The King of Torts

Rating:
Summary: Not great... but very good.
Review: This one I enjoyed, cover to cover. It is classic Grisham, and I'm glad he finally returned home to what he does best - legal thrillers. The ending is a bit lacking, i.e, the fate of Tequila Watson. I agree with others that this one has lots of potential for the big screen. If you enjoy reading Grisham, don't miss King of Torts... but try not to confuse this book with the biography of John Edwards. Ha!

Rating:
Summary: Three and a Half...
Review: This was the first Grisham book I ever read - amazing since I am in Law School and many of my classmates never shut up about him. I read this with the goal of summarizing it for a Prof. But surprisingly found myself enjoying it despite numerous legal flaws. Its the story of a poor criminal lawyer who is defending a man who killed another for no apparent reason. Enter the mysterious stranger who leys our hero in on a little secret - that a drug caused this reaction and there is a need to settle quickly and quietly... As a reward our "hero" is given a large civil class action claim against a rival drug company and the $100 million in contingency fees givers birth to the appellation The King of Torts... Then things don't go as plan for our new monarch. I read this in a few short hours and would say that it was on par with a typical movie. Nothing too brilliant but a good way to pass the time. Pick up a copy at the second hand store if you see it for a few bucks.

Rating:
Summary: Sour Torts
Review: What can be said about a good Grisham novel other than that it's good. You'll enjoy this read. Also, check out LUST OF THE FLESH by Beverly Rolyat, about a district attorney who finds himself in a web of deceit of lies, betrayal, love, lust, murder, mystery, suspense, romance and sex galore. Is he really the biological father of his wife's promiscuous teenager? Or has he been setup? Read and find out and much, much more! It offers a different, enlightening type read that you're gonna enjoy. Happy reading!