New John Grisham book?

The Innocent Man, A True Story comes out in October. Check amazon.com for details - enter Grisham as search term.

"Book Review Bleachers

By John Grisham

Reviewed by Julie Monroe

from the May 2004 Newsletter

Bleachers is about high school football. It is the story of how one high school football coach, Eddie Rake, profoundly influenced the lives of all the young men who played on his teams. Anyone who grew up in a small American town can probably relate to phenomenon of Friday night football and is familiar with how it can dominate the life of not just the school but also the community.

Bleachers is not free of Grisham’s noted weaknesses: sentimentality, stilted dialogue, and one-dimensional female characters. But, on the other hand, there are truly fine characterizations in this novella as well as two truly funny scenes; the one in which the punter on the 1987 team fumbles the toss not once but twice and still manages to score the “ugliest touchdown ever” is laugh-out-loud funny.

The highlight of Bleachers for me was the re-creation of a radio broadcast of the 1987 championship game, a come-from-behind victory that was played in the absence of Coach Rake. (Grisham is really good at foreshadowing, so I’ll say no more.) Having listened to the book on CD, I’m not sure how the re-creation would work in print, but in audio, it is very entertaining because it is read, not by the author who reads the rest of the book, but by an actor who sounds very much like the radio sports broadcasters I’ve heard. The dialogue in this re-creation is sometimes downright unbelievable, but not so much that it detracts from its novelty. Despite its flaws, including a goofy happy ending, I recommend Bleachers, be you a Grisham devotee or snob.

Bleachers is available from the Latah County Library District and Book People in Moscow."

The Innocent Man

Coming in Fall 2006

Look on his website...

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/grisham/

I haven't heard anything on a new book, but it seems that the time between his new books is getting longer and longer. I hope it is only due to research and not writers block.

the innocent man - his first NON-FICTION. (i cant wait). my favorite is the partner and a painted house