Captivating . . . This is John Grisham s best work. CNN
The kind of book you read slowly because you don t want it to end . . . John Grisham takes command of this literary category just as forcefully as he did legal thrillers with The Firm. . . . Never let it be said this man doesn t know how to spin a good yarn. Entertainment Weekly
Characters that no reader will forget . . . prose as clean and strong as any Grisham has yet laid down . . . and a drop-dead evocation of a time and place that mark this novel as a classic slice of Americana. Publishers Weekly
Some of the finest dialogue of his career . . . Every detail rings clear and true, and nothing is wasted. The Seattle Times
The pages turn. The characters take on their own lives. And at times, as the cotton bolls glisten in the sun, you can t help thinking of other coming-of-age novels from the South: Huckleberry Finn or To Kill a Mockingbird. The New York Times Book Review
Grisham, like the good suspense writer that he is, keeps subtly building the tension. Chicago Tribune
Some of Grisham s best writing . . . Even without lawyers, A Painted House earns a well-deserved favorable verdict. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Captivating . . . colorful characters. US Magazine
Once again, Grisham has given us memorable characters and woven this fast-moving novel with the skill readers have come to expect. Houston Chronicle
Danger, thrills, and gossip are among the sinister and exhilarating features of this new work. . . . Grisham proves that he can spin a story outside familiar territory. St. Petersburg Times
Grisham lives up to his reputation as a prolific, inventive, and plot-driven storyteller. He throws in enough mayhem to keep the story line moving at a rapid clip. The Memphis Commercial Appeal
The best kind of book. By the time you turn the last page, you re so involved with the characters, you want to know what happened to them afterward. The Denver Post
The writing is as crisp and evocative as ever, the characterization snappy, and the various plot strands knotted together with an adept hand. The Sunday Telegraph (London)
