller’ it is certainly not.
To say the book was boring would be an understatement. The narrative simply doesn’t cut it; it is tedious and implausible. Very little dialog and rambling series of events that transcend a few generations.
Is it just me, or the Grisham spark is fading?
TheChocolateMelted t1_jduq2x4 wrote
If you've enjoyed all of them so far, it's a bit brutal to say the spark is fading from just this one. It might be that he's trying something new - and it wouldn't be the first time - or that this one is just not for you. And that's okay too. But don't give up on an author who has hit the mark for you so many times based on just one misstep. As many negative things as I might have to say about him, I've got to admit that he deserves better than that.
Honestly, I feel a bit jealous that you've appreciated him for so long. Or maybe it's a feeling of respect? It's wonderful to think there are people like you out there who have kept up with him.