Customer Reviews
What a total disappointment - By: V. Jewell, 05 Nov 2008 
I bought the book as soon as I saw itin the shops, but right from the onset it was a struggle to read & not at all what I associate with John Grisham books. Don't buy this one, borrow it from the library if you must but don't waste your money!
Boring - By: Marion Wilson, 04 Nov 2008 
Very disappointing. Definitely not a page turner unless you just want to get to the end. It felt like a lessonin law, which is not what the average reader is looking for. Hopefully the next one will be a gripping thriller which we know Mr Grisham is more than capable of.
Very poor! - the weakest of all his book - By: F. K. Katzler, 25 Oct 2008 What a disappointment- I kept waiting for a twist or something to happen & felt cheated when I got to the end & nothing was finished off or ended properly - it felt as if he forgot to write the end. I loved all his other books & wonder if he has lost his touch. I would not recommend it to anyone!
Familiar Grisham - just not that great - By: Jonathan Overton, 30 Aug 2008 
The last year or so have been troublesome as I haven't had a 'generic' John Grisham to read on my holidays. I fell into this routine a decade ago & it became a habit although not last year as I read reviews of the Pizza book & decided I'd avoid. Imagine my utter joy this year when I discover a new 'proper' Grisham book to chill me outin my first few days of holiday - it was a paperback too so that was good! I'm back from holiday now & have finished 'The Appeal'. It is OK but just didn't satisfyin the way all, well I'm pretty sure all, previous Grisham legalpap books have. I associate Grisham books with multiple plot layers that weave, intrigue & conclude well. This is written around an interersting issue but notin a particulaly interesting or attention keeping way. It just isn't as good & at times seems to insult my intelligencein a way I never felt before.
So to all the othersin the Grisham holiday reading club I'd suggest you get your expectations tuned down a bit: if you are expecting more of the same super lealpap then you'll be left a little empty come the (poor but timely) ending.
