Ford County: Stories

De: John Grisham

Narrado por: John Grisham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “terrifically charming” (The Washington Post) collection of short stories, John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi—the setting of his timeless first novel, A Time to Kill.

“Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done.”—Pat Conroy

Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons embark on a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit Inez’s youngest son, Raymond—on death row. A hard-drinking, low-grossing divorce lawyer fed up with his wife, his life, and the law plans a drastic escape after an unexpected phone call. A quiet, unassuming data collector sets out to bring down a flashy casino owner with his skill at blackjack—as payback for taking up with his wife. A stalker hunts victims in a retirement home; a lawyer confronts a vengeful adversary from the past; and a young man from a prominent family is driven off by scandal and fear—but finds unexpected redemption on the wrong side of the tracks.

Featuring a cast of characters you'll never forget, these stories bring Ford County to vivid and colorful life. Often hilarious, frequently moving, and always entertaining, this collection makes it abundantly clear why John Grisham is our most popular storyteller.©2009 John Grisham; (P)2009 Random House

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“Terrifically charming . . . You absolutely can’t stop reading.”—The Washington Post

“Grisham shows off his literary chops: He can do wry, emotional, funny, serious.”—USA Today

“Sharp, lean tale[s] . . . full of tacit suspense . . . Grisham knows how to make himself eminently readable.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Intrigue and sorrow fuel these fine tales. . . . Each wins you over in surprising ways.”—People

Write, John.....don't read

I have always enjoyed the humor in John Grisham's books, and this one didn't disappoint. His wry wit just brings a smile even in the middle of a not-so-amusing paragraph. In this book, however, I was EXTREMELY annoyed by John's lack of any inflection, emphasis or performance. His monotone drone simply killed the stories for me. I would recommend the stories, depicting life in the fabulous South as John, undoubtedly, intimately knows it, very highly.....if read by someone other than John Grisham.

A wonderful book

This book is one of Grisham's best works. It puts lives to the people in many of his books. There are tales of how the characters lives affected their families. The tales made me laugh and cry and all of those emotions made all of the tales so real.
The best part was hear Mr. Grisham narrate.

Worth Reading

I really liked the short story approach. I just found some of the stories more interesting than others. Personal Preference, still, worth reading.

A very much read

john Grisham is the ultimate author with extraordinary attention to every detail to the story

Excellent writer, poor narration

I love John Grisham, I’ve read just about everything he’s written. John Grisham is not however a very good narrator. Just keep writing John, love your work, but please don’t read it to me