Every vacation, I read at least one John Grisham book. This year it was The Runaway Jury. Once again, it was hard to put down. There was more mystery than usual for the first half of the book.
The story begins with the selection of the jury for a huge tobacco lawsuit. A widow of a man who died of cancer after smoking three packs a day for thirty years is suing the maker of his cigarets. Drama and mystery swirl around the whole process, especially around one juror who seems to be willing to sell his vote and influence on the jury.
The ending is exciting, even if predictable. I don't read Grisham to surprise me. I read Grisham for the fun of the story. However, I have to admit that after several years of vacationing with Grisham, I'm starting to wish he would shake things up a bit more.
The Josh rating: JJJ.
The story begins with the selection of the jury for a huge tobacco lawsuit. A widow of a man who died of cancer after smoking three packs a day for thirty years is suing the maker of his cigarets. Drama and mystery swirl around the whole process, especially around one juror who seems to be willing to sell his vote and influence on the jury.
The ending is exciting, even if predictable. I don't read Grisham to surprise me. I read Grisham for the fun of the story. However, I have to admit that after several years of vacationing with Grisham, I'm starting to wish he would shake things up a bit more.
The Josh rating: JJJ.
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