I hadn't read a Grisham novel in some time but after reading this collection of stories, I may seek out more of his work. I thought these stories were all superb! The stories were full of strong characters, great story lines, humor and some unexpected twists. I enjoyed every one of them immensely and would whole-heartedly recommend this collection. I know when I have read story collections in the past, some of them may be good buts others don't quite hit the mark - not the case with this collection.

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This is short stories of John Grisham, easy to read and you can able read one story a day if you don't have time. Some of the stories are humourous and clamorous. The one that hit me the most is Casino...I am enjoying this book and hope to find more book like this..

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This an excellent collection of short stories. If you are a Grisham fan, you will love these. If you are not familiar with his work, you will become a fan almost immediately. Some are very quick reads, others are a bit longer, but guaranteed you will laugh and cry, and have a thoroughly good time with this book.

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Not the stories you want to read if you want to feel good about the world we live in. In fact, I thought a better title for the book might be "Ninety Percent of Lawyers Give the Rest a Bad Name."

Having said that, the story I liked best was about a dead-beat lawyer who dumps his wife and kids, fires his one employee, runs out on a mortgage he owes, cheats his clients out of a big cash settlement, leaves the country under another name and settles happily in a small Central American county, enjoying life with the cash he stole.

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Excellent look at impoverished families in the South. Real world and detailed, these stories bring the characters to life in a way that even the despicable ones become admirable in some way. Quick and entertaining read.

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I wasn't sure that I would like these short stories as well as his full length novels, and although the story lines were fairly interesting, they mostly left me feeling unsatisfied. I am finally reading
The Partner, which I am really enjoying, so I will probably stay with his novels.

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