A review by cbendito
Gray Mountain by John Grisham
2.0
I don't usually read Grishim novels. Just not usually my jam. But this was 50 cents at the local library sale so I snagged it randomly and it has been sitting on my shelf for a few months. I needed a pallet cleanser book - something quick and easy to read after some heavier stuff lately - so I gave this a shot.
Overall this is a fine piece of fiction. Though I did expect it to have a bit more suspense. It started out feeling like a Dan Brown or Kathy Reichs story - both authors I read regularly. But I there was no real central mystery here, no but puzzle to solve. Just a story about a woman from New York who finds herself in coal country and dealing with the implications of big coal. There are plenty of interesting bits - lots of history and detail about how coal companies work, some interesting and sad cases she works on - but not really a ton in terms of the typical suspense novel I was expecting.
It was overall fine. I read it quickly and was engaged, but I was also always waiting for something big to happen, and nothing ever really did.
Overall this is a fine piece of fiction. Though I did expect it to have a bit more suspense. It started out feeling like a Dan Brown or Kathy Reichs story - both authors I read regularly. But I there was no real central mystery here, no but puzzle to solve. Just a story about a woman from New York who finds herself in coal country and dealing with the implications of big coal. There are plenty of interesting bits - lots of history and detail about how coal companies work, some interesting and sad cases she works on - but not really a ton in terms of the typical suspense novel I was expecting.
It was overall fine. I read it quickly and was engaged, but I was also always waiting for something big to happen, and nothing ever really did.