The Boys from Biloxi
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Summary
For most of the last hundred years， Biloxi was known for its beaches， resorts， and seafood industry。 But it had a darker side。 It was also notorious for corruption and vice， everything from gambling， prostitution， bootleg liquor， and drugs to contract killings。 The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters， many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia。
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends， as well as Little League all-stars。 But as teenagers， their lives took them in different directions。 Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor， determined to “clean up the Coast。” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground。 Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps。 Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs。 The two families were headed for a showdown， one that would happen in a courtroom。
Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi， a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters。
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends， as well as Little League all-stars。 But as teenagers， their lives took them in different directions。 Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor， determined to “clean up the Coast。” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground。 Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps。 Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs。 The two families were headed for a showdown， one that would happen in a courtroom。
Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi， a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters。
Reviews
Don
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Releases 10/18/2022， I read an advanced reader copy。 Whenever you read an ARC/proof you are bound to find an error or two， usually typos， rarely do you find what appears to be plot errors or character errors。 Especially with a prominent author。 I used to be a devoted Gresham reader， his earlier courtroom and crime novels were great and I really like his short stories and non-crime books。 I fell off reading his books in recent years so this is the first in a long time。 Two third-generation kids f Releases 10/18/2022， I read an advanced reader copy。 Whenever you read an ARC/proof you are bound to find an error or two， usually typos， rarely do you find what appears to be plot errors or character errors。 Especially with a prominent author。 I used to be a devoted Gresham reader， his earlier courtroom and crime novels were great and I really like his short stories and non-crime books。 I fell off reading his books in recent years so this is the first in a long time。 Two third-generation kids from Biloxi grow up together but take dramatically separate paths。 One criminal and one eventually becomes district attorney。 The writing is good as is the character development。 The errors seem to be a plot gap between Chapters 49 & 50， can’t say more than that but involves Nevin Noll。 Then there’s the Fats Bowman character， I have the sense there was much more to his character that was edited out （too bad） and his “end” has three contradictory lines within pages of each other。 Overall a good read but lacks the edge of my earlier favorites。 。。。more
Dana Michael
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John Grisham has knocked another one out of the park with The Boys From Biloxi。 With plenty of baseball references and the excellent legal thrills that we've come to expect from Grisham， this story does not miss its mark。 Grisham weaves the underworld crime with the citizens who have had enough， to an enthralling story where you just can't put it down。 One of his best！*I was given a copy of this by Doubleday Books and this is an honest review。 John Grisham has knocked another one out of the park with The Boys From Biloxi。 With plenty of baseball references and the excellent legal thrills that we've come to expect from Grisham， this story does not miss its mark。 Grisham weaves the underworld crime with the citizens who have had enough， to an enthralling story where you just can't put it down。 One of his best！*I was given a copy of this by Doubleday Books and this is an honest review。 。。。more
Kay
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The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham is a wordy explosion， where the good ‘ol boys that love to gamble， drink， kill occasionally， and love prostitution， meet an honest man that runs for District Attorney to clean up the town。 The proverbial good vs evil。I， personally， was disappointed in this book because I love a John Grisham book。 Maybe I just was not in the target audience with this one。
Naomi Bell
