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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
The client seems to me to have been written for purely entertainment purposes. This is not, in reality, a problem. However I prefer my reads to have meaning, to have a purpose, this book does not have that for me. What this book does have is a slow start that speeds up as the book goes on, this can be annoying as you get used to the style of writing the book starts in only to find that the book seems to change tempo whenever the weather changes. The main theme explored in the book is that of the ethics of providing justice for the criminal while endangering the innocent. This is an issue that comes up today more often than it should. John Grisham, a lawyer himself provides us with accurate depictions of what a courtroom actually looks like. Refreshing. the characters in the book are dynamic and fun.
This is an easy pick for your next road trip, vacation, or spring break where you just need something to read. Great book.
3.7 stars. John Grisham's novels, although good, all follow the same formula-just with a change of names. Which is why I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book has it's own plot line with a refreshingly different cast of characters. Don't get me wrong-I could still predict the ending halfway through the book, but the rest of the novel was different enough that I didn't even mind.
The most intriguing aspect of this novel was that Grisham took what would typically be the plot in any other legal thriller and made it the backstory. When a member of the mafia is charged with the murder of a missing senator, he confides in his defence lawyer and long time friend, where he hid the body. Defence lawyer commits suicide. End of story.
Only- instead of the novel being told from the point of view of the prosecutor or the new defence lawyer, as with most of his novels, our main character is a street-smart spunky 11 year-old who managed to stumble upon the secret. The right thing to do, would of course be to tell the police; but doing the right thing, will also get him and his family killed. It's a morally grey area that Grisham- surprisingly- explores well.
As far the cast goes- my favourite character would have to be Reggie( Mark's lawyer), a sharp quick-witted 50 something year-old who will fight tooth and nail for the kids she represents.
“You wired the kid," Truemann said meekly to no one in particular.
"Why not? No crime. You're the FBI, remember. You boys run more wire than AT&T."[Reggie Love]”
Overall The Client is an unputdownable suspense-filled novel with memorable characters. I did, however, have to knock off a few points because of the predictable ending. I would've also liked to see a bit more character development.
I’ve read this story several years ago and to be honest, I couldn’t remember a single detail of it. The movie has been repeated numerous times on national TV but I never got the chance to watch it as well.
I felt the story was quite long-winded and draggy. It’s not a book that you can rush to finish it else you will easily get frustrated and hate the story. I think most of the readers hard to understand why an eleven-year-old boy rather to risk his current life than telling everything to the FBI. I guess the best way to read this book is to read it from an eleven-year-old kid’s perspective and the story probably will make more sense to you.
