Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions on Ford County by John Grisham reveal important details about the stories. Finish the book before reading on.
- What was your favorite story from Ford County and why?
- Why do you think Aggie and Calvin returned to the strip club in "Blood Drive?"
- John Grisham is known for his anti-death penalty stance. Do you think that opinion came across in "Fetching Raymond?" How does the revelation that Raymond actually committed the crime affect the story?
- In "Fish Files" Mack Stafford is seemingly rewarded for swindling his clients and abandoning his family. Did his "escape" to a tropical location with no worries bother you?
- In "Casino," do you think Sidney's blackjack hobby and triumphs change him at all? Why is he willing to take his wife back so easily?
- In "Michael's Room," Stanley Wade is confronted with the consequences of one of the court cases from his past. Who is the "bad guy" in this story, Stanley or Jim Cranwell?
- Do you think Stanley is changed by the end of "Michael's Room?" Why don't you think he will tell his wife what happened?
- In "Quiet Haven," does the fact that Gilbert brings increased joy to the seniors he befriends make his swindling any more justifiable?
- Who are the greatest criminals in "Quiet Haven" -- stalkers like Gilbert, the nursing home administration that turns a blind eye to horrible living conditions or the families who leave their elderly at that sort of place?
- Why were Emporia and Adrian able to form a bond in "Funny Boy?"
