Anyone out there a lover of Grisham?

[Audrey]

He ceases to amaze me. I'm in the midst of reading "Playing for Pizza" and it's well worth all the hype. What do you think of the book?

[Ophelia]

I like Grisham. I love reading for fun.

My favourites are The Partner and The Firm. The last one I read was The Broker, and I liked it, although it didn't have the brilliance of the other two books. Having never been in Italy, I had no idea how credible the change of identity of the protagonist could be, but it was fun.

I haven't read Playing for Pizza , but I had a look at what readers at amazon said. One reviewer was an Italian (living in the US I think) who said he found the book delightful.

[Audrey]

So you recommend "The Partner" and "The Firm"?

I just finished "Playing for Pizza" and it was a wonderful book. I think its some of his best writing. Its such a fun read :]

[Ophelia]

I highly recommend The Partner and The Firm, they're vintage Grisham -- from what I've read at amazon Grisham is departing from his themes in "Playing for Pizza", so if you started with his last novel the earlier ones will be different, the other two books I mentioned are very US books with a lawyer theme.

[jales4]

Hi,

I liked all the Grisham legal type books. His others are okay - but definetly not as good as his first.

Must be difficult for an author to switch genres and develop a new batch of loyal fans.

Jan.

[Audrey]

I admire his different genres of books. I find them all fascinating. That is what makes him such a great author in my mind :]

[Constance963]

I love Grisham as well. The only two books of his I haven't read yet are Playing for Pizza and The Innocent Man. The first Grisham book I read was the Brethern and I was hooked from then on. I really enjoyed A Painted House as one outside the legal thriller genre.

[WildCityWoman]

I'm not what you'd call a 'fan' of Grisham - my husband likes his books. I kinda' like the movies better.

Something I do commend Grisham for is that he is unlike other lawyers when he writes fiction - not to offend any of you lawyers out there, but I don't much care for stuff written by practicing lawyers.

[Ophelia]

Did you like the film "The Partner" ? I loved the book, but I found the film very disappointing, including Tom Cruise.

[Audrey]

The films, most often in my opinion, fail to meet the high expectations the book has set for it. I have not read the Partner. Should I invest?