People who know and have read one of John Grisham's novels usually expect it to be about lawyers. Corrupt people being taken down by the small guy.... sometimes. I have been reading his novels for a better part of a year. I have enjoyed each one immensely. The latest novel I have read was A Painted House. This is not your typical Grisham novel.
Inspired by his childhood in Arkansas, it is Grisham's first major work outside the legal thriller genre in which he established himself. Set in the late summer and early fall of 1952, its story is told through the eyes of seven-year-old Luke Chandler, the youngest in a family of cotton farmers struggling to harvest their crop and earn enough to settle their debts. The novel portrays the experiences that bring him from a world of innocence into one of harsh reality.
This novel gives the reader lots of ups and downs. An emotional thrill ride. This book has rocketed to one of my top 5 novels of all time.
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