‘The Drinking Man’s John Grisham’

Published 9:48 am Wednesday, October 25, 2023

: Legal-thriller author Martin Clark read from The Plinko Bounce at the Powerhouse on Thursday night as part of the weekly Thacker Mountain Radio Shows. Clark, a retired Virginia circuit court judge, has received numerous literary accolades, including a Washington Post “Best Book of the Year” award. A review of an earlier work in The New York Times described Clark as the “the drinking man’s John Grisham” – whatever that means. Pick up a signed copy at Square Books. (Ben Williams)