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The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham was a meticulous account of two families who had grown up on The Coast， in Biloxi， Mississippi。 Born from Eastern European immigrants and raised in the South， the two families had much in common until one took to road to criminality while the other the law。 For those who love novels with rich detail and endless scenes， this tale with have you engrossed。 The author is skilled at bringing the settings to life， from the seedy strip joints to the church for Sunda The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham was a meticulous account of two families who had grown up on The Coast， in Biloxi， Mississippi。 Born from Eastern European immigrants and raised in the South， the two families had much in common until one took to road to criminality while the other the law。 For those who love novels with rich detail and endless scenes， this tale with have you engrossed。 The author is skilled at bringing the settings to life， from the seedy strip joints to the church for Sunday Mass。 The characters are well developed and complex。 It was a satisfying read。 。。。more
Alan Kimball
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The Boys from Biloxi is the latest legal thriller from John Grisham。 As a lifelong Grisham fan， I found myself surprised by the book in a good way。 For starters， this one is a slow burner compared to his usual thriller fanfare but backstory is necessary when the author is dealing with real history warped around fictional story of two childhood friends who go opposite paths in life and end up being enemies/rivals。 Lots of characters here， each one of them adds to the depth and and the flow of the The Boys from Biloxi is the latest legal thriller from John Grisham。 As a lifelong Grisham fan， I found myself surprised by the book in a good way。 For starters， this one is a slow burner compared to his usual thriller fanfare but backstory is necessary when the author is dealing with real history warped around fictional story of two childhood friends who go opposite paths in life and end up being enemies/rivals。 Lots of characters here， each one of them adds to the depth and and the flow of the plot。 Slow for the first couple of chapters， setting up the story then Grisham cuts loose and all the suspense breaks loose， the center of the action is in the courtroom。 5 stars from Grisham。 I suggest this book to fans of Grisham only。 This is not your typical fast acting thriller。 But the background is critical to understanding the story， not a downer at all。Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday for letting me read an advance copy。 。。。more
Joan
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Review of Uncorrected ProofFor Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco， baseball was their world。 Born just twenty-eight days apart， the two boys dreamed of playing in the Little League World Series in Williamsport。 The two boys were inseparable。 Their friendship would not stand the test of time。With Hugh’s father， Lance， the “boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground and Keith’s father， Jesse， a legendary prosecutor determined to clean up the Coast， Keith and Hugh find themselves drifting away from friendship t Review of Uncorrected ProofFor Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco， baseball was their world。 Born just twenty-eight days apart， the two boys dreamed of playing in the Little League World Series in Williamsport。 The two boys were inseparable。 Their friendship would not stand the test of time。With Hugh’s father， Lance， the “boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground and Keith’s father， Jesse， a legendary prosecutor determined to clean up the Coast， Keith and Hugh find themselves drifting away from friendship to travel different paths。 What lies ahead for the two boy and their families？ Will the Dixie Mafia maintain its control or will Jesse find a way to break their hold on Biloxi？What does the future hold for the two boys from Biloxi？=========Well-defined characters， a strong sense of place， and a compelling plot all work together to pull the reader into the narrative。 Early on in the telling of the tale it becomes apparent that the Rudy and Malco families are racing toward a confrontation and， as the events in the unfolding story take on a grimmer aspect， it becomes apparent that it will be catastrophic。Through three generations， readers learn the stories of the Point and the Strip; the choices made by family members and friends clearly delineate the lines drawn as the “fight” for Biloxi reaches its climax。 Both Keith and Hugh， clearly influenced by their fathers， step into roles that seem foreordained for them。Here readers see the results of choices made， of paths followed， of friendship， of heritage。 Greed， vengeance， and secrets all play a part in the telling of the tale。 The complexity of the plot and the backstories of Point Cadet， the Strip， and the families make for fascinating reading。 With the unfolding story weaving an inescapable web of certainty， readers are sure to “see the handwriting on the wall” and predict the outcome of the conflict between the two families。 But there are a couple of surprises 。 。 。 leading to a denouement that is shattering in its simplicity。Highly recommended。I received a free copy of this eBook from Doubleday Books， Doubleday and NetGalley #TheBoysfromBiloxi #NetGalley 。。。more
Cay Scheumack
