Ford County

John Grisham Stays True!

Another John Grisham Classic! It's so intense so invigorating! I reluculantly turned the last page.

10 out of 31 people found this review helpful.

Ford County

I love books by John Grisham, so I expect all of them to be great. And this one did not disappoint me. It's a book of short stories and I didn't care for the people in the first two stories but that certainly doesn't mean that they don't exist and are like some of the people that I know. But the last story was so enduring and heart felt that it stays with me even now. It was about an older black woman taking care of a younger white man with AIDS. And their short journey together is heart warming and strong.

6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Grisham Stories

First of all, I HAVE read the book, ALL of it, and enjoyed the stories immensely. Ford County seems to be full of interesting people, and Grisham has a smart eye for what makes them interesting. My favorite story is the comeuppance of the lawyer Stanley, but the last story touched my heart. It was a great way to end a fine book.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Are You Kidding?

How in the heck did you finish this book five months before it even come out?

5 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

A few gems

When you write a book of short stories, you'll nail a few and swing and miss on some others. I think John Grisham showed he's not afraid to venture into unknown territory: short stories. This is something Stephen King has nailed. Some stories in Ford County were real page turners that were very exciting and over before I knew it. Others were only 50 pages and each page turn was painstaking. Not a bad product, but I'd prefer he sticks with his legal thrillers.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Smooth silky stories

These stories go down effortlessly. More than the stories, the characters stand out as rich images appearing in front of the pages. While reading, I felt I was living there, somewhere in Ford County. These are short "short stories". I can't decide if I wanted more stories or longer ones. I have read Grisham's early books but not so much the more recent ones. I recommend this book.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Starting w "Playing for Pizza," Grisham has become a great storyteller!

Now I don't tend to read short story collections or anthologies, but in the last month I have enjoyed two very different collections: "Say Your One of Them" and "Ford County." As I wrote earlier "Say..." is a haunting and intense study of life in Africa from that continents children's perspective. I really liked John Grisham's collection of stories, "Ford County". Starting w "Playing for Pizza," Grisham has become a great storyteller! He still displays his love-hate for the legal profession, which we have grown accustomed to in his legal thrillers. Here, however, his characters are more poignant and richly compelling then the leads of his books/movies. Now none of these vignettes could expand to a full length novel ... but that in part is their strength. If the goal is rich flavor and a pleasant aftertaste, a tort is often better than the pie.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great Short Stories

The short stories are not esoteric. They contain elements of dark humor, social and familial dysfunction, profoundness and familiar circumstances. "Ford County" is an entertaining read.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

GREAT read and the short stories were wonderful!

I throughly enjoy all of John Grishams books, but this read was tooo short but enjoyable. I felt as if I was in Ford County....the stories keep you laughing and crying for some of the characters!

He saved the best for last! Can't wait to see if he takes one of the short stories and make it an complete book with court room drama and all! Its possible....because many of the stories left you hanging with just your imagination....

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Grisham's first short story work.

This book being Grisham's first short story work it immediately skipped all of his novels to take its place at the top of my list. The small town portrait he paints, the characters full of color, life, humor and uniqueness... I would recommend this book to anyone who has lived in the south. Even if you don't this book is an easy, quick read with original stories that still have a hint of Grishams love for law in it. You really get to bond with the characters and pull for them when they get to a speed bump. My favorite story in this book is Blood Drive.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Audio book, Ford County

I love the voice of John Grisham, but it's a truism that authors should
not read their own words. With the exception of his telling about the
lawyer who is abducted and made to witness the results of his defense of the medical profession [outstanding in it's starkness] the other stories sound 'read' instead of being told.
Worthy and worthwhile work by a respected author.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A Different Kind of Grisham Book

While I don't normally like short stories, this one is OK. I love John Grisham's books so I would have preferred a novel from him. But the stories reflect his normal writing style and it was easy to get into the stories. However, they all seemed to have a very sad ending. All of the characters were down on their luck sort of folks. I don't recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a mental or emotional pick-me-up, as the stories all left me feeling rather sad. But again, if you're a Grisham fan and like his writing style, you'll want to add this book to your library.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I like this dudes books

This guys books always remind of a denzel washington movie, if you like grisham you'll love this novel.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Gotta love Grisham

I just got this book on Nov 4th and I have read 2 of the 7 stories, I have a 5 month old son and don't have a lot of time to read or I would already be done with it! I love how Grisham books will just suck you right into them, & this one is no different. It is kind of strange to have a story that takes you 1 hour to read instead of a couple days but it is still a good book, and I would not hesitate to buy it again. I can't wait to finish all stories but then I will have to wait a year for a new book :(

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Very well-written, but rather depressing. These are short storie

Very well-written, but rather depressing. These are short stories about different people living in Ford County. There seems to be a sorry lot of people there and it sure isn't anywhere I'd like to visit. The stories did draw me in, but were just not my cup of tea. I wouldn't say not to read these, but if you do, read them knowing there isn't much happiness going to take place.

absorbing

I am reading this book right now and enjoy the stories. Having ,ived in the south, the culture and actions of those in the tales comes as no surprise. Very interesting.

A page turner

Great short stories that makes it hard to put down this book

Great!

It was an exiting read and ad lots of funny phrases

Loved It

I don't normally like short stories and never would have bought this if I hadn't been in a hurry and didn't notice that it wasn't a novel. That said, I loved the book. Each story was a gem with its own brand of humor, irony, and/or emotion. Each story was unique. Grisham continues to demonstrate his versatility as a writer.

Short stories

Sometimes I need a book I can enjoy but is easy to put down. This was good for me.