761 reviews for:

The Exchange

John Grisham

3.2 AVERAGE

adventurous dark hopeful informative tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4 stars for revisiting Mitch & Abby McDeere from The Firm. Minus a star for being over-written, and making most of the characters  cardboard cutouts. Maybe something to do with the bland audiobook narrator. Recommend reading this in print or ebook.

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metaphil's review


Really I was interested in whether the movie's different ending (a better one, I felt) would be handled.  I don't think it really was.  Otherwise, this seemed like a forgettable and fungible main character.

erafael2022's review

3.0
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The story line just jumps too much. It doesn’t make any sense from how the characters were framed in book 1. Why would they make this their new life. Why is any of this happening. 

matchboxed's review

3.0

It's just not the good old Grisham that got me hooked on legal thrillers. This story was gripping but ended so abruptly that it felt like the author himself got bored with where the story was heading.
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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michellecornish's review

5.0

The much anticipated return of Mitch McDeere did not disappoint! The Exchange is not just a continuation of Mitch's story; it's a soaring leap into the evolved ecosystem of global law, espionage, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Mitch, the once green, ambitious attorney, now finds his footing as a seasoned partner at the world's largest law firm based in Manhattan when a favor turns into an international conspiracy. While The Exchange ventures into grander, more explosive territories, at its heart, it remains a story about a brilliant lawyer's unyielding quest for justice and survival. For fans old and new, Mitch McDeere's return is a welcome, heart-racing adventure.
adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No