Playing For Pizza

Playing for Pizza – John Grisham
Fiction

The latest book by Grisham is a decent one and definitely not in the league of Firm or Partner. It does not have the ‘I-need-to-finish-this-today’ kind of plot nor does it have the high voltage chase sequences which I have adored in his oldies.

The book sets its own pace and you have to be patient in the beginning. But if you have liked Grisham and have been his reader for quite some time you can trust him as he leads you to the inner world of Rick Dockery, a NFL quarterback.

The book begins with the nadir Rick has bought his career into and how he is nicknamed “The Greatest Goat ever” after he takes real efforts to lose a winning game. Ridiculed and humiliated, he packs his bag and moves to Italy where the game is played for Pizzas. The story then moves as Rick places his life together and plays for the enjoyment of the game and comes to terms with being satisfied in Life.

Read through it as it strikes a chord with our lives. It’s no different although not each one of us plays football ;). It’s slow but it is definitely not boring once you get a hang of it.

Recommended for all Grisham fans but I am waiting for a fast paced book Mr.Grisham
I hope your next book “The Appeal” is what I have been waiting for….