Search - A Painted House

To quote a friend: "A couple hundred pages about picking cotton - and I couldn't put it down!" Yep, that exactly. This book shows Grisham can write more than just his courtroom dramas (which are generally excellent, as well)!

I enjoyed reading A Painted House because of its slow-paced look at life in 1952 Black Oak, Arkansas. The story is told through the eyes of seven year old Luke Chandler. The story takes place during six weeks of the Chandler's fall cotton crop. When young Luke witnesses a murder, secrets abound. The style of the novel is like Steinbeck with its deliberate pace and ability to evoke a simpler time and place.

a page turner..fine dialogue..great read

very different from grisham's normal work. no lawyers, but still very interesting.