Playing For Pizza

I really want to read this book. I love John Grisham's writing, American football is my favorite sport to watch on TV, and the story is set in Italy. It doesn't get much better than that!

The story is about Rick Dockery, a football player for the Cleveland Browns. After throwing three interceptions in the closing minutes of the AFC championship game, Rick can only find a pro team to play on by joining the Parma Panthers, from the Italian National Football League. And he's the new quarterback no less. And it's also about Rick in Italy.

If you're a Grisham fan, you'll want to see his mini interview on Amazon where he answers the following questions:

• American football in Italy seems like an unlikely subject for a John Grisham novel. What was the inspiration for Playing for Pizza?

• There is some great football writing in this novel. What kind of research was involved in capturing how this American institution is played in small town Italy?

• Speaking of research, you write lovingly of Italian food and wine in this book. What's your idea of the perfect Italian meal?

• Without giving away too much of the plot, your protagonist falls in love by the novel's end. Did you know when you started writing that Rick would get the girl?

• You have a new legal thriller coming in January 2008. Can you give us any hints about what to expect?