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A nice enough read, a wild-goose chase and some immersion into the Italian language and culture (the bit I liked the most)
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book of this sort and having spent most of last year reading books by non-white authors, I can see the stark difference in narratives. It’s interesting but I much prefer the value of small, everyday stories and characters.

That said, Italian is going up a little on my list of languages to learn.

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adventurous informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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4.0

It´s a very good paperback.

Interestingly enough I enjoyed the cultural immersion aspect of the book a lot, what everyone else kind of complains about.

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3.0

Not Grisham's best, but the scenes with Marco exploring Italy are enjoyable. The rest of the plot is rather pointless.

cat1952's review against another edition

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5.0

Great but disappointed ending

harperrg's review against another edition

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5.0

Great characters, and fast moving story, kept me reading! I enjoyed it!

shaynasiakimotu's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A nice fast read. My first John Grisham novel too - not bad. Heard from some that it isn’t his best, so I can’t wait to read what is his ‘best’.

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