Product Description

High school All-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback 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 moulded 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, who struggles 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 are especially high.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19580 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Evening Standard 8th September 2003
'..an easy-going but not over-sentimental read...'

Daily Mirror 12th September 2003
'I defy even the hardest jock not to shed a tear.'

Independant 4th October 2003
'...an intelligent book. Cleverly written and easy to read...'

Customer Reviews

A different Grisham.
An interesting tale, written in the way only Grisham can.A different book from this popular author.Now I know what a bleacher is now!

Worth reading
Not the usual legal based stuff but well written and an enjoyable short story none the less. You could finish it in one short session so why not read if you like Grisham's style.

None the worse for being diffferent
I picked this up as a light holiday read and unlike some of the reviewers loved it. I thought he dealt with the passing of time, the wasting of potential and the souring of youthful dreams in a brilliant way. I thought there was a definite ending in that some sort of redemption occured.

I loved it and would recommend it to anyone who likes sports novels.