I have read all of John Grishoms novels and found this one to actually be ridiculous. First of all, a seven year old is not interested in sex in the way Grishom writes. Plus a seven year old does not have the thoughts and insights that are as "mature" as Grishom's character. This falseness made me intensely dislike the book. The boy was speaking in "Grishom-language", that of a forty-something man (or at least a 14 year old), not a seven year old. Didn't someone point this out to him when the book was being proofed, etc? or were they relying on his name to make a best seller and didn't care about the authenticity of the storyline? I think it is a waste of money. Get it from the library if you're curious about it.