The Chamber (Large Print)

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Summary: Grisham Gets Controversial in Unusually Gloomy Story
Review: "The Chamber" is probably Grishams most unusual book (maybe except for "The Rainmaker" who differs because of the light-footed humour). In this story we are forced to think long and hard about the death-penalty. And Grisham does not make it easy: An unsympathetic racist bastard of a Klansman is on deathrow for having killed two kids in a bombing many years ago intended on a Jewish lawyer who defended blacks. The choice is obvious... or what. The description of the life on death row is shocking, touching, emotional, and necessary: it forces us to ask ourselves the question: can the death penalty be justified. While our hero fights time, his client, and all odds to get his Klansman grandfather off death row, the reader has time to make up his/her mind, but it is not easy. I say: Let the man go. Read the story and see what Grisham chooses to do.If this story does not bring tears to your eyes, you have a heart of stone. It is a most human and touching book, with a dark and controversial tone, otherwise unheard of in Grisham novels. Well done Mr. G.

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Summary: Tedious reading with a very thin plot & uninteresting char.
Review: Sorry John, but this is a not one of your best efforts. It lacked good drama, characters you could or wanted to identify with, and could've been a much shorter book

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Summary: This is the best book he ever write. I highly recommend it!!
Review: Deep, Real(although some professional don't think so), Touchin

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Summary: Shocking. Powerful. Engrossing. Beyond Belief.
Review: John Grisham's amazing novel of a racist on death row and his grandson defending him is the most engrossing book you will ever read in a thousand lifetimes. Its in-depth analysis on capital punishment, racism, and forgiveness render it second to none. The plot flows faster a raging waterfall bringing you to the amazing climax while your holding on to your head to keep it from becoming overwelmed by the full characters

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Summary: Another nail-biting thriller from John Grisham!
Review: The Chamber deals with a tale of death row. A man has been convicted and sentenced to die, while much of the country is blood thirsty, his long lost grandson comes back to try to free him from this deadly fate. This books, as most Grishman novals are, is a nail-biter. Will he live or die? No, I'm not going to give it away, but you will want to read this book asap to find out

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Summary: THE CHAMBER IS IN MY OPINION THE BEST BOOK "J.G." HAS WRITEN
Review: "THE CHAMBER"

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Summary: Not one of Grisham's best, but still very good!
Review: Nothing written by John Grisham is bad, but this book certainly wasn't one of his best. The book had a good plot, and great character development, but just didn't have the un-dying suspense John Grisham readers are used to. The book also contained court jargon that was unnecessary for the reader. This made for slow reading and monotonous page-turning. However, if you like John Grisham based books, it is far from boring. If you like the court jargon this book contains, it is a must-read

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Summary: How does he do it?
Review: Not Grisham's best book but I loved it!!!!!Can't get any better

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Summary: Loved the beginning, hated the ending.
Review: I loved and hated the book because of the ending. The ending was very emotional. I could not put the book down and could hardly keep from turning to the back page to see if Sam lived or died

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Summary: The Most Depressing Book of the Decade
Review: Granted, John can tell a story and set the background so clearly you can smell the stench from where Sam hasn't washed his hair. And maybe the fact that I read this during my nauseous first trimester of pregnancy made it worse than it is. But this is my very least favorite Grisham book--I'm just grateful I borrowed it from the library so I didn't waste my money on it. Usually I buy his books so I can read them again and again. Not this one. I couldn't shake the images of Death Row even when Adam was out in Memphis visiting his aunt. The book ended just like I thought it would, and I felt Sam deserved to die. Nothing in the book led me to believe he was deserving of a pardon or redemption. If John was trying to get us to think about capital punishment, he failed as far as I'm concerned. This character didn't have enough "gray area" for it--he was despicable