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Keeping my attention from start to finish， this well written， action packed story of two immigrant families that settled on the Point in Biloxi， Mississipi。 Hugh Malco and Keith Ruby were ace pitchers on the Little League All Star team together， and friends。 In high school， they started pulling away from each other， one going to the dark side， the other to the right side。 While Keith got his law degree， Hugh entered the family business。 Intriguing， emotional， values tested and drama are all inte Keeping my attention from start to finish， this well written， action packed story of two immigrant families that settled on the Point in Biloxi， Mississipi。 Hugh Malco and Keith Ruby were ace pitchers on the Little League All Star team together， and friends。 In high school， they started pulling away from each other， one going to the dark side， the other to the right side。 While Keith got his law degree， Hugh entered the family business。 Intriguing， emotional， values tested and drama are all intertwined in this novel' Childhood and friendship The world of the Strip: vice， corruption， murder， prostitution。 A devastating hurricane and the big insurance companies。 Murder，Politics， and Justice。 Prisoners， prison， Death Row。This is their story told as only John Grisham can 。。。more
Joanie Hinton
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The story of two families whose son's grew up friends before going their separate ways after high school。 One became a lawyer following in his father's footsteps， while the other also followed his father into the sordid nightlife of crime。 A showdown was imminent。 The story of two families whose son's grew up friends before going their separate ways after high school。 One became a lawyer following in his father's footsteps， while the other also followed his father into the sordid nightlife of crime。 A showdown was imminent。 。。。more
Kelly
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The Boys from Biloxi manages to be both interesting and boring at the same time。 The story takes place in the middle of the twentieth century， and is centered around the father-son pairings of the Rudy and Malco families。 Both are families of immigrants with little money， but Jesse Rudy works his way up honorably， working hard and long hours to eventually become a DA on the Mississippi coast。 Lance Malco， meanwhile， finds his way to the top through vice， not virtue， and has a stranglehold on loc The Boys from Biloxi manages to be both interesting and boring at the same time。 The story takes place in the middle of the twentieth century， and is centered around the father-son pairings of the Rudy and Malco families。 Both are families of immigrants with little money， but Jesse Rudy works his way up honorably， working hard and long hours to eventually become a DA on the Mississippi coast。 Lance Malco， meanwhile， finds his way to the top through vice， not virtue， and has a stranglehold on local law enforcement and the gambling and strip joints in Biloxi。 Both have sons the same age， and Keith and Hugh go from being baseball teammates to following the career paths of their fathers。 As one can imagine， this story rolls out slowly， moving from one generation to the next。 It covers the vice of Biloxi and the devastation of Camille while setting up the inevitable showdown that will happen between the two families。 And it does take a long time to get there。 Too long， for me as the build of the story takes up way more of the book than the climax， and tends to plod along across the decades。 It might have had more intensity to it and been more engaging if there'd been more emotion from the characters - righteousness from the Rudys， indignation and arrogance from the Malcos。 But instead it tends to read almost like a deposition of facts with little effort to how the characters feel about their circumstances。 Even at the end of the story， both Keith and Hugh seem resigned to the situation， and there's nothing emotionally compelling about it。 Short of giving the ending away - they both SHOULD BE。 The story is historically rich， and set in atmospherically rich setting， but it just doesn't have the passion and emotions， or intriguing plot twists to power it to being a top notch story。 A complimentary copy of the book was provided by the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Drew K
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The Boys from Biloxi traces three generations of the Malco and Rudy families， and predictably， the families take different paths that come together in a legal conflict。 The representatives of the youngest generation， Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco are boyhood friends and teammates on the town baseball team， and grow apart in high school as Keith continues to excel at athletics， and eventually follows his father into a career in law， and Hugh dabbles i boxing then finds himself working his way up in h The Boys from Biloxi traces three generations of the Malco and Rudy families， and predictably， the families take different paths that come together in a legal conflict。 The representatives of the youngest generation， Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco are boyhood friends and teammates on the town baseball team， and grow apart in high school as Keith continues to excel at athletics， and eventually follows his father into a career in law， and Hugh dabbles i boxing then finds himself working his way up in his father's syndicate。 The bulk of the book traces the lives and conflicts of the fathers， as Keith's father gets elected DA in a corrupt town and Hugh's father works to stay on top in a world of vice and corruption。 Like many of Grisham's novels， the plot builds slowly but it did keep my interest throughout。 Unlike most of Grisham's novels， there is not a blockbuster climactic trial scene bringing everything to a head。 In fact the ending may be satisfying， but it is also a bit anticlimactic。 Even though it is not exactly what I expect fro Grisham， I enjoyed the book and will recommend it to others。 Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday books for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Thomas
