Cara (cheddy) reviewed A Different Grisham on 11/28/2008 + 29 more book reviews

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I enjoyed reading A Painted House because of its slow-paced look at life in 1952 Black Oak, Arkansas. The story is told through the eyes of seven year old Luke Chandler. The story takes place during six weeks of the Chandler's fall cotton crop. When young Luke witnesses a murder, secrets abound. The style of the novel is like Steinbeck with its deliberate pace and ability to evoke a simpler time and place.

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