Mississippi's John Grisham

I made a firm commitment long ago to read great novels frequently, not just when I had time to kill or took a class in college, for then reading was a must. I love suspense involving clients, laws, and litigators. I have come to see the ones that hold, for me, the most are found in the library, Section G. I've a confession. I first read a book by this great writer twenty years ago when an associate whom I esteemed convinced me his is work that all should know. I learned of what inspired him early on: his decade as a lawyer, Harper Lee, and hearing a young girl speak of her rape. His passion for the truth would be the key. When I read Grisham's novels, I'm enthralled with every plot and subplot, those details that loop and wind, connecting when the time is right. Each ending's smooth. He never fails. His characters could walk right off the page-- the saints and devils, all those in-between. The themes are realistic, relevant; the settings, sometimes places I have seen. His novels often make me laugh out loud. That's right--these books on graft and other crimes! The funny parts just underscore the theme. His sense of humor shines so many times. Best sellers have long been his claim to fame, but he has other interests as well. He campaigns to set free the innocent who languish in the jails and prison cells. This Christian former Legislator's love extends to baseball, home, and family. Our state is proud to claim him as our own; and his success, we're truly glad to see. I included some of his novel titles. March 9, 2019, entered in Kai Michael Neumann's Book Worm Contest