High school All-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. As Coach Rake's 'boys' sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake – or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, still struggling to come to terms with his explosive relationship with the Coach, his dreams of a great career in the NFL, and the choices he made as a young man, the stakes could not be higher.
Publication Year: 2004
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0This book is a departure from the normal John Grisham novels I read, but definitely a welcome one. We follow our cast of characters as they relive their glory days of being a high school football team, all while waiting for their former coach to pass away. I loved how descriptive everything was - the setting, the characters, even the football games. I'm not a big sports person, but I could see the games playing out in front of my eyes, and Grisham makes them exciting, edge of your seat events. I flew through it, and recommend it for anyone looking for a quick read.
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