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Summary: Latest Grisham Is His Weakest To Date
Review: Looking for suspense? Memorable characters? Surprising plot twists? Well, you'd better look elsewhere, because you certainly won't find them in "The King Of Torts". I've read all of John Grisham's novels and this is easily the weakest effort of his career. The "greed is bad" message is simplistic and the story line utterly predictable. It seems as if Grisham is hell bent on sacrificing everything -- nuance, character development -- in order to move things along. The result is a page-turner with absolutely no meat. If you're not a Grisham fan, "The King Of Torts" isn't going to change your mind.
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Summary: King of Torts-John Grisham lets down his readers
Review: King of Torts does not rise to the level of a well thought out and written story line that has made John Grisham one of my favorite authors. I was disappointed in the lack of depth of intrigue and planning that his other novels are so superbly centered around. I think he needs to go back to the word processor and give his fans a novel worthy of John Grisham.
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Summary: Top Notch Reading
Review: This book was gripping. I began reading it at 5 p.m. and didn't stop until I finished it the next day! Possibly Grisham's best legal thriller since The Rainmaker. I admit that I prefer stories told in first person, but this one made me feel like I was a part of the story line despite its third person perspective. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I have read all of John Grisham's books and have never been disappointed. He is a great writer a simple and elegant style. I enjoyed this one tremendously and think it's probably his finest. You won't go wrong with this one and I'm recommending it all the way. And if you're looking for a few other great titles, look no further than these, Buckland's Hot List: most creative, The Butterfly: A Fable (Singh); most engaging, The Alchemist (Coelho); most interesting, Life of Pi (Martel); most enlightening, 9-11 (Chomsky); most thrilling, The Lovely Bones: A Novel (Sebold); and finally, the most creative, engaging, interesting, enlightening and thrilling book of all, The Little Prince (Saint-Exupery). These are the books I'd recommend to my family, friends, students, and wife. There are many more, trust me, but these are the first that come to mind (for having left an impact slight or proud as it may be). If you have any questions, queries, or comments, or maybe even a title you think I should add to my list, please feel free to e-mail me. I'm always open to a good recommendation. Thanks for reading my brief but hopefully helpful review. Happy reading. Donald S. Buckland.
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Summary: The latest is the best
Review: Clay Carter goes from public defender to one of the top class action lawyers in a flash. Then the fun starts. His loves, his excesses and his fate make a facinating read. Rarely do I read a book cover to cover in one day, but this one just couldn't be put down.
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Summary: A return to the 'old' Grisham novels
Review: After reading the King of the torts, I was struck by two outstanding feelings. One, that Grisham made a return to his comfortable writing topic and style, and two, that the excess of the dot-com era heavily influenced this unusual book.The central character seems to be the antithesis of the typical Grishim model. While the basic formula is still present in our Mr. Clay, his fatal flaw - call it arrogence, or greed - is new territory for Grisham. On numerous occassions he mention's the wash out of dot-commer's who've built and lost fortunes - a fitting analogy for our protagonist who ulitmately sow's the seeds of his own destruction. The book effectively will move you with feelings of excitment, undeserved means, and humbling defeat. All in all, this was the best Grisham novel since the runaway jury.
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Summary: A winner
Review: I found this to be one of my favorite Grisham books. He takes us on a rapid-fire ride in the life of a mega-buck tort lawyer, who starts with zero and, through a quirk of fate, has the chance of a lifetime. All it requires is a bit of a slide in ethical behavior. The main character, Clay Carter, finds himself in a different world than the standard practice of law, or the standard life style. It's an interesting ride. I won't give anything away, but Grisham is back with another lesson in legal ethics and greed, and a character that struggles with both as he tries to remember who, at heart, he really is.
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Summary: Best Grisham in Years!
Review: I've read every book written by John Grisham and this one is in the top four. It's a stunning portrait of mass tort litigators and what happens to the clients that they are supposedly "representing". No documentary or editoral has ever captured the true effects of mass tort on the little guy. This is a true account of the actual ramifications of such mass litigation. I read it in one sitting, because I just couldn't put it down. It's great to see that Grisham can still write great fiction. After The Brethern I was beginning to wonder if my favorite author had run out of steam. With The King of Torts, Grisham has shown me once again why I starting reading his books in the first place. Thanks.
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Summary: Wow
Review: WoW! This book is amazing. And Grisham wrote because he wanted to, not just because of his contract. READ THIS BOOK. I recommend this book to everyone, especially people who like John Grisham's other works.
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Summary: One of his Best!
Review: I have always been a fan of Grisham, and his new book hasn't let me down. I was a little disapointed with his last book, and thus was apprehensive while picking up this one. I shouldn't have been, as Grisham has come back with one of his best, and I would say that it is up there with The Client, The Jury, and A Time to Kill (all favorites of mine). If I had one complaint, it would be that I read it two days.
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