Losing His Touch. Review on Ten Best Authors / Poets

I was never an avid reader and it wasn't until four years ago that I actually began reading for pleasure. I was working night security in CT and I would always look around our break room for discarded papers (mostly for the comics section and or crossword). On one particular night, I came across a book by John Grisham, ''The Partner''. This was his latest book in hard cover.

I found out later that someone's wife was in a book club, so they brought it to the office planning to read it, but never really got into it. Well, I picked it up, and it wasn't until 7:00 AM when I put it down. It was an absolute great read.

I began to read everything Grisham put out. '' The Client'', ''Runaway Jury'', ''The Chamber'', ''A Time to Kill'', pretty much every book out there besides ''The Firm'' which unfortunately I wasn't the reading type when the movie came out. But to the point of this review, I just think his writing was becoming flacid. Halfway through the ''The Street Lawyer'', I new the twist.

I assumed he must have felt the same way, so he strayed from his ''loathing of legal lifestyle'' routine and wrote ''A Painted House''. An easy read, but not nearly as filling as legal dramas he has been putting on the shelves. I was disappointed.

It was the equivalent of Jay-Z remaking Jimmy Buffet's greatest hits. It just makes no sense. With all the court tv and Judge Judy want to be shows out there, Big John can't find another exciting lawyer case. I mean come on... ''Bleachers'' !!!! What was that!? Yes, I read it, but it was purely habitual at this point, anything with his name on it, I give at least a fighting chance.

In conclusion, for those who read this review, I am not saying do not read John Grisham books, but I will say don't waste your money on the hard cover, and also do not read them all. Two or three will be enough for you to get his feel, and pretty much predict other stories from their titles.