Grisham

My favorite author is John Grisham. He seems to really know how to make writing flow and he incorporates it quite well. He is able to foreshadow quite well so he can create his suspenseful works. His writing is often increasingly tense making the unexpected plot twists all the more effective. Grisham has often been criticized for having underdeveloped charachters and simple thrillers but I believe these charachteristics are just regarding his style. He doesn't dive too deep into the irrelevant parts of the story but rather he puts most of his effort into the actualy twists and suspense of the story allowing the reader to become fully attentive. Alot of his pieces are based on crime, law, or sports. I enjoy these topics and his writing allows me to engulf myself in it.


It was Monday, the beginning of another week at this hell we call high school. As i walked past the JROTC kids making out in the hall and made my way into the chemistry lab, there was a different air about the class, or maybe it was the smelly kid in my seat. Regardless, Mr. David was preoccupied with a kid looking down at him with short red hair. I sat down waiting for the bell to ring so we could start class, and i could begin my nap. However, to my surprise the kid was new and he was being introduced. He leant back against the chalk board, with his hand in the other, as his sweat glistened off his freckles and he fixed his glasses.
"Hello, I'm a junior and my name is Matthew," said the kid.
"How was your old school?" asked Mr. David.
"It was okay, but I was getting sick of it there, too much news coverage surrounding the area," he proclaimed.
"Oh okay, well take a seat next to Derek," said Mr. David.
Wow, this kid is going to sit next to me. Too much news coverage? I'm not too sure what this meant but it sounded funny and I was interested. He walked toward the seat, his pale ankles occasionaly poking out from underneath his khakis and he took a seat in the purple chair. He said hey, I knew better than to respond. We sat in silence for the remainder of the class, i knew to watch out for this kid.