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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
A light and entertaining read. I enjoyed it a lot more than The Confession.
Finley & Figg are street lawyer ambulance chasers - caricature's of real lawyers - incompetent to the nth degree. David Zinc is a corporate lawyer in a huge highly successful firm. They all come together and become partners through a series of slap stick circumstances and high stakes litigation.
For the vast vast majority of this book it was a solid two star book. The levels of incompetence of these lawyers made them unbelievable and Grisham, who usually shines with his character work, didn't do anything to make the book better by making one dimensional characters that were hard to cheer for.
He brought it all together in the end and had a rather satisfying conclusion so I'll bump it up to three stars but this really is the bottom of the barrel as far as Grisham goes (I usually consider him to be one of the finest writers around).
If you are a completionist then go ahead and give it a read but if you are just looking for a good legal thriller than I can recommend at least 25 better Grisham books.
For the vast vast majority of this book it was a solid two star book. The levels of incompetence of these lawyers made them unbelievable and Grisham, who usually shines with his character work, didn't do anything to make the book better by making one dimensional characters that were hard to cheer for.
He brought it all together in the end and had a rather satisfying conclusion so I'll bump it up to three stars but this really is the bottom of the barrel as far as Grisham goes (I usually consider him to be one of the finest writers around).
If you are a completionist then go ahead and give it a read but if you are just looking for a good legal thriller than I can recommend at least 25 better Grisham books.
I felt no connection at all with the characters, even David, and most were just somewhat annoying. The whole book felt as if it were being described to a third party, rather than making the reader feel present in the scenes, which is probably where the disconnect came from, but the end result was that I really didn't care how it worked out for anyone but the parents of the little boy.
Definitely one of Grisham's best - couldn't stop reading :-)
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
This book was definitely enjoyable and I think it was well-written but I found myself wishing I could just read the case transcripts instead.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Currently practicing as a candidate attorney at a personal injury law firm in South Africa. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the culture, laws and processes that make up the US legal system, moreover how it either relates to or differs from that of South Africa. I also really enjoyed Mr Zinc's cross-examination of Dr Ulander in discrediting Varrick Labs' reputation as a reputable company, despite it not having a decisive impact on the jury's verdict. It appreciated his bravery as a novice litigator. David's character development, evidenced by his confident settlement negotiations with the Sonesta Games team as well as his proposal to restructure Finley & Figg, is a suitable conclusion to a good legal novel. Last, I enjoyed the balance struck by Mr Zinc between generating an income for a law firm and representing indigent client's seeking justice. David is an admirable lawyer.
It's been several years since I've read a Grisham novel, and this reminds me how quick these books can be. Nothing too deep or thought provoking. Not too many twists or turns to follow. This is just a good though flawed guy who gets sick of big corporate law and gets involved with a small, questionable law firm that is in over its head. As with almost all Grisham novels good triumphs over evil, right vanquishes wrong.