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A feel-good story about a young man from war-torn South Sudan who comes to America to play basketball.

Sooley (short for Samuel Sooleymon) is an endearing character and I found myself cheering him on every step of the way.

This is not one of Grisham's classic legal/courtroom dramas. Instead it's a sports story, clearly inspired by Grisham's love of basketball. I have no strong feelings about basketball one way or the other, but I felt like I was right on the court experiencing the games first hand.

No need to be a basketball expert to enjoy this book. There's a really heartwarming back story about Sooley's family, village, country and an overarching story about refugees.

And classic Grisham, there are tons of twists and turns. I won't spoil the story, but you already know before you even open one of Grisham's books that things are never smooth and rarely go as planned.

For me this fits my classic beach read criteria:
- New book from a favorite author released right before my vacation. (I did read this by the pool.)
- A well-written page turner with a feel good story that I didn't have to "work at" to digest.

Wow, that was a great review...Well, I'm glad you enjoy it...A young woman was bold...Thank you...