I hadn't read any Grisham in awhile, but I'm glad I read this one. This is a collection of 7 short stories, all of them good. A couple are mildly humorous, but mostly they are poignant and sad in their own ways. All of the characters are from Ford County, Mississippi. Some of them are likable, and some of them aren't. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the stories. The last one, particularly, was touching and sad. If you like short stories, this is a good one to read. ( )

Not very interesting for a short story collection. After reading some of them I found myself thinking 'where is the climax and what was the point of this book? Shallow, one-dimensional characters not worthy of a second glance. ( )

I read the first two and started the third short story. The characters were unlikable. The plots were depressing. I could not continue
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I read "Michael's Room" before loaning it out. Very intense, hard-hitting indictment of showboat lawyers who put their pride before the needs of the people involved in their cases, on both sides.

This riveting, often hilarious, frequently moving, and always entertaining collection of short stories features an unforgettable cast of characters.