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Summary: Involving and Fun
Review: This book was the first book I had ever read from John Grisham.
It was a very good book in my opinion, and Mr. Grisham did a very nice job of keeping the story flowing, and getting me to the point where I really actually cared what happened to the characters. My feelings at the end of the book were, "If this is one of John Grisham's 3 star books, well I can't wait to read one of his five star ones..."
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Summary: Of Kings, Torts, Short and Falling Short
Review: 3 Stars, I rated it. Why, because in spite of it all, I enjoyed the process of reading the book. It's the book as a whole that I hated.I was travelling with a colleague on a business trip when she was reading this, and she told me not to bother. Not to be daunted, I picked it up. She was right. I wanted to shoot myself at the end of the book. But that's the point - at the END of the book. The book is gripping... very gripping. The first few pages fail to grab, but eventually you're hooked. I found myself getting progressively euphoric, as Carter made his millions... and progressively depressed as things started falling apart. That's a power Grisham has - of involving the reader intimately. But this book proved something I've suspected for a while. Occassionally, and more and more of late, John Grisham has a serious writer's block when it comes to ending. His endings are like what some people have said to me about Pearl Jam's music (Which I didn't like hearing - I love Pearl Jam). They never really end... just kind of stop being. And this ending was a prime example of that... at some point, the Author's Note begins, and you're left thinking "HUH!?!??!" "HUH?????!!!? I wanna burn this book" is not a good way for a book to leave you.. and hence, only 3 Stars for a book that, till about 75% of the book was a 5-Star. Because the book left me with "HUH!??!?!?!"
Rating: 
Summary: Alright.. not great
Review: I read this one when it came out, and in comparison to Grishams others this one falls behind. It was an entertaining read, but to me, it was an "in betweener", something to fill up a couple of days before got into his juicier novels (eg, The Rainmaker - of which I highly recommend ). Cheers
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Summary: Predictable, romantic
Review: Good one, expected more. Predictable,I knew the ending from the 6th chapter. Liked it because it was full of suspense and the ending was kind of romantic. I'm now heading for the The Chamber...
Rating:
Summary: Definitely NOT Grisham's Best
Review: This definitely wasn't John Grisham's greatest novel. He touches on a bunch of different cases for Carter but I don't feel as though the novel was ever really pulled together.
Rating: 
Summary: WARNING: DETRIMENTAL TO SLEEP.
Review: I wonder why so many one liner reviews for this topnotch thriller opine (in a suspiciously similar juvenile language I may add) that this is not Grisham's best work. Well, may be. But this novel, quite like any other from him, is crispy, fast-paced and very very morally charged. The setting is familiar: a hard-driving grunt lawyer from nowhere, who ever so unknowingly stumbles upon the case of his life, and gets all tangled up in a mess he couldn't have imagined. Several self-same characters line the plot: a rich-man's daughter as a love interest (who's also a model), the girlfriend's insufferably affluent and thus uptight parents, a tried and trusted friend/coworker who'll be right by our lawyer's side, and even an African-American culprit who fell prey to his circumstances (drugs and mafia, of course). There's jetliners ("a kitchen, a bar and restroom in the rear; the latest avionics up front for the pilots") and high society, suspenseful chases and delectable sleuthing. But this is the ONLY novel I've read from Grisham which had me in a twist over identities. I never quite knew who the good guys, or the protagonists, or both, were. Without divulging any spoilers, I'll say it is something you'll be surprised with. Avarice has no friends. Don't mind the other reviews. This is vintage classy Grisham, with his punchy writing style, and quite a refreshing break from semi-clunkers like The Bleachers or Skipping Christmas. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Yawn..............
Review: I have read all of Grisham's works and this is one of the least impressive. The plot was predictable: Down on luck lawyer has woman problems, mystery man gives him the case of a lifetime, lawyer makes tons of money, gets investigated, loses money, gets girl back. I knew the ending around the fourth or fifth chapter. Grisham has to get out of the rut he is in before his loyal fans go away.
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Summary: Don't read if you just read The Runaway Jury!!!
Review: While not too spectacular, it does make for fast reading. I bought this book because I am a Grisham fan, but it did not live up to my expectations. Now I'm afraid to buy The Bleachers. I hope that, like this one, it will not be a waste of money.
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Summary: Definately Not His Best!
Review: I bought this book because I am a fan of John Grisham, but I was very dissapointed after reading it. It started off slow and never really picked up from there. It was about a public defender who got rich quick from an unmoral deal. Then he got greedy and lost it all. Not very original! I would recommend borrowing this from a friend or the library instead of buying it. It was a waste of my money and it will be a waste of yours too! Go with another Grisham novel like "The Runaway Jury" or "A Time to Kill" instead of this one!!
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Summary: King of Torts
Review: Not up to Grisham's best abilities. This was a bare bones romance with a noticable lack of the colorful charactors and scenes that I usually enjoy with his stories. Whatever happened to Max Pace? Seems that Grisham simply rushed through this book and was saving on adjectives and adverbs. I feel like he stopped 'painting a colorful picture' after The Painted House.
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