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Summary: Hilarious Courtroom scenes
Review: Though I am not a fan of litigation, this is an awesome book. The courtroom scenes between beginner Rudy and the seasoned veteran; forget his name; were absolutely hilarious. The antics of Deck and Rudy are fun to read and make the book lots of fun.The other plotline is much more serious, but just as good. I won't say anything because it is better the first time. Buy this book!
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Summary: Rains supreme
Review: One of Grisham's better books. Great story and great characters. A rookie lawyer up against a multi-million dollar insurance company and their well-paid lawyer team.
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Summary: Dont pass this one up
Review: This is an incredible courtroom drama written by John Grisham that you should not pass up if you have ever even read a book. The David and Goliath story of Rudy Baylor and Great Benefit is one of those books that the movie gives know justice. It is an accurate potrayal of the lawyers profession and is great for fans of both the courtroom drama type, and normal readers alike.
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Summary: An Unexpected Discovery
Review: Whilst I was aware of John Grisham's popularity and had seen some of the screen adaptations, I had never felt compelled to read one of his books. Then, by chance, one day I picked up a copy of 'The Rainmaker' from my university library and, after only a few pages found myself unable to put it down. From the very beginning the story is made personal and intriguing and as it continues you find yourself wanting to know how the story will progress and how it will ultimately be concluded. One of the great strengths of the book is the way that it introduces characters and returns to them in later plotlines, creating a very real world. The telling of the story in the first person format also enhances the personal aspect of the book, as you read you can hear Rudy Baylor's voice in your head and almost take the journey with him. It is essential that in a book that is over 560 pages long that the story is gripping throughout and that it maintains the reader's interest, and this reworking of the David and Goliath theme certainly manages this. With the author's legal background, the attention to detail is also impressive and the narrative is as effective in the courtroom as it is outside, maybe even more so. Even though I picked up this book with no expectations, I finished it a huge John Grisham fan. I am now mid way through my eighth Grisham novel and would certainly recommend 'The Rainmaker', as well as several others, to anyone in search of an entertaining story containing believably flawed characters.
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Summary: Very entertaining
Review: This was a very good book in my opinion. It didn't get 5 stars, but to me only few do. At some points, I couldn't out the book down, though it took around 50 pages to get into it (50 pages isn't a tenth of the book, as it is very long, but eventually that turns to be a good thing). There were some very entertaining parts, but I don't want to name them, because the could ruin any surprise. Anyway, if you like John Grisham books, or legal/courtroom books, this is an excellant choice.
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Summary: Not his Best book.....
Review: I have read several of his books and I usually hang on every word. This one, however, drags for nearly half the book before it gets interesting. I think some people refer to this as a thriller and I'm not sure HOW that word can be used. Even the reviews on the cover are misleading. I guessed how the trial would turn out long before the ending(You will too). Even the ending was disappointing to me. I seem to be in the minority in my views on this book, however, so pick it up and decide for yourself.
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Summary: A wonderful departure
Review: This book is a bit of a departure for Grisham from the usual part of the legal industry he uncovers. Rudy, our hero, is drawn kicking and screaming into the shader side of the law: even ambulance chasing. But then there's the shady side of what seems like high-class law, the kind of sleeze in big law firms that we saw in "The Firm". You also had to feel drawn yourself into Rudy's world - including the world of the new lawyer trying to make his way. It would be unfair to tell you how it ends - let's just say the read is worth your time as always with Grisham's excellent storytelling.
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Summary: Disapointing
Review: Sorry I have read most of the Grisham novels. This one did not do it for me.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book, I believe is Grishams major success. It is about a lawyer just out of law school, and the trials he faces. From going bankrupt to challenging a major insurance company.
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Summary: The Rainmaker reigns in success
Review: This was the very first John Grishim book I ever read - I was afraid that coming from a lawyers point of view that the story would include too much legalism and too little plot - That was not true of The Rainmaker. Told in the first person I related so well to the story of a new lawyer trying to get a job that I finished the book in a matter of days (record time for me). Everyone who has been unemployed and gone thru the frustrations of getting that ONE job will also be able to relate. The movie was good the book as always was better.
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