I don't believe that Grisham ever lived up to the promise of his first book "A Time To Kill". I still think it's his best.
Agreed. But if not for the success of "The Firm," no one ever would have heard of "A Time to Kill."
"A Time to Kill" was originally published in '89 by a tiny publisher and nobody read it. After the success of "The Firm" in '91, Random House published it as a favor to their new "Boy Wonder," John Grisham.
His books are still readable but too formulaic for me at this point. I think Scott Turow, James Grippando and Lisa Scottoline are all better writers, in the lawyers-turned-authors genre.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
