Fetching Raymond
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Tags: Contemporary, Crime, Short Stories, Thriller
Description
Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons, Leon and Butch, take a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit the youngest Graney brother, Raymond, who’s been locked away on death row for eleven years. It could well be their last visit.
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Copyright © 2009 by Belfry Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
Reppublished with the permission of Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc.
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About the Author
Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 60-70 hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel.
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He said yes to Leon Graney, though, and did so for two reasons. First, the circumstances surrounding the request were quite unusual, and, second, Leon’s boss at the lamp factory was Mr. McBride’s third cousin. Small-town relationships being what they are, Leon Graney arrived at the upholstery ...
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5/5
Reviewed by sclptrjoel on Jan 18, 2010
Fetching Raymond
terrific short story/more a slice of true life. I did not find it an argument against the death penalty, simply a true depiction of people and events masterfully told. This is probably closer to what Grisham would actually like to be known for. Certainly reminds me it is worth looking at some more short stories.
5/5
Reviewed by white5199 on Jan 14, 2010
Great short story
John Grisham does it again with another great law story from Mississippi. I can't wait to read more of these from him.
5/5
Reviewed by cuiblemorgan on Dec 15, 2009
Great story!
Wish the whole book had been available! I'm now on the waiting list at the library for the "rest of the stories". Normally don't read short stories but DailyLit.com would be a good incentive to add more of them to my reading.
4/5 
Reviewed by Elfmagic on Dec 7, 2009
Short and pithy and says it all.
The book "Fetching Raymond" certainly illustrates how abhorrent capitol punishment is!
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Ratings for 'Fetching Raymond' by Grisham, John
| carlbruce1979 | | 2009-12-15 | |
| cuiblemorgan | | Read review | 2009-12-15 |
| dasmensch | | 2009-12-18 | |
| Elfmagic | | Read review | 2009-12-07 |
| MonicaR | | 2009-11-21 | |
| rene.michele |  | 2009-12-08 | |
| sclptrjoel | | Read review | 2010-01-18 |
| Stormborn | | 2009-12-12 | |
| white5199 | | Read review | 2010-01-14 |
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