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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
To be honest…
I saw the movie first, and absolutely loved every fast-paced moment of it with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
So…
It was only natural that I read the book which obviously gained popularity after the movie.
Read years ago, it seems fitting to share this review now, especially after the author has presented a sequel, with “The Exchange,” all these years later. Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5569778053
In this page-turning thriller, Mitch is a young lawyer at a top law firm in Memphis, Bendini, Lambert & Locke. He is brilliant...
But...
This is a law firm he should not have accepted the offer. Especially as a top of his class student at Harvard with many other pending offers available.
And…
Even though this was the last place that he and Abby wanted to settle, the offer was just too good to walk away from…
Especially when they offer a brand-new vehicle and pay off his student loans, and arrange for a mortgage on a new home, with their very own decorator.
Eventually…
Mitch and Abby begin to feel uneasy about this decision.
And…
When he is approached by an FBI agent about two recent deaths of the firm’s employees, Mitch decides to investigate.
And thus…
The book takes off.
As readers…
We become involved in a fast-paced action thrilled mystery suspense that keeps us turning pages.
So…
Even if we know what is happening, and what could possibly be to come, we are still interested in the eventual outcome. (Whether you saw the movie, or not.)
Would it have been better to read the book first? Probably.
But…
The story made Grisham well-known, and this reader, always anxious for the next great read from him.
I saw the movie first, and absolutely loved every fast-paced moment of it with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
So…
It was only natural that I read the book which obviously gained popularity after the movie.
Read years ago, it seems fitting to share this review now, especially after the author has presented a sequel, with “The Exchange,” all these years later. Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5569778053
In this page-turning thriller, Mitch is a young lawyer at a top law firm in Memphis, Bendini, Lambert & Locke. He is brilliant...
But...
This is a law firm he should not have accepted the offer. Especially as a top of his class student at Harvard with many other pending offers available.
And…
Even though this was the last place that he and Abby wanted to settle, the offer was just too good to walk away from…
Especially when they offer a brand-new vehicle and pay off his student loans, and arrange for a mortgage on a new home, with their very own decorator.
Eventually…
Mitch and Abby begin to feel uneasy about this decision.
And…
When he is approached by an FBI agent about two recent deaths of the firm’s employees, Mitch decides to investigate.
And thus…
The book takes off.
As readers…
We become involved in a fast-paced action thrilled mystery suspense that keeps us turning pages.
So…
Even if we know what is happening, and what could possibly be to come, we are still interested in the eventual outcome. (Whether you saw the movie, or not.)
Would it have been better to read the book first? Probably.
But…
The story made Grisham well-known, and this reader, always anxious for the next great read from him.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Amazing..literally couldn't put it down. Fast-paced, exciting, intellectual. Couldn't have asked for more. Just what I expected from Grisham.
After reading a few of the heavy hitters in the mystery genre I grew a bit tired of the same old stereotypical cops and investigators, and decided to try the law side of things. The Firm had me interested from the beginning, and I liked the realistic portrayal of daily life as a lawyer. I was curious to know what shady business the lawfirm was into, but the unveiling of that took up a very large amount of time. Once it's known what is going on, the main character still has to figure it out, then once everything is known there are still plenty of chapters to go trying to figure out what to do with the knowledge and how to bust the company. On a personal note, every conversation that the main character had with the FBI irritated me. The FBI came off as stupid, and the main character came off as rude, and it didn't seem very believable to me. Once the FBI and investigation took the forefront my interest waned a bit, but this is still a decent novel overall, and I would consider giving the author another try.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
mysterious
fast-paced
Say what you will, but John Grisham is a good writer. I'm always sucked into his world and I own this book so I figured I'd add it to my reviews. Not too naughty. Maybe a couple of "f" words but I don't remember. I just remember that I wouldn't hesitate recommending it to mother.
Review: This is my first John Grisham novel and it just happened to be the first in a series as well. I was really pleasantly surprised with this one. I didn’t really know what I was going to be getting myself into - sometimes these insanely famous authors are a bust for majority of their books (and listen, that could still be my take after a few more), but I really enjoyed this. Considering that I am ending the backlog of a few other mystery authors, I’m excited to have another series to dive into. I definitely want to watch the movie because this was an adventure of a read.
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Read November 2023
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No