tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post3979228265849633632..comments2024-03-28T01:36:51.952-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: The Appeal by John GrishamBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-72099406917649860562019-10-06T23:43:30.186-06:002019-10-06T23:43:30.186-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. The ending made ...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. The ending made Grisham less predictable for me. Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-52172085957729165522019-10-05T22:07:55.630-06:002019-10-05T22:07:55.630-06:00I was hoping for a better ending in The Appeal, fo...I was hoping for a better ending in The Appeal, for the good guys and gals to win, for principles to be victorious.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-53153371072856113342019-10-03T20:29:13.661-06:002019-10-03T20:29:13.661-06:00Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I agree that Gri...Kathy D.: Thanks for the comment. I agree that Grisham generally does not preach. I have found a few of his books are preaching. With The Appeal I was not expecting the ending.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-85494670145046098032019-10-01T06:54:51.597-06:002019-10-01T06:54:51.597-06:00I agree that Grisham deals with current issues wit...I agree that Grisham deals with current issues without being preachy. He tells a story and inserts relevant points into the narrative.<br />Even in Sycamore Row, an excellent book, he brings up some horrific Mississippi history in a few pages, but then tells the story and it's good.<br />By the way, Attica Locke's second Darren Mathews book, "Heaven, My Home," is so good I want to reread "Bluebird, Bluebird." Some references to it which I forgot. Also, I'm having post-good-book slump, as Bernadette would say, after finishing it. It's pretty political.<br />Lots of surprises and some interesting history around Jefferson, Texas, beautiful Caddo Lake and islands. <br />Only problem: a year for the third book.<br />A friend heard Attica Locke speak over the weekend in Houston, says she plans two more books in the series. (We hope for more.)<br /><br />I did read The Appeal years ago and I liked it. Wasn't happy about the ending, but thought Grisham expertly explained the politics involved in judgeships and how crucial they are. And then there were the hard-working attorneys bringing the lawsuit which was sympathetic.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-9094725638527433322019-09-29T12:27:38.802-06:002019-09-29T12:27:38.802-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. I acknowledge that...Margot: Thanks for the comment. I acknowledge that appointment processes, including Canada, have a political component but it is less political especially with regard to ideology. An independent judiciary is critically important.<br /><br />Grisham is good at developing plots with contemporary issues. Most of the time he is not preachy.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-41172519702464810172019-09-28T20:44:27.488-06:002019-09-28T20:44:27.488-06:00You make a very strong point, Bill, for judges to ...You make a very strong point, Bill, for judges to be as non-political as possible. The election of judges does have drawbacks, especially in an ear of very divisive politics. And even in different sorts of times, I see the merit in judges being separate from the political process. I actually think that's one thing I like best about Grisham's work. He addresses real issues in the legal system without making his novels seem preachy. I'm glad you highlighted this one. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com