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This was my first book by John Grisham。It told the story of two immigrant families from Croatia who moved to Biloxi Mississippi。It was a good story， once you get past the setup。 There was obviously a good bit of research into the characters and location background。But， at 453 pages， it was just too long。I would not classify this as a thriller， and not really very suspenseful either。It really dragged on and on so much I was ready to give up on it。I honestly feel the story would have been better w This was my first book by John Grisham。It told the story of two immigrant families from Croatia who moved to Biloxi Mississippi。It was a good story， once you get past the setup。 There was obviously a good bit of research into the characters and location background。But， at 453 pages， it was just too long。I would not classify this as a thriller， and not really very suspenseful either。It really dragged on and on so much I was ready to give up on it。I honestly feel the story would have been better without all the drudgery at the start。 。。。more
Julie
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Thank you NetGalley and Doubleday Books for the copy of The Boys From Biloxi。 I loved the description of this story but it didn’t live up to its promise for me。 So much time was spent on the corruption and what minor characters did I got a little lost and started to lose interest。 There were parts I loved that reminded me of the best Grisham books， but for me the emotion was missing。 The final scene should have been a blockbuster， but it just left me cold。 If you like family sagas， especially th Thank you NetGalley and Doubleday Books for the copy of The Boys From Biloxi。 I loved the description of this story but it didn’t live up to its promise for me。 So much time was spent on the corruption and what minor characters did I got a little lost and started to lose interest。 There were parts I loved that reminded me of the best Grisham books， but for me the emotion was missing。 The final scene should have been a blockbuster， but it just left me cold。 If you like family sagas， especially the dark side， you will probably enjoy this book。 I was expecting more。 。。。more
Angel
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Another less than stellar cover but it was John Grisham and I couldn't say no。 Typical fodder by this author with copious descriptions and "telling"， very little showing。 This dynastic story of two families in Coastal Mississippi almost read like non-fiction at times。 Surprisingly as a non-sports fan， I enjoyed the descriptions of the sports events， especially the boxing and cockfighting， with the author drawing obvious parallels between the similar "sports"。 Big nod to Papa Hemingway。 Not enoug Another less than stellar cover but it was John Grisham and I couldn't say no。 Typical fodder by this author with copious descriptions and "telling"， very little showing。 This dynastic story of two families in Coastal Mississippi almost read like non-fiction at times。 Surprisingly as a non-sports fan， I enjoyed the descriptions of the sports events， especially the boxing and cockfighting， with the author drawing obvious parallels between the similar "sports"。 Big nod to Papa Hemingway。 Not enough courtroom drama for this reader， although there was a decent amount。 I enjoyed the minor characters and would love to see more about Judge Oliphant， the Pettigrews， and Egan Clement。Characters are difficult to tell apart from chapter to chapter early in the novel， but it gets easier as you go and I appreciate the exceptional character development。 Overall a very good book although more “manly” than I usually read。 I would suggest The Boys from Biloxi for Grisham lovers， Michael Connelly/Bosch fans， or Tana French fans。 There are very few female characters in this book and I’m not sure any of them have notable dialogue。 I expected an author's note at the end and hope Grisham will share the origins of this highly enjoyable and readable novel。Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mickey Carolan
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Slow starter。 It picked up speed about 2/3 into it。 There are better Grisham novels and there are worse。 This falls somewhere in between。
Paul Perkins
