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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I've always enjoyed John Grisham's novels since I was first introduced to them years ago. I've read almost every one. Some good, some not so good. The Appeal falls somewhere in the middle. The idea of a large company bidding to 'purchase' a verdict is something Grisham has rehashed a bit from 'The Runaway Jury' (one of my favorites) but the goal now is something much larger, a seat on the state supreme court. The story is engaging and if you are a fan of the genre it's well worth your time. (  ) Alera | Sep 7, 2009 |  I looked forward to Grisham's return to courtroom drama's after so many playing for pizza like diversions. Sadly I was disappointed, just not up to his earlier standards (  ) woodsathome | Sep 2, 2009 | This book has me very curious about judicial elections. ( ) sammimag | Aug 31, 2009 | At disc 5 of 8 I was still waiting for the action to start. Way too much character development and plodding storyline. Absolutely no excitement or action. Summary: Boring. (  ) jaden | Aug 11, 2009 | Grisham's books have been losing their, well, appeal for me over the last several years. While The Appeal is better than some, it's not near the glory days of his early work. The plot is intriguing enough, but the characters are one, or possibly half-dimensional. The victims, the good lawyers, the bad lawyers and the villains could have benefited greatly from a little more time taken with their development. I suppose Justice Fisk's transition was explored briefly with his final two rulings, but it seemed unnecessary for his family (and me) to go through all that for no real change. I'm not necessarily insistent on a happy ending in what I read, it just seems a set-up for nothing. I don't pretend to know the ins and outs of publishing, contracts, and the like, but I wonder if Grisham's works would benefit from being released once every two years instead of annually. (  ) CDianeK | Jul 29, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0385515049, Hardcover)As the author of twenty bestselling books, John Grisham has set the standard for legal thrillers since the debut of The Firm in 1991. Enjoy this Q&A--as well as a personal note to Amazon readers--from John Grisham. 1. Your new novel starts off where most courtroom dramas end--with the verdict. Where did you get the idea to reverse the usual order of events this time around? The actual trial is not a terribly significant part of the story. Most all of the action and intrigue begins after the trial is over, with the verdict and the subsequent appeal. 2. The Appeal overtly suggests that elected judges can be bought. If the novel is meant as a cautionary tale, what's next--the Presidential primaries? Why not? Over one billion dollars will be spent next year in the Presidential primaries and general election. With that kind of money floating around, anything can be bought. 3. Speaking of electoral politics, you've been more vocal recently about your political views ... first supporting Jim Webb for Senate and now endorsing Hillary Clinton for the White House. Have you given any thought to running for office yourself? No. I made that mistake 25 years ago, and promised myself I would never do it again. I enjoy watching and participating in politics from the sidelines, but it's best to keep some distance. 4. This is your first legal thriller in three years. How did it feel to get back to the genre that started it all, and can fans expect another thriller from you next year? I still enjoy writing the legal thrillers, and don't plan to get too far away from them. Obviously, they have been very good to me, and they remain popular. I plan to write one a year for the next several years. 5. Your nonfiction book The Innocent Man continues to be a bestseller in paperback. In your ongoing work with The Innocence Project, have you come across another story of the wrongfully convicted that begs to be written as nonfiction? There are literally hundreds of great stories out there about wrongfully convicted defendants. I am continually astounded by these stories, and I resist the temptation to take the plunge again into non-fiction. 6. What's on your bedside reading list at the moment? 1. The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin 2. Eric Clapton's autobiography 3. East of Eden by John Steinbeck.(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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