Bleachers - John Grisham

Background So many of my friends and family recommended I try a John Grisham novel, so I finally did.I know he does legal thrillers but they have never appealed to me I saw this book in the market and at 50p so I thought I couldn't go wrong. About the Author John Grisham was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas in the USA in 1955. His first book called 'A Time To Kill' was written in 1989.Since then he has become recognised as one of the Worlds best selling novelists. So far he has written 18 novels, including 'Bleachers', which was first published in 2004. About the book The 'Bleachers' is about an 'old high school hero' ...  Read the complete review

This time last year I was quite often writing about my love for John Grisham novels and raving about this book or that. After a year of not touching any of his books I picked up a copy of “The Bleachers” for £3. That may sound like great value but at 180 pages long and an RRP price of £5.99 it’s actually grossly over priced. That didn’t deter me from starting it as I can usually find no fault with Grisham’s work, until now. Having read the blurb on the back of the book it really didn’t sound like a book I’d enjoy. I thought that when I read my first Grisham book as well so decided it might be different to how it sounded. The book follows a former All American ...  Read the complete review

Neely Crenshaw was once a quaterback for the Messina Spartans....probably the best one ever and he had been destined for higher things. As ever life is never quite that straight forward and 15 years later, he returns to Messina because Coach Eddie Rake is on his death bed. Although Messina was a small town, it had a good high school football team, and football was at the heart of the community and Eddie Rake was the man that had moulded the teams with lots of blood, sweat and tears. Boys of Messina dreamed of wearing that spartan shirt, but they knew Eddie worked you hard. Most people loved and hated Eddie. The word had spread that Eddie was near the ...  Read the complete review

Where to begin. I know...... This is the worst book I have read so far this year. In the year 2569 when our child's children look for the definition of vanity project the book 'Bleachers' may come up in the conversation. How can an author write a novel that so effortlessly alienates nearly every member of his fan base? If you’re not American, from the South, like American Football and a man, this book will be hold little interest to you. I could give you a synopsis of the storyline but to be honest there is no story. Instead we are left with the meandering tale of a group of ex footballers that come back to their home town to bury their coach. ...  Read the complete review