John Grisham's latest novel is not one of his typical legal thrillers. This is a short novel, featuring Rick Dockery, a third-string quarterback who has made so many blunders, no NFL team wants him anymore. Unable to give up his dream of playing football, Rick takes a job as quarterback for a football team in Italy. Since soccer reigns supreme in Italy, most people are unaware of the American football teams. None of the players, with the exception of the few Americans that are hired, receive a paycheck and simply play for the love of the game. They play on rugby fields, with only a few hundred people in the stands. Getting back to the basics, Rick begins to find his game, and realizes that life in Italy is not so bad.
This is a fun, quick read. Since I don't understand much about football, the descriptions of the games were a little confusing, so I skipped to the end of the games to find out the final score. But even with all the football, it was still an enjoyable read. Descriptions of life in Italy-the food, the people, the towns-were my favorite part.
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