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The Last Juror

The Last Juror

List Price: $59.95
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: well done
Review: The excellent writing style of this book reminded me of Jackson McCrae's "The Bark of the Dogwood" or possibly some other of Grisham's novels--"The Firm," or "King of Torts." If you're a die-hard thriller fan of Grisham, this is not the book for you. If you like "Painted House" and some of his slower works, you'll like this. I loved it--the man can write!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A bait and switch that works
Review: I say bait and switch because being John Grisham, you expect full-blown legal thrillers a la Runaway Jury, The Firm, The Clietnt, etc. But we've seen him try to broaden his range by writing more "setting" and story pieces, rather than potboilers. This trend started with "A Painted House" which was just ok to me, and the thread continued with most of his books after that one where the character's personal story and growth was the theme rather than just the character's response to a situation. As long as the story is good, I don't mind. If you come to this book expecting a potboiler or vintage Grisham, you'll be dissapointed. If you come expecting a good story and seeing if Grisham's gotten better at telling character stories, you will like this book. I think that John Grisham is a storyteller along the lines of Stephen King (different subject matters but still able to grab you and hook you in) and I recommend this book to all those who want an interesting story to read. It is one of his better ones, almost as good as King of Torts.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Last Juror
Review: This book is well worth reading. After initially reading the leaf, one would expect a can't-put-it-down thriller such as "A Time to Kill" or the "Pelican Brief". I think it reads closer to "Painted House" because it does more to tell a tale of small town day to day life in rural Mississippi then a story revenged filled killer. A nice twist at the end helps spice up the story line.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Okay book but now what I was expecting.
Review: I expected more of a trial book due to title and cover. The book was a mixture of the trial and life in the south. I did enjoy it but let down because of false expectations.

I believe that Mr. Grisham does a wonderful job of makeing you feel like you know his characters. I love Mrs. Callie and her family.

Even with this three star review I will by Mr. Grisham's next book also. He always keeps me interested.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Wha?
Review: I am completely mystified by the reviewers who gave this book more than one star.
Mr.Grisham obviously wrote this in the hours between breakfast and lunch AND on a Sunday after church services.
I got so tired of listening (book on tape) to his descriptions about FOOD. Ok, the author was hungry -- we get it.
The church visitations were also useless (and there were a lot of those!). And gee, got any political convictions you'd like to share? ZZZzzzzzz.
Michael Beck did a fine job as reader (although Harry Rex sounded like he was speaking with large wad of chew stuffed in his mouth). I just didn't like any of the characters (Willie was such a pompous so-and-so).
This was not a courtroom drama or a revenge thriller. It just went on and on and on.
I think someone needs to nuke Clanton right off the map.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not your usual John Grisham book!!
Review: I was very disappointed with this book, in that it did not follow his usual genre. I did not read reviews ahead of time or I would not have purchased the book. I am an avid reader of his books and buy them as soon as they are on the market. The jacket of the book was very misleading. I kept waiting for the trial to be over so we could get on with the riveting story of the revenge issue. It never got off the ground. I almost did not finish the book. The redeeming factor in the book is the relationship with the last juror, which was the whole point of the book. It should have been advertised that way on the book jacket.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good, but Not One of Grisham's Best
Review: I was a tad disapointed by this effort by Grisham, though I would say it is a great read. He has again managed to share a story of common people, of the human condition, of less-than-perfect characters and for that his story moves and flows. But, it lacks the rythmic suspense of some of his other bestsellers. There are no offshore accounts in the Caymans, no greedy businessmen or shady lawyers. In a sense, everyone in this small town life is flawed, but noble in a way.

I enjoyed The Last Juror for humor and storytelling, but I was put off by Grisham's unusual amount of language and sexuality. We all know he can tell a good story without having to reach down to the levels he did in The Last Juror.

All that being said, I would say that The Last Juror is worth reading, but it is definitely not the heart-pounding thriller you've come to expect. It is definetly not as good as the majority of his other books.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Grisham spins another yarn
Review: Story teller John Grisham spins us another yard of life in rural Mississippi thru the eyes of a newspaper owner/editor. We are again taken to Clanton, Mississippi and meet familiar characters like Harry Rex and Lucien Willbanks.

Grisham spins a tale with his usual ingredients; someone has done a dastardly deed (rape and murder in this case) and was sentenced to life in prison. However, in 1970's Mississippi, a life sentence translates to about 10 years. Now the jurors are being killed off, one by one.

The ending is a surprise and the astute reader will figure out "who dun it" but it is a fast read and a good read.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: An OK Read.
Review: I was disappointed in this latest book. I was exited to hear it was taking place in Canton & the story sounded great but somewhere along the line the book just didn't prove to be what it could have been. Where is the John Grisham of "A Time to Kill" or The Painted House?" It was still a good read just because John Grisham wrote it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good but not awesome
Review: I felt the book was fascinating ive always had an interest towards different societies in the US but Grisham disapointed me ive read some of his other works and this one surprised me to be one of his slower ones. The book was not a page turner. He could have ended it several times but drabbed on for too long. By the last third of the book i was nearly ready to put it down. But i kept through classic Grisham ending which was worth the wait to an extent.


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