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The novel tells the story of Samuel Sooleymon, a South Sudanese teen who comes to the Un.S. to play college ball and hopes to make it to the NBA so he can

‘Sooley’ book review: John Grisham moves from courtroom dramas the basketball court 12:00pm, 6 May, 2021 The novel reads in places like a real sports report, with the added Comment 6 May, 2021 6 May, 2021 6 May, 2021 6 May, 2021 5 May, 2021 5 May, 2021 John Grisham focuses on a different kind of drama in Sooley. Photo: AP John Grisham is famous for his gritty legal dramas. But when you’ve written 35 novels and are working on a streak of 43 consecutive No. 1 New York Times best-sellers, you can write about whatever you want. That’s probably the simplest way to explain why his latest is...

Professional book critics usually squirm uncomfortably in their reviews when author John Grisham gets out of the more familiar mold of legal thrillers with unexpected plot twists or more gothic looks at a South that is evolving on questions of race, equality or social justice. His novellas that center on sports often engender particular angst in that crowd. But as one who has followed Grisham’s remarkable career since “A Time to Kill” was published in 1989, the truth is that in many ways, I enjoy those nuanced, often-surprising paeans to sports more than the legal thrillers tha...

Review: Legal writer John Grisham pens a basketball thriller By ROB MERRILLApril 26, 2021 GMT This cover image released by Doubleday shows "Sooley" by John Grisham. (Doubleday via AP) This cover image released by Doubleday shows "Sooley" by John Grisham. (Doubleday via AP) “Sooley,” by John Grisham (Doubleday) When you’ve written 35 novels and are working on a streak of 43 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, you can write about whatever you want. That’s probably the simplest way to explain why John Grisham’s latest is a basketball story and doesn’t feature a single cour...