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I really would like to thank Doubleday for giving me the opportunity to read The Boys from Biloxi。 I have never read a John Grisham novel。 I have thought about it many times， but just didn't know if Legal Thrillers would be up my alley。 I was wrong。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 The building of the characters and back ground were amazing。 The story flowed smoothly and was enthralling at the same time。 I really do recommend this book。 I know that I will be reading more John Grisham novels and I I really would like to thank Doubleday for giving me the opportunity to read The Boys from Biloxi。 I have never read a John Grisham novel。 I have thought about it many times， but just didn't know if Legal Thrillers would be up my alley。 I was wrong。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 The building of the characters and back ground were amazing。 The story flowed smoothly and was enthralling at the same time。 I really do recommend this book。 I know that I will be reading more John Grisham novels and I cannot wait to delve into them。 。。。more
Jaime
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Really enjoyed this new book from JG！ This book richly describes the grit of the people of Biloxi。 It is an action packed page turner！
Holly B
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Slow burn。。。。。。。。。I devoured Grisham's 2021 novel， The Judge's List， unfortunately， this one dragged too long （464 pages） and I eventually lost interest。Its about two rival families in Biloxi and the corruption that invade their coast。 It is a good set-up with palpable tension between the families。Strip clubs， gambling， shady deals， greed， and a jumping timeline。 I struggled with the large cast and couldn't get interested in any particular character。 Which makes me as a reader "not care" and tha Slow burn。。。。。。。。。I devoured Grisham's 2021 novel， The Judge's List， unfortunately， this one dragged too long （464 pages） and I eventually lost interest。Its about two rival families in Biloxi and the corruption that invade their coast。 It is a good set-up with palpable tension between the families。Strip clubs， gambling， shady deals， greed， and a jumping timeline。 I struggled with the large cast and couldn't get interested in any particular character。 Which makes me as a reader "not care" and that made this one a miss for me。Check out the other reviews because many were fans！Thanks to Netgalley for the arc。 OUT October 18， 2022 。。。more
Suellen
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• Thank you to Doubleday Books and NetGalley for providing this Advance Reading Copy。 Expected publication date is October 18， 2022。 #TheBoysfromBiloxi #NetGalleyDark Grisham brings out all the feels …When I first started reading this， it didn’t seem like a John Grisham book at all。 The plot seemed to vary from his previous legal crime novels。 About 30% through， it did feel more like Grisham but the atmosphere took a dark turn which was rather unsettling。 The ending leaves you questioning your o • Thank you to Doubleday Books and NetGalley for providing this Advance Reading Copy。 Expected publication date is October 18， 2022。 #TheBoysfromBiloxi #NetGalleyDark Grisham brings out all the feels …When I first started reading this， it didn’t seem like a John Grisham book at all。 The plot seemed to vary from his previous legal crime novels。 About 30% through， it did feel more like Grisham but the atmosphere took a dark turn which was rather unsettling。 The ending leaves you questioning your own values。The premise of this book is lawyer versus gangland。 When all is said and done it’s hard to tell who is good and who is evil。 The “good guy“ still wins but how he gets there is questionable。 。。。more
Scott Stewart
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A story about paths taken， and properly choosing role models。 John Grisham has written another #1 novel。 The drama， twists and turns drag you in， so you gladly lose sleep reading until the last page。 You cheer on the good guys， and grit your teeth over the actions of the bad guys。 The author is a master at character development and providing the reader insight allowing us to form our own opinions。 You might even want to study law after reading。 Ha！ Great book。 Run out and buy it when it’s availa A story about paths taken， and properly choosing role models。 John Grisham has written another #1 novel。 The drama， twists and turns drag you in， so you gladly lose sleep reading until the last page。 You cheer on the good guys， and grit your teeth over the actions of the bad guys。 The author is a master at character development and providing the reader insight allowing us to form our own opinions。 You might even want to study law after reading。 Ha！ Great book。 Run out and buy it when it’s available。 。。。more
Natalie
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Though I am a Grisham fan， I felt this was not up to his standards。 I usually enjoy his novels， but I was disappointed。in this。 The style is so different from my favorites。 I found this book dull and not engaging， so I was disappointed。 Seemed like a book in search of a plot。 Thank you Netgalley for this ARC。
Barbara Dougherty Evans
