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Nov 12, 2022PetraL rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not a page-turner until you get near the very end. A plot twist in the middle kept me reading; otherwise I wouldn't have finished the book as it was a bit boring.
May 03, 2022libertyfaith rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I found Gray Mountain a less than satisfying book, and Grisham has written better books than this. I found the plot predictable almost from the beginning. It is basically an indictment against Big Coal. The Big Coal actions and those of…
Aug 13, 2021PEG2006 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
My least favorite book from John Grisham to-date. The storyline and characters were not a page turner. It was an okay read. The plus to the book was it brought to light the issues the coal miner and the community faces against the…
Jun 16, 2021joyinthepages rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sometimes a John Grisham legal thriller is just what I need. This story was an education and an eye opener to coal mining in appalachia and the big coal companies in 2008. The characters are open, honest and real. It was fun watching city…
Jan 02, 2021dirtbag rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not a truly awful book but it is very uneven. I was actually thinking that the writing truly sucked in places, but improved in others. Maybe with better editing it would have been better. He seems to have found a social conscience and part…
May 27, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Samatha Kofer is a lawyer working at a big New York City law firm until the 2008 recession hit. She is forced to take a furlough and work form as a volunteer at a legal aid clinic in Virginia. The novel covers the issue of strip mining and…
May 27, 2020lizzybeth99 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book as my first John Grisham book! I listened to this in Libby. If you are looking for an easy listen I’d encourage you to try this one.
Mar 23, 2019The7thLetter rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This book is terrible. Plot isn’t that great. Character lacks a pulse. Story line never really takes off. The ending sucks too. If you want to learn about the corruption of the coal industry then this is the book for you... then again you…
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Oct 17, 2018Pudder13 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of his best books that I have read.
Apr 02, 2018NedSu rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes Grisham wants to tell a great story. Other times he wants to expose another seamy underbelly of the legal profession. Rarely, he writes both at the same time. I put this effort Gray Mountain, somewhere in the middle of the…
Dec 08, 2017Jlalfor rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great read! Couldn't put it down. Highly recommend!
Dec 08, 2017Jogr77 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good premise, but somewhat disappointing. Too predictable. Not enough expansion of characters and story having to do with the cases. If Strip Mining is the big evil, get after it. Shallow characters, having flings, not much intelligence,…
Oct 13, 2017deebitner rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This is one of those times where I remember that I am just not the audience for mainstream novels. This is a perfectly serviceable tale. Samantha is a lawyer at a prestigious New York law firm - right up until the housing crash. She's…
Jul 14, 2017fleetway rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Grisham never ceases to entertain with his books. They are an easy read, gripping and at the same time entertaining. He provides an interesting look into the US legal system albeit fiction.
Jul 07, 2017bookofeve rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
So nice to read, a woman lead role who does not want to GET a man.
Mar 15, 20171mackie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I'm not sure why this book was rated 1 star (when I looked March, 2017). I read it months ago and it's a well written, tauntly plotted thriller, just what you'd expect from Grisham. It is worth a minimum of 4 stars and imo, 5 stars.
Nov 08, 2016BarbarajamesR rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I disagree the comments. I like Samantha even thought she would not do too much courtroom drama. She had strong character and feeling for her clients.
Oct 30, 2016
I'm a big Grisham fan and have read and loved every book of his. Gray Mountain, however, completely let me down! The story had so much potential to develop into an intriguing huge lawsuit against a big Coal Company that's basically…
Oct 01, 2016RicardoEdm rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
It may not be fair but this book would probably get 4 stars if it had been written by a less-accomplished author. As a work of Grisham, though, it's just okay
Aug 20, 2016andyinbc rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Can't say this was one of my favourite Grisham novels. The story moved much too slowly and I kept hoping that our main character would grow up and become a more likeable character. Unfortunately Samantha Kofer, big city lawyer never really…
Aug 11, 2016Eil_1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This story lacked the intrigue and satisfaction of his other books. I interpreted it as a "whistle-blower" on the corruption of Big Coal, the Lobbyists in Washington, and their horrific neglect of the miners' well-being - especially Black…
Jul 21, 2016
Enjoyed the story BUT, I hated the ending. I was in high hopes for at least 2 of the cases. So no closure. His last book was basically the same. I liked all the characters except the greedy and arrogant lawyers and coal people. It's a…
Jun 02, 2016sunnyrea56 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It's John Grisham, always 5 stars.
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Apr 26, 2016reeread rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Was expecting better. Enjoyed the Virginian setting and Mattie and the legal aid clinic but the story didn't pack the punch of earlier Grishams.
Feb 11, 2016bob2345 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Realistic; as to job marked crash for attorneys; blood on the streets from my observation of the period; only jobs available public defender, and some government jobs, but what self respecting Yale' would take those jobs. Foster, 24 years…