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US writer known for his legal thrillers John Grisham US writer known for his legal thrillers

He was born in Jonesboro (Arkansas) in 1955 His father worked as a construction worker and cultivated cotton And his mother was a housewife He’s the second of five brothers in a modest Baptist family In 1967 the family settled in Southaven, Misisipi Grisham obtained a degree in accounting at Mississippi State University He graduated in law, practicing topics of Civil and Criminal lawyer

He waked up at 5am every mornings to write In 1984, Grisham witnessed the terrible testimony of a rape victim of12 In his free time as a hobby, Grisham began working on his first novel, which explored what would have happened if the victim's father had murdered her assailants He took three years in the writing of “Time to Kill” completing it in 1987. First rejected by several publishers, was bought by Wynwood Press, who published it in June 1988. He waked up at 5am every mornings to write

Grisham has been the best-selling author of the world during the 90s But it was with his second novel “The Firm” with which he gained popularity Since then, all his works have been received with a big enthusiasm from critics, readers and the film industry Grisham has been the best-selling author of the world during the 90s He produced a book a year.

The reader feels sympathy for the character Since “Die Farm” (2001), he has changed his approach to law to more general themes of the Southern countryside The novels of John Grisham are well constructed, entertaining and have well locked arguments. He has the ability to show the reader, understandably, the operation of the legal world through a flexible and attractive style. The reader feels sympathy for the character

After five years he returned to the courtroom In his free time, Grisham devotes time to charitable causes and plays baseball After five years he returned to the courtroom He is married with Renee Jones and have 3 children

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