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A huge thank you to NetGalley， Doubleday books，and the author， John Grisham， for granting me a copy of this awesome book in return for my honest opinion。I absolutely loved the story of these two men/boys Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco can not understand vso many negative reviews。 I thought the book was the perfect length。I enjoyed the court room drama， the politics， murder， suspense and the Mississippi setting。 Just perfect。Am hoping this one is made into a movie
Patricia Romero
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I have been a fan of this author for a very long time。 I lived here for many years。 Until Katrina。 I recognize quite a few players in this one， John！ I’m delighted to have had a sneak peek at this excellent look at the past。Grisham is in a unique position to write this story。 He knew all the players。 Most people hear Biloxi and think of Kessler Air Force Base or the CBs。 Those things came first。 And as always， crime soon followed。 While the seafood industry brought so many people to work on the I have been a fan of this author for a very long time。 I lived here for many years。 Until Katrina。 I recognize quite a few players in this one， John！ I’m delighted to have had a sneak peek at this excellent look at the past。Grisham is in a unique position to write this story。 He knew all the players。 Most people hear Biloxi and think of Kessler Air Force Base or the CBs。 Those things came first。 And as always， crime soon followed。 While the seafood industry brought so many people to work on the coast， it also brought people looking to take advantage。 It was always known which people had connections and which did not。 I won’t mention names。Back in the day， the Dixie Mafia ran the coast。 But it was pretty organized for a loose organization。 While many boasted of being members， the real members stayed quiet。In this tale， two friends grow up to be on different sides of the law。 One is determined to clean up the crime and make his name。 The other is just as determined to continue being “The Boss”。 How will they end up？ Well， you will have to read it but I can tell you it is a saga。 The characters are brilliant and the story rings true。I loved the characters in this book！ It’s a great read！NetGalley/ Doubleday 10/18/2022 。。。more
Janet Fiorentino
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“The Boys from Biloxi” is John Grisham’s latest effort， about Hugh and Keith， boyhood friends， whose lives are shaped by the landscape and culture of Biloxi， Mississippi。 What makes this book a standpoint is how Biloxi and its criminal past becomes one of the novel’s central characters。 The novel， in fact， opens with background information about Biloxi （who knew it was popular with bootleggers and the mob alike？）。 We then meet Hugh and Keith through their fathers-- Keith's father （Jesse） is a la “The Boys from Biloxi” is John Grisham’s latest effort， about Hugh and Keith， boyhood friends， whose lives are shaped by the landscape and culture of Biloxi， Mississippi。 What makes this book a standpoint is how Biloxi and its criminal past becomes one of the novel’s central characters。 The novel， in fact， opens with background information about Biloxi （who knew it was popular with bootleggers and the mob alike？）。 We then meet Hugh and Keith through their fathers-- Keith's father （Jesse） is a lawyer， Hugh's （Lance） is a casino owner。 The different paths they take affect their sons and the choices Hugh and Keith make。 Their journeys lead them back to one another as adults with a clear line drawn in the sand between good and evil。 This book is not going to change the world but it’s an enjoyable read。 Be prepared to be introduced to a lot of characters， which overwhelmed me at the first part of the book。 It isn’t until later that the book realty finds its place。 My thanks to the author， the publisher， and Net Galley for the privilege of reviewing this book。 。。。more
Stephanie
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The Boys from Biloxi is John Grisham's latest。 First the good news--Grisham does a nice job of giving you a sense of the time and place of the story's setting。 He knows the South， the culture and the history。 The less good news is I just didn't find this story compelling。 It's very readable but I didn't find myself rushing back to it like I expect with a Grisham novel。 For readers interested in a less plot driven， more atmospheric book they will enjoy it。 I was looking for a compelling plot so I The Boys from Biloxi is John Grisham's latest。 First the good news--Grisham does a nice job of giving you a sense of the time and place of the story's setting。 He knows the South， the culture and the history。 The less good news is I just didn't find this story compelling。 It's very readable but I didn't find myself rushing back to it like I expect with a Grisham novel。 For readers interested in a less plot driven， more atmospheric book they will enjoy it。 I was looking for a compelling plot so I was a bit disappointed。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of The Boys from Biloxi in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sujoya
