Sycamore Row

I haven't read a Grisham since the early days of The Firm and The Client. I remember taut, sharply written thrillers that pulled you through with excitement and drama. So when my flatmate left this lying around - the sequel to another riveting page-turner A Time To Kill - I looked forward to reacquainting myself.

How disappointing. This was a tedious, badly written, overlong, predictable mess. What a shame! Next time I'm going to check a few reviews before casually assuming a classic author is still at the height of his powers.