Calico Joe

I read this for a book based on sport. I was very pleased there was information at the start of the book about baseball as I had no idea. I thought the story was quite good and thought the characters were interesting.

John Grisham really does make you think about how being a star rookie in the MLB is.

I'm a sucker for books about baseball and the fact that it involves the Chicago Cubs makes this book especially enjoyable. I've been an avid reader of John Grisham's for a number of years, but I especially enjoy novels like this that step away from the court room. This story of forgiveness and redemption is very touching. Even the most unloveable character has the opportunity to find s place in your heart.

Well worth the read!

I don't know why he writes courtroom dramas at all, because his prose works so much better with books like this.
An interesting read and a quick one. A little predictable, but still, not nearly as predictable as A Time to Kill or anything like that.
Also, I think he got a better editor, because this book does not fall into the trap of telling us what is going on, instead of showing us.

Who knew John Grisham could get me to care about baseball? This novel made me actually interested in the game, which is ia feat. I found Joe's story quite compelling, and thought this was the best Grisham I've read in years.

Great read for baseball fans. Even if you're not exactly a fan, it's pretty good. Grisham's non-legal based books run the gamut from cardboard and filler (Playing for Pizza) to amusing and vivid (Skipping Christmas). This one definitely falls in the later category.