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Summary: Grisham is great
Review: This is the first Grisham book I've had the pleasure of reading, now I'm wondering what I missed in the others. I've seen all the movies based on his book and they were all great. Rudy Baylor is a character anyone can related to. I recommend this book.
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Summary: My 1st Grisham and liked it much
Review: having saw the movie 1st..i related the book to it..with the characters and all..in a good way this book and movie were very similar..i could tell this having watched the movie shortly after reading the book..a sad at times, but overall uplifting good read..i look forward to the rest of grishams books..ive also read the firm
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Summary: Another Courtroom Drama by Grisham
Review: After 'A Time to Kill', and 'The Runaway Jury', 'The Rainmaker', is my third favourite John Grisham novel. These particular Grisham books all have one thing in common: courtroom drama.There's nothing I like better than a David and Goliath story and that's just what Grisham delivers in 'The Rainmaker', in which he pits Rudy Baylor, a lawyer fresh out of law school, against Great Benefit Insurance and its lawyer Leo Drummond in a bad-faith claim lawsuit. What really made this book is the Black vs. Great Benefit case, and how an insurance company would bend over backwards to not get caught in its own lies. Prior to the court case, the book goes into some detail about the life of Rudy Baylor, law student, and his struggles to get himself through school and into the labour market. However, this insight isn't really necessary and the book could've easily lost 50 pages without the reader noticing a difference. The movie 'The Rainmaker', with Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor and Danny DeVito as Deck and John Voight as Leo Drummond, does an excellent condensed version of the book. It's time well spent on either reading the book or watching the movie.
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Summary: A charming story
Review: Before reading the Rainmaker I had never read any of Grisham's books, or any legal thrillers for that matter. I was therefore a little apprehensive about reading it. My apprehension was unwarranted; I was hooked after the first 50 pages. It only took me 3 days to read, and on the last day I read half the book (this is a record for me). The first half of the book revolves largely around Rudy's less than comfortable life as he struggles through the merciless world of law. I found this oddly appealing to read about. There's something about the way Baylor handles these dillemas that makes for a good read. The last half, of course, flew by as the suspense grew and the climax approached. I encourage those who are apprehensive about reading this kind of book to try it. It certainly exceeded my expectations.
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Summary: ANOTHER GREAT ONE
Review: I saw the movie, listened to the tape and then read the book. To book was great and the tape would be great for a family on a long trip. I also like the movie very much. The audio tape holds your attention and would probably hold the interest of kids 12 and up (for those soon approaching summer car trips). The narrator was excellent. This is a great book for people who want to know what law school is like - the last year and especially for those students (75%) who aren't one of the top students. Most people don't realize how hard it is for the majority of graduates to get good jobs after finishing law school. Not only does Grisham write accurately about law school, his story of the typical lawyer (not the white shoe corporate types) is also right on target. Finally, there are so many million dollar cases that never collect for all kinds of reasons and Grisham really tells a story of how frustrating being a young, inexperinced lawyer can be at times. For all you "learn" in Law School, you know very little about how law is practiced in the courts everyday. Armed only with truth and a just cause, is simply not enough. The book should be required reading for anyone thinking they want to be a lawyer or to really get an understanding of what most young average lawyers go through. It really is like this!
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Summary: rainmaker, the
Review: Rudy bailer was fresh out of law school when he got his first big case. It was summer in Memphis, and the company he was just working laid him off due to a merger. To make matters worse, he just got evicted from his apartment and had no place to go. Finding the next available job, he started working for a new law firm. Eventually, the FBI closed in and shut down his new office and he was yet again out of a job. So Rudy and another employee of the firm started an all new practice together. Although some of the first months are trying times, they stumble upon a very interesting bad faith insurance claim. A boy was dying of leukemia and the insurance carrier would not pay for kemo-therapy. So Rudy takes them to court.
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Summary: The Rainmaker Awesome Book Review!
Review: The Rainmaker, John Grisham The Rainmaker is another legal thriller from the master of legal suspense, John Grisham. It has been praised by many newspapers, and fellow authors. It is the story of a young prosecutor, Rudy Baylor, fresh out of law school. After being fired from his first job, he is forced to live in the attic of one of his clients. After he stumbles upon a case that could make him f amous, he gets to work. A middle-age couple has been screwed over by an insurance company, who will not give them the money for a lifesaving operation for their son. Baylor is their lawyer, and he is up against some of the biggest names in law, including the ones that fired him. Although it gets a little long in the middle, this a great book, one of Grishams best.
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Summary: Great Characters
Review: This is a great story with great characters! Who wouldn't like to sue an insurance company? Rudy is likable from the first page. He ofen feels like a guppie swimming with sharks, but he holds his own. I enjoyed this story the most of all of Grisham's books.
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Summary: The Rainmaker is a real thriller!
Review: Rudy Baylor is about to get out of law school when he meets the Blacks. One of their sons, Donny Ray Black, has lukemia. The insurance company will not pay for the bone marrow transplant. This is Rudy's first trial and also is the biggest insurance scam ever. Will he crack the case? You'll find out as you read the book.
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Summary: Book Definitely Better than the Movie
Review: I saw the movie before I read the book. I agree that the movie was good, but the book is by far better. I wish they wouldn't have changed things around in the movie, but due to time, they sometimes have to. I think the book was very easy reading and a great story. I highly recommend this book if your are looking to just sit back relax and get engrossed in a good book.
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