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John Grisham’s The Boys from Biloxi is the story of two families- the Malcos and the Rudys –both descended from Croatian immigrants who settled in Mississippi in the fishing community of Biloxi。 Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up together in the same community as friends and star performers in Little league baseball but gradually drifted apart as they reached the end of their school years – each of them following in their respective father’s footsteps。 Hugh joins his father Lance in their family John Grisham’s The Boys from Biloxi is the story of two families- the Malcos and the Rudys –both descended from Croatian immigrants who settled in Mississippi in the fishing community of Biloxi。 Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up together in the same community as friends and star performers in Little league baseball but gradually drifted apart as they reached the end of their school years – each of them following in their respective father’s footsteps。 Hugh joins his father Lance in their family business profiting from the vice in Biloxi- illegal gambling， prostitution， the drug trade， and owner of several nightclubs along “the strip”。 Keith， on the other hand， pursues a legal career inspired by his father Jesse Rudy， an upstanding citizen and honest lawyer who makes it his life’s mission to take down all illegal establishments and the mob bosses who control them。 The battle between Jesse and Lance continues with Keith and Hugh - a story of good vs evil， with its share of shady characters who commit crimes and the upstanding lawyers who want to see justice served。 Grisham weaves an intricately plotted novel with its share of mob bosses， corruption， turf wars， courtroom drama and the pursuit of justice。 The larger part of the story is set in the 1960s and 70s。 This is a lengthy novel （450+ pages） and the pace is on the slower side gaining momentum only after the 25% mark。 There is a lot that happens and several people are introduced in the course of the story。 However， it should be noted that there are no major “twists” in the story。 We know who the good guys are and who the bad guys are。 We get to know what happens， how it happens， and who does what as it happens。 But yes the sequence of events- the pursuit， arrests and subsequent legal battles make for an interesting read。 Part of the narrative reads like non-fiction （which wasn't a problem for me） – more telling than actually taking the reader through the events。 The courtroom scenes and legal aspects are well-written and informative – Grisham does not disappoint！ With its fantastic writing， superbly developed setting， backstories and characterizations and multigenerational plotline， The Boys from Biloxi is an engaging read that I enjoyed。Many thanks to Doubleday Books and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 This book is due to be released on October 18， 2022。 。。。more
Christy Martin
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Malco and Rudy are on opposite sides of the law。 Malco and his father have been in the lucrative businesses of gambling， prostitution， and alcohol for years。 Rudy is the son of a famous prosecutor who tried to take them down。 Once friends and members of the same athletic teams in their youth， their lives take a different turn as the heritage of their fathers takes over。 It will be a challenge for the young district attorney to attempt what did his father in。 It is crooked all over Biloxi as the Malco and Rudy are on opposite sides of the law。 Malco and his father have been in the lucrative businesses of gambling， prostitution， and alcohol for years。 Rudy is the son of a famous prosecutor who tried to take them down。 Once friends and members of the same athletic teams in their youth， their lives take a different turn as the heritage of their fathers takes over。 It will be a challenge for the young district attorney to attempt what did his father in。 It is crooked all over Biloxi as the Dixie Mafia's unofficial power reigns。 John Grisham tells a good story in this tale from the underbelly of Mississippi。 It is a timeless story of good vs。 evil。 Who will win？ The book has an intricate plot and quite a few characters。 It is a little different from some Grisham but a well-told story。 Thanks to #The Boys from Biloxi#NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Tammy
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The Boys from Biloxi is a legal thriller， set in the 1960's， about two young boyhood friends， Keith and Hugh， and their lives from neighborhood friends and Little League Baseball players， to being on the opposite sides of the law。 As these two move from childhood to young men in their high school years， they choose different paths for their lives， both influenced by the professions of their fathers; Keith's dad is a lawyer， while Hugh's is a casino owner。 Their choices will affect not only thems The Boys from Biloxi is a legal thriller， set in the 1960's， about two young boyhood friends， Keith and Hugh， and their lives from neighborhood friends and Little League Baseball players， to being on the opposite sides of the law。 As these two move from childhood to young men in their high school years， they choose different paths for their lives， both influenced by the professions of their fathers; Keith's dad is a lawyer， while Hugh's is a casino owner。 Their choices will affect not only themselves and each other， but many around them。The lawlessness of the casino strip in Biloxi is centerstage in the story， with the characters revolving around that spotlight。 Grisham did a great job of developing the characters and the roles they play are well defined。 There is a lot of legal talk and time spent in the courtroom - it often feels like one is learning about court cases - but the author presents them in an intriguing manner that moves the plot forward。 The author's plot conclusion was especially powerful and on point。I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher - Doubleday- to give an honest review of this book。 #Doubleday ， #johngrisham， #TheBoysfromBiloxi ， #goodreads 。。。more
