The Boys from Biloxi - by John Grisham

Loved it! This book really gives you good vs. evil and what to expect when living a life in crime. I enjoyed every minute of this book.

I’ve been reading Grisham’s novels since his first. This one is definitely not a page turner.

gift recipient liked it

Grisham is a favorite author.

You know from the outset that this is going to be a good versus evil story and even the divergent course the two boys take. The fact that it plays out in a courtroom -- ho hum. If I learned anything, it is to avoid Biloxi. But really, John Grisham should be better than this. He needs to return to quality plots rather than just grinding out books every year. Take a breather, John.

This was a birthday gift.

I live in Alabama and have been to Biloxi Mississippi to the coast. Therefore, the book title interested me and I chose to read it. It’s sad to think this kind of crime really exists and with all the corruption in the higher ups. The coast of Biloxi in the mid twentieth century was portrayed with night clubs full of illegal liquor, gambling, prostitution, drugs and strippers. The Dixie Mafia, contract killings, Mob Bosses were all apart of everyday life there. The story starts a little slow with the telling of two young boys playing little league baseball. It took a while for me to understand the significance of this beginning. But the two young friends took very different paths in life as they became adults, sort of like good versus evil. The story carries them on into their thirties to see where they land and it’s quite eye opening. Overall it was kind of a challenging read for me, tedious at times but the courtroom drama was the best. I received a complimentary ebook from the publisher through Netgalley but was not required to write a review positive or otherwise. All opinions are strictly my own.