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Sooley

The edge-of-your-seat drama from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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 The incredible new novel from international bestseller John Grisham.

'A master of plotting and pacing' - New York Times

'With every new book I appreciate John Grisham a little more, for his compassion for the underdog, and his willingness to strike out in new directions' - Entertainment Weekly

ONE MAN. ONE HOPE. ONCE CHANCE TO BECOME A LEGEND.

ONE MAN
Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States.

ONE HOPE
If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning.

ONE CHANCE
As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months.

Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light.

'Grisham's books are smart, imaginative, and funny, populated by complex interesting people' - The Washington Post

'A superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times

350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films:
NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

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Critic reviews

Read it, you'll want to cry too
The joy of a Grisham novel is turning the pages as the plot propels you forward . . . Suffice it to say SOOLEY follows the familiar Grisham playbook - short chapters, plenty of foreshadowing, and a rapid-fire prose that's easy to read and hard to put down
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Not at all what I was expecting. Great narration but not the kind of story I was expecting.

Disappointing.

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I have never played basketball, or watched a match on TV, so much of the play detail was lost on me. But thanks to the emotion of the narrator, I could follow the story just fine. Thank you for a wonderful audio book.

Great story, unexpected ending

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A disappointing book from my favorite writer. I don’t care about basketball and 2/3 of the book is just describing games played. I was fast forwarding most of the way.

Unless you are a sports fan, the book is not for you

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Immense story! It just takes you to another place and time just simply listen to it!

Brilliant

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real page turner in unusual setting. basketball matches riveting plot poignant and compelling read it

superb read

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