The Boys from Biloxi is John Grisham’s latest. The story is set on the coast of Mississippi, where corruption, gambling, and prostitution reign in a battle between good and evil, or rather, between the D.A. Jesse Rudy and mob boss Lance Malco. Theoretically, the book is about their sons, Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco, who eventually step into the shoes of their fathers and continue the fight but, for me, both boys were dim versions of the better-developed characters of their fathers. Unfortunately, the story of the fathers doesn’t really get going until 200 pages in. There’s a lot of anecdotal stories in the beginning of the book that don’t really contribute much but in themselves are entertaining. However, the part of the book I liked was good enough that I’m glad I kept going. Here’s what Kirkus Reviews says:
