The Painted House by John GrishamI read it because I was curious to see how well Grisham could pull off a "legalless" environment novel. I'm quite happy that I did because I really enjoyed it.The story is told by a seven year old farm boy, Luke Chandler. Don't let this be a turnoff. Luke has the insight, thoughts and feelings of someone (Grisham, perhaps (?)) well beyond seven years.I'm very relieved that I did not have to grow up in the early 1950's Arkansas cotton country. Grisham brings the reader very close to those hard times. Even the St. Louis Cardinal radio games were marred because the Cards were playing second fiddle to the Dodgers and Giants.