Pros: a white paper for tort reform Cons: unlikeable and stereotypical characters, an unsatisfying conclusion
"Be careful," Mama always told me, "what you wish for: you just might get it." But surely having enormous wealth, fame, and power is a good thing, right? Maybe not, if you're J. Clay Carter II... Imagine laboring at the very bottom of the ...
Pros: Grisham has added to his work of thought-provoking novels Cons: Lacks the zestful entertainment qualities of The Testament
John Grisham can tell a story unlike few of his contemporaries. Doesn’t mean I think he is the greatest writer today, but he can tell a story in a spellbinding manner. In his latest adventure, Grisham takes us deep into the life of tort lawyers...
Pros: He nails the class action world... Cons: ...but the pacing is too fast and the characters are caricatures.
If you have been exposed to an insider's view of a class action lawsuit, you will quickly realize that John Grisham's King of Torts has not exaggerated much. The novel of seamy ambulance chasing at the multi-million dollar level in a private jet ...
Pros: .... I'm thinking.... Cons: Lousy characters, boring plot. Who cares to continue?
Perhaps I'd best say up-front, that I do like John Grisham. I don't think he's the greatest writer in American history, but he usually manages some good legal thrillers that while away a few hours. So when it came time to grab a book and I saw ...
Pros: You'll want to keep reading until you're done Cons: Not Grisham's best; features Grisham's least likable Grisham character
It's obvious to readers that John Grisham the author is also John Grisham the lawyer. He may no longer practice law, but his background and education lend credibility to the terminology, the inside scoops, and what seems to ring true as the straight...
Pros: It made an 8 hour ride not as boring Cons: No Plot, too many supporting characters to keep up with
Once again I am writing a review on John Grisham and its not pretty! I THOUGHT I was a die-hard Grisham fan but after reading his "biographical fiction" A Painted House (see my review ...
Pros: Good story, good characters, makes you wonder about lawyers even more. Cons: Same predictable outcomes.
The Black’s Law Dictionary defines tort (from Latin torquere, to twist, tortus, twisted, wrested aside) as – “a private or civil wrong or injury, including action for bad faith breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in ...
Pros: A fast moving book, heavily plotted; entertaining Cons: Somewhat predictable but still fun
The King of Torts is one of the better Grisham books of the past few years. His books are definitely taking a turn wherein we no longer have the good guy vs. the bad guy. Again in this book, we have someone who is basically a good guy – Clay, and...
Pros: John Grisham is back! Cons: The ending doesn't satisfy entirely.
John Grisham is probably synonymous with the legal thriller. With works like A Time to Kill and The Firm under his belt, readers expect a lot from Grisham. Unfortunately, his last outing: The Testament left me cold. I literally...
Pros: It's the newest Grisham Cons: If you've read anything else by Grisham you know the ending at page 100
I have received some very nice constructive criticism for this review, so I decided to revise it. Hopefully the revised version is a little better than the original.
Sometime after Christmas I walked into my favorite bookstore and saw an...
Pros: an easy read Cons: predictable, lack of development
Having read most of John Grisham's books (and for the most part, enjoyed them), I was very disappointed with this outing. Perhaps it's like when your favorite band puts out a new cd: you expect so much that if it's just a marginal effort, you're...
Pros: It's a Grisham! Cons: Starting to lose his talent
Let me start by saying that I am a huge John Grisham fan. I've read most of his books, seen the movies, and have several on audiotape for long car rides. It took me just over a day to finish King of Torts, reading pretty much nonstop (except for...
Pros: Light, breezy, requires no 'heavy lifting.' Cons: I hurt my head when I fell asleep and smacked into it.
Ok, this epic saga begins with our hero, Clay Carter, an underachiever with an interesting family history 'doing his time' at the Public Defenders offic in Washington D.C.
Clay apparently has many mixed feelings about the law. In one area he is a...
Paperback, Ford County: Stories In his first collection of short stories John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill.
Paperback, The Brethren They call themselves the Brethren: three disgraced former judges doing time in a Florida federal prison. One was sent up for tax evasion. Another, for...
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