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When you are as securely at the top of the publishing tree (as John Grisham is), the temptation to simply relax and coast must be ever-present. But canny authors know that such laxity is not advisable if you don’t want your fan base to haemorrhage. And it’s clear that John Grisham – despite a few missteps recently (such as the period when he ill-advisedly let his born-again Christianity seep through into his novels), has tried to keep his writing fresh and vital. Ford County represents Grisham’s first foray into a form he has not tackled before, the short story, and it’s a challenging task (with the ghosts of such great American short story writers as F Scott Fitzgerald ever-hovering over the shoulder of any writer who attempts the form). But the range of subjects and characters tackled here is ambitious. The unexciting Sidney, an insurance company data collector, finesses his abilities at blackjack to take on the star player of a casino empire; the invalid Inez Graney and her two sons undertake a daunting odyssey to meet a relative who has been on death row for eleven years; three Ford County rednecks set out to give blood to an injured friend, but wind up in a Memphis strip joint. As these three stories (from a total of seven) suggest, John Grisham is clearly eager to spread his wings as a writer, and deal with more quirky areas of characterisation than he has tackled before. Some readers may wish that he had stayed in his familiar legal thriller territory, but real Grisham admirers will welcome this ambitious move. As in any short story collection, some entries are more successful than others, but everything here demonstrates solid accomplishment. --Barry Forshaw
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"Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done."
--Pat Conroy
"John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we've got."
"--The New York Times Book Review
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71 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm not a huge follower of John Grisham's novels (I enjoyed the first few but haven't read any since "The Client") but always enjoyed his depictions of the southern states of America, so a series of stories set in Ford County appealed to me.
What was pretty much an impulse purchase (based partly on the colourful cover!) is possibly the best book I've read this year! 7 short stories linked by location, featuring lots of black humour, some wonderfully drawn characters, and some of the most heart rending writing I've read in years.
Marvellous stuff - I can't recommend it highly enough.
What was pretty much an impulse purchase (based partly on the colourful cover!) is possibly the best book I've read this year! 7 short stories linked by location, featuring lots of black humour, some wonderfully drawn characters, and some of the most heart rending writing I've read in years.
Marvellous stuff - I can't recommend it highly enough.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great read could not put it down Im not one normally for short stories ,however these are gripping.
This is Grisham at his best. Fantastic can well recomend.
This is Grisham at his best. Fantastic can well recomend.
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Not a novel, but a series of short stories set in and around Mississippi's fictional Ford County. A few of them concern the misadventures of small-town lawyers, but overall John Grisham presents a greater diversity of characters and situations than in any of his previous works. His writing style is as compelling as ever, and the pages turn quickly, though not all the stories have a twist in the tail. A good read.
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Powerful short stories of life in the rural Deep South.
After finishing this book, I can honestly say that the last few reviews about it do not give it much credit and that is a real shame. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Cynthia Danute Cekauskas, LCSW
Ford County
Again obtained in hardback, I enjoyed the 7 "short storys" in this book ,and found them captivating, comical, and heart rendering. All good stuff. Read and enjoy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by David
Kept Wishing It Would End
I'm the type of person who has to finish a book once I start reading it. I couldn't wait to finish this book and not because it was any good! None of the stories had any suspense. Read more
Published 2 months ago by London_Bookworm
Not impressed
I am a huge fan of John Grisham however very tempted to email & ask for my money back. I found this book pointless. Read more
Published 4 months ago by LM
Purchased as a gift
This book was purchased as a Christmas gift for a family member so I cannot give an objective viewpoint, but being familiar with the work of john Grisham then it is a 'must read'.
Published 5 months ago by D. Williams
Ford County
The book was delivered in excellent time and in good condition at avery affordable price. The book was to introduce Grisham to my grandson and from all accounts was a great... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bob Gilbey
Entertaining if Rather Lightweight Read
This is quite a departure for John Grisham and I imagine he enjoyed writing these short, snappy little stories as opposed to his normal, intricately plotted tales. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Brett H
Grisham equally adept at short stories
John Grisham is one of the best-known authors in the world today. Novels such as `A Time To Kill', `The Firm', `The Pelican Brief', `The Client', `The Rainmaker' and `The Runaway... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Daniel Cann
Could convert you to short stories
I picked this up in haste one day not noticing "stories" on the cover. I really am not a short stories lover as I like a book to have depth plus a good start, middle and finish. Read more
Published 13 months ago by holly hill
Didn't like the book
The book has nothing to deal with old famous Grisham detectives. I've read 2 stories from the book and I think I'm not going to finish it. I didn't like it, sorry.
Published 15 months ago by Alex-seldom-reader
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