You're Gonna Love Reggie Love

This is a great premise with a couple of minor flaws. In this tale, an eleven-year-old witnesses a suicide and hears a death bed confession as he watches the mob lawyer die. Now this kid just has to tell the Louisiana police what he knows and then everything is wonderful - simple right? NO! This streetwise kid knows his life is over if he opens his mouth.

John Grisham brings to life a kid who is wise beyond his years and makes those of us who aren't street smart open our eyes very wide and observe the real world (or at least the real world portrayed in this book).

Grisham has created one of my favorite characters in this book: Reggie Love. Reggie Love is a feisty attorney who's tough because she was not given a choice but to be resilient in order to survive her life. Reggie's love for kids and life is made very clear throughout this book and the reader can't help smiling at her antics against the District Attorney and the police department when they don't think about the safety of her client!

In my opinion, Reggie Love makes this book a winner! I hope Grisham brings this character back in another story!!