Short post today - I mentioned a few days ago that I had gotten an advance copy of The Reckoning, the newest book by John Grisham. As usual, I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I finished it up this afternoon and wanted to post a quick review while it's fresh in my mind.
You know the expression, "he could read the phone book and it would still be fascinating?" That's how I feel about this book. John Grisham is such a strong writer that he can write on just about anything and make it interesting and compelling. That's certainly the case with his latest book, The Reckoning.
Don't get me wrong, I liked this book. But if I'm honest, there wasn't much plot. More of a beautiful recounting of one family's unending tragedy. As always with Grisham, the settings and characters are wonderfully rendered with just the right amount of detail. The major difference with this book is just that the whole story felt a little phoned in and the ending was very abrupt and a little unsatisfying.
Three stars for this one instead of my usual 4 or 5.
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