Robin
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4。5/5⭐️I was an avid Grisham reader when he first burst on the scene， and I’ll admit part of that was probably because he had a home in Oxford （20 minutes from my childhood home）。 I loved his early writing， but somehow fell behind after The Runaway Jury。 So I was happy to have the chance to read this arc for his latest coming in Oct。 This one centers around two very different families living along the MS Coast （1960s-1980s）， the Rudys and the Malcos。 The patriarchs， Jesse and Lance， go in very d 4。5/5⭐️I was an avid Grisham reader when he first burst on the scene， and I’ll admit part of that was probably because he had a home in Oxford （20 minutes from my childhood home）。 I loved his early writing， but somehow fell behind after The Runaway Jury。 So I was happy to have the chance to read this arc for his latest coming in Oct。 This one centers around two very different families living along the MS Coast （1960s-1980s）， the Rudys and the Malcos。 The patriarchs， Jesse and Lance， go in very different directions in life。 Jesse Rudy works hard， gets a law degree and enters politics to make a difference。 Lance Malco turns to the easy money of vice and becomes a wealthy mob boss。 No spoilers but obviously a battle of good vs。 evil ensues。 Their sons， Keith and Hugh respectively， who were star baseball players growing up and good friends， follow in their fathers’ footsteps。 This one has some triumphs and tears， some vengeance and greed， some covert maneuvers and some bittersweet moments。 It has a lot to say about the pull of family and the turns friendships can make in life。 I enjoyed this book。 It did have a slow start for me， but I became more entrenched once I got past the initial backstories。 I found myself wondering about some legally questionable moves （but then again， I’m no lawyer）， and I found the ending a bit anticlimactic。 But overall， I found myself happy to be back in Grisham’s world。 And yes， I will definitely backtrack to those stories I’ve missed。My sincere thanks to the author， NetGalley and Doubleday Books for providing the free early arc of The Boys from Biloxi for review。 The opinions are strictly my own。 。。。more
Nan Williams
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The Boys from Biloxi didn’t grip me the way Grisham’s other books have。 Normally I’m hooked from page 1 and read it straight through。 This novel introduced an excess of characters and bounced back and forth in the timeline with unnecessary backstories and gore。 I was more interested in the actions of our two main characters， but kept being presented with the action of the security guy/enforcer， Nevin。The reader definitely hears Grisham’s voice in reading this book and definitely learns of the co The Boys from Biloxi didn’t grip me the way Grisham’s other books have。 Normally I’m hooked from page 1 and read it straight through。 This novel introduced an excess of characters and bounced back and forth in the timeline with unnecessary backstories and gore。 I was more interested in the actions of our two main characters， but kept being presented with the action of the security guy/enforcer， Nevin。The reader definitely hears Grisham’s voice in reading this book and definitely learns of the corruption of Biloxi – two big pluses – but for me， the book didn’t keep me turning pages the way most Grisham books do。 There was also the length – 464 pages – definitely longer than most Grisham novels and unwieldy。 Instead of a concise telling of the facts， with humor or anecdote thrown in to keep the reader invested， there seem to be lots of sidetracks and tangents。Enjoyable， but definitely not his best。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of Grisham’s latest in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jeannie Walker
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John Grisham has delivered again。 From one of the best storytellers of our time， this story is one I won't soon forget。 Excellent in every aspect of writing a novel。 I was so emotional when I finished。 A must read！！ You won't regret it。💜 John Grisham has delivered again。 From one of the best storytellers of our time， this story is one I won't soon forget。 Excellent in every aspect of writing a novel。 I was so emotional when I finished。 A must read！！ You won't regret it。💜 。。。more
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Boys from Biloxi&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Boys from Biloxi&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0