Originally Posted by
David
Jarhead -- I agree with your assessment of The Appeal. Typical Grisham in that he sets up an interesting story in the first part of the book but then the later chapters kind of fizzle. In my opinion, this is true of all of his books dating back to The Firm. However, if you haven't already read An Innocent Man, I would give it a chance. As has been noted in this thread, the book is based on a very powerful true story. Grisham's storytelling with an actual case is a nice combination.