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Summary: The Pelican Brief
Review: John Grisham, who has written many best-sellers, authored The Pelican Brief. The book is about a legal brief written by the main character, Darby Shaw, who is a law student. Darby's document is her theory about who committed the double assassination of two Supreme Court justices. The book is fiction, set in present day Washington D.C. and New Orleans, Louisiana. Another main character is Gray Grantham, a news reporter for the Washington Post. During the course of the book, Darby Shaw witnesses a murder. She is the intended victim. Luckily, she survives by not being in the car when it explodes. At this point, she realizes that she is being followed. While she tries to get away from the killers, she desperately searches for someone she can trust. The person she turns to is Gray Grantham, who helps her find out who is trying to kill her and why. John Grisham weaves an intricate story as Shaw and Grantham attempt to solve the mystery. If I were to give this novel a rating from one to ten, it would be a seven. The book is very intriguing but lacks action. For those who like law stories, this would be a great book to read. For ones like me who like action books, I would recommend it, but not highly. There is a movie based on this novel which I think is more exciting than the book. I say that because the movie is easier to understand and it doesn't have statements meaningless to the story. The novel is written in the third person. I prefer a book written in the third person because it gives a broader perspective.
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Summary: put your work aside
Review: Pelican Brief, like the other Grisham that I have read, is a stop everything else and read-til-the- end book. I am so engrossed with his books and thoroughly enjoyed this one.
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Summary: Brilliant...What More ? 6 stars ?
Review: If you have seen "The Net", this is very similar. Now the Net was a brilliant film. The novelization of "THE Pelican Brief (which was even better) is even better than the film. NOw imagine..and read the book !
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Summary: Great Book
Review: All of you that gave this book a bad review mentioned reasons that only someone could come up with if they had time to attack Grisham and that was there point in writing a review. Detailed, intriguing and descriptive parts make this Grishams best work yet.
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Summary: The Pelican Brief
Review: I actually found this book very intriguing because of it's witty dialect and the author's acutley sharp descriptive gift. I give it three thumbs up but since I only have two, we can imagine the third one. Thank you.
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Summary: HATE IT
Review: This was my first Grisham book and I hated it. It began with a bang only to have Chapter Two issue nothing more than a whimper. From there it was all downhill. Grisham introduced far too many characters with nothing to do but attempt to keep the suspense high--I needed a scorecard just to keep track of who was who and there are a few I never figured out. Finally, I gave up trying..it wasn't worth the effort. The characters were cliches and too unbelievable for words. When we finally do find out the contents of the infamous Pelican Brief, it's a supreme letdown. My first reaction was--that's IT? Grisham should also get his facts straight. He has the beauteous (and stupid) Darby changing her hair color from black to pale blonde to red. If Grisham would have consulted his wife he might have known that it is impossible--you can't lighten the dark colors! Grisham's writing also sounds belaboured, he tries to hard--in one sentence a character says he would have continued talking if another hadn't showed him his palms. Showed him his palms! It took me three months to figure that one out. People say Grisham's books are good so everyone else runs out to buy a copy. This being the case, why should Grisham even try?
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Summary: Good book...
Review: It's a great book, just a little impropable. I mean, anythings possible, but what are the chances of two supreme court justices being murdered for such a reason. And Darby being able to guess why. She'd have to be in on it to be able to know that conspiracy.
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Summary: No Pelicans here
Review: If you are looking for a book with pelicans, you've come to the wrong place. The title is decieving - pelicans don't even make a "brief" appearance. Nonetheless, this and other Grisham novels provide the kind of predictable fodder that middle Americans seem to sop up like gravy with white bread. There is no literary merit, but no one cares because that isn't the point.
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Summary: The Pelican Brief
Review: The book was suspensful and a first-class thriller that is invigoratingly clever. It's a real page-turner.
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Summary: a page turner untill the end
Review: this is the book to read by Mr. Grisham, a carefully plotted tale about a serial killer and his tracks. it may keep you awake at night, but no more than 'the client' did. and this one is even better.
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