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Ford County

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: John Grisham
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Ford County. The heart of the American deep South. A place of harsh beauty, of broken dreams and final wishes.

From legendary legal thriller author John Grisham comes a unique collection of stories connected by the life and crimes of Ford County, the setting of his iconic first novel A Time to Kill.

From a hard-drinking, downtrodden divorce lawyer looking for pay-dirt, to a manipulative death row inmate with one last plea, Ford County features a vivid cast of attorneys, crooks, hustlers, and convicts. From their stories emerges a rich picture of lives lived and lost in Mississippi.

Completely gripping, frequently moving and always entertaining, Ford County brims with the same page-turning quality and heart-stopping drama of his previous bestsellers.

‘A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' – Irish Independent

'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' – Jodi Picoult

'The best thriller writer alive' – Ken Follett

©2009 Belfy Holdings, Inc (P)2009 Random House Audiobooks Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Short Story Witty Marriage Funny Mississippi Mystery

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An easy listen with some great stories. John Grisham is on of my favourite so little more to say.

Easy listening

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Great mix of small town tales. I loved it. Grisham reads well for a non actor

Grisham is not a bad narrator either

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One star because its John Grisham - a brilliant writer usually but like 2 of the previous reviews - this one is dull and monotone without any suspence or thrill - this is not his usual brilliant penmanship. Maybe its because they are short stories and Grisham needs more time to develop the stories we love so much. I was vey disappointed.

Grisham sounds more like an Elvis impersonator than someone telling a gripping story, he pauses in the wrong places and is a dull monotone failing to bring the listener to feel that there is something to keep you listening.

Very disappointing

Oh Dear.....

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unfortunately whilst he is a superb writer, John Grisham is not a very good narrator! John sounds like he is reading a letter out loud that he has seen for the first time. it does detract somewhat from the enjoyment of the book. stick to the excellent writing and get an actor to do the narrative 👍

spoilt by narration

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There are seven short stories, each of which has a charm and character of its own. This isn't a legal thriller: it's a collection of incidents that happen to ordinary, plausible people.

John Grisham writes well, with compassion and depth, and the narrator brings the stories to life with excellent reading and voices. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It reminded me a lot of "The Last Juror" in terms of pace.

Not a thriller, but great stories

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John Grisham is a Master story writer and whilst it was interesting to hear him tell the stories, he really should have these stories told by narrators like Dennis Boutsikavis or Michael Beck, Grishams delivery is like listening to the American version of Alistair Cook, great for factual descriptions but not good for delivering the characters.
Overall the stories are as usual just excellent.

Excellent range of short stories

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If you are in the mood for short stories from your favourite wee town in Mississippi then this is the book fo you. Easy to listen too and great episodes that give you the feeling to be part of it all.

Really good short stories

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John Grisham us one of my all-time favorite authors but maybe he should stick to writing as audible narration is not in his skillset

disappointed

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As an avid reader of Grisham books since 'A Time to Kill' and 'The Firm' I usually snap up the latest offering without caring what each book is about but knowing that each book, whilst not as inspired as the two first books would be a good read. This was my first Grisham audible book. Not only were the stories shallow and uninspired, the characters poorly developed and the plots banal but sadly somebody allowed John Grisham to read the book himself. Big Mistake. He may be able to write but he cannot read. His timing is poor, he does not pause as the grammar dictates or read in a way that allows the story to flow. Rather his voice is thin and irritating, it lacks the gravitas of other professionals and when I struggled passed the issues of his reading style I could only conclude, 'Don't give up the day job Mr Grisham.'

The worst Grisham yet

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I couldn't get to the end of this book. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to get the author to read this book was sadly mistaken. He might be able to write good books but he has no ability to read them. I found his performance distracting, if not irritating. One of those books through which it is difficult to concentrate and follow the story. I was also disappointed with the stories, which quite honestly were bland.

Disappointing

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