I'll read any book Grisham writes--he's always been a favorite of mine--but The Whistler appears to be an example of a best-selling author being expected to push out a book every year. It's as if it was rushed to the publishing press before a solid edit. There's far more telling than showing, including a pivotal, plot-altering scene, and the head-hopping between characters within the same scene keeps the reader from getting completely vested in one. The premise itself is great, and there was the potential for so many action scenes, but instead of seeing them unfold ourselves, it's relayed to us in an oftentimes distant narrative. But even with these flaws I enjoyed the book. Grisham has a light, easy-reading style that naturally sucks you in.