Calico Joe Audiobook

" I'm not a baseball fan, but Grisham is such a skilled writer that this story held my interest. Very different from his usual legal fare, but that's ok sometimes. Its a quick read. A fictional story interspersed with real events and people. I do recommend even though I only gave it 3 stars. I prefer the legal novels. "

" I love the fact that this book required nothing of me except a passing interest in baseball. Such a simple gentle read. For literary quality, maybe a two, but for filling a need it would get a four, hence the 3 averaged. "

" a great story of forgiveness "

" The Narrator was excellent. John Grisham tells a very good baseball story....too good for me in that the abuse was hard to listen to. "

" This general storyline was pretty cool, but it needed to be more elaborate. It was pretty short and felt like it could have gone into more detail. "

" i didn't understand much of this book as it's all BASEBALL LINGO. it's an interesting PLOT (if you can find it, mostly towards the end, really) but...nothing i'd recommend. too many STATS. "

" If you can skim over the baseball statistics, the story is really good. "

" Baseball story told by John Grisham.....what more can you ask? Loved it! "

" My least favorite Grisham book. I found the dialogue clunky, the plot contrived and scarcely believable. "

" Quick read and a must for baseball fans...I finished it in a day. "

" A good story, although too much baseball statistical information for a light read. "

" Great baseball book - "

" I kept waiting for something to happen. "

" Nobody can write a story like John Grisham. The same techniques he uses for legal themes work perfectly for baseball story. Really brought on the waterworks by the end. You don't have to be a baseball lover to love this one. "

" Cubs, Baseball, history, troubled father son relationships. Need I say more? "

" I prefer Grisham's law novels but this one was alright. "

" I have long become bored with John Grisham's legal books. But his sports book are fantastic and a must read for any sports fan. Calico Joe is no different and does not disappoint. Great book, and I highly recommend. "

" Great book for baseball lovers. "

" Liked the format the story was told, from different points in time. "

" Good Baseball Story "

" An exploration of forgiveness -- as understood by a record-breaking baseball rookie and a neglected son, both impacted forever by a journeyman pitcher. "

" An interesting story, quick read. I don't know much about baseball but it was written well enough that I could get excited about what was going on. By the end of the story I was sad that Joe Castle and Paul Tracey were works of fiction and not real people. "

" entertaining. enjoyed the baseball game details "

" Excellent and I don't like baseball "

" Decent story but way too depressing for me. Not my cup of tea at all. "

" This was a nice change of pace for Grisham, not his usual suspenseful legal writing. Just a wonderfully touching story of redemption set in the world of professional baseball. An impressive surprise from Mr. Grisham! "

" A wonderfully refreshing novel from a writer that's of course more well-known for his legal thrillers. Pardon the pun but this book was a real home run! "

" I'm a big Grisham fan as well as a baseball fanatic so I really thought I'd like this book. Unfortunately I was wrong. It was way too formulaic and predictable for my taste and the story just was not that interesting to me. "

" A good story if you can stay with it through the boring baseball stats and such. Luckily I was patient enough to stick around until the narrator got to the real meat of the story, which is a rather good one. "