Just enough football balanced with ‘Italia’!

John throws a curve, but a good one. No murders and the only blood was from football games.

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This is John Grisham's first sports book and the last one that I read. Though I wasn't sure about the main character in the beginning, it wasn't long before I started to like him. The more he discovered his true self, the more I liked him. This was a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed the history of Italy as well as the cuisine. As always, Grisam did a great job with his research.

A different book for Grisham, quick read you have to like football.

This book made it seem as if you were right there with him. It has a perfect storyline with romance action and suspense. It's my overall all time favorite book!

Another masterpiece! I enjoyed a great story plus American football.

This is one of my favorite books that I have read and I have read a lot... Classics. Non - fiction. Lord of the Rings and Grapes of Wrath and Gone With the Wind are my MOST favorites, but Playing For Pizza ranks right up there.... I love it because I learned a lot about Italy where I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to and perform for the troops with the USO, right after 9/11. I was a comedian and a college football player. My father was a high school coach. I am a combat veteran having been a Lieutenant and an Infantry Platoon Leader with the First of the Eleventh Infantry in Northern I Corps in tithe Republic of Vietnam, which of course no longer exists. I suppose that's one of the reasons this book appeals to me --- being in a leadership position and facing physical danger. I've read some of his other books but this one, though somewhat obscure, is my favorite. Blake Clark

Absolutely love this book. Paints a beautiful picture of everyday life in Italy. One of my favorite books of all time and would recommend this to all people of any age

Playing for pizza is a wonderful trip into life in italy. Through the eyes of an American washed-up quarterback, we see how Italians live, eat and enjoy life. We Americans should approach life the same way as our Italian neighbors. Family, friends, food and unbridled love of life. A treat to read.