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The Boys from Biloxi
The Boys from Biloxi
Author: John Grisham
John Grisham returns to Mississippi with the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorio...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780593469507
ISBN-10: 059346950X
Publication Date: 6/27/2023
Pages: 464
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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pj-s-bookcorner avatar reviewed The Boys from Biloxi on + 885 more book reviews
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Based in Biloxi, MS this book tells the story of immigrants to the area in the late 50's. Their families struggle to make a life in the new country. Specifically, this tells the story of two families and their children who grew up together, played baseball together and then their individual lives took significantly different paths. One follows his father into the family business - a member of the Dixie Mafia, and the other follows his father into the law. Faced with the vice of the area - prostitution, gambling, drugs, illegal alcohol, gangs, Jesse Rudy takes on the mob when he is elected to office.
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This was not one of my favorite John Grisham novels but was an interesting read about the lives of 2 young boys and how differently they ended up as adults. I felt like the beginning of the book started out a little slow. Once I got through the first part, the story took shape and was pretty interesting.

It wasn't one of those books that I couldn't put down once I started reading it but I don't like to start a book and not finish it. By the time I finished it, I would say overall, it was good.
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A good story with interesting characters. Lots of legal interaction in the story. A story of two people, friends as kids but followed different paths.
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This isn't structured as a thriller but as a family saga, or rather as a saga of two families, and I found it so boring that at 8 chapters in I returned the book. A big disappointment since I usually like Grisham.
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Another good Grisham book. Gangsters in Biloxi and the relationship between two families.


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