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John Grisham in general

 
Description: Author: John Grisham

Newest Review: ... work on his next book, and this is when his writing stopped being a hobby, and became a new full-time career, and spark one of publishing's greatest success stories. The day after Grisham completed "A Time to Kill", he began work on another novel, the story of a hotshot young attorney lured to an apparently perfect law firm that was not what it appeared. When he sold the film ... more

 ... rights (eventually made starring Tom Cruise), to "The Firm" to Paramount Pictures for $600,000, Grisham suddenly became a hot property among publishers, and book rights were bought by Doubleday. Spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller...more

crownnice
Express Review on John Grisham in general
by - written on 12/06/01
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Gives readers a compelling tale with or without legal background knowledge and is accurate in detail - Advantages: Easy reading, Compelling storylines, Accurate in details - Disadvantages: Too short!

NikkiH
Premium Review Modern legal thrillers (827 words)
by - written on 08/06/01 (Very useful, 201 readings)
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John Grisham has just celebrated the releases of his 12th novel, "Painted House". He has come a long way since 1989, when he was working 60 hours a week as a lawyer. In his spare time, he had a hobby which would alter his life forever. He loved wrtiting stories. There is also some cause for celebration with the release of this novel, as it is the first novel he has written which has no legal undertones, and there are not any lawyers in sight. "Painted House" is a work of fiction. It was inspired by Grisham's childhood in rural Arkansas. Grisham was a successful lawyer until one day at the Dessoto County courthouse, ...  Read the complete review

tommy7
Crowned Review John Grisham in general: The best (1453 words)
by - written on 20/03/01 (Very useful, 505 readings)
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I should point out before I write this opinion that John Grisham is my favourite author. I am not one of these people who claim to be his number one fan, as I like to think that I am still objective about all of his work. All too often you get people that claim all of a particular person's work is superb and whilst there is the odd exception I tend to try and remain as objective as possible. So what is it about Grisham's work that makes him stand out from the rest? I think the most important thing from my point of view is the legal thrillers that he produces. I (and a lot of other people) have always found this an intriguing topic, especially when ...  Read the complete review

sngroover
Premium Review Deja vu? (278 words)
by - written on 04/01/01 (Very useful, 35 readings)
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Every time I read a John Grisham book, I find a strange phenomenon takes place. This is not necessarily a good thing, so I will describe the phenomenon and its four main stages. 1. Picking up the Book. I pick up the book in the shop and turn it over to look at the blurb. I see a glimpse of a long an exciting tale, so I decide to buy the book. I take it home and begin to read it. 2. Starting the Book. I begin reading, and within the first three chapters, an exciting incident has occurred. This is usually a murder or some other sort of crime being comitted. The book has immediatly got my attention. 3. After the 3rd Chapter. As ...  Read the complete review

Hallmark
Premium Review John Grisham in general: Awesome (111 words)
by - written on 30/11/00 (Somewhat useful, 16 readings)
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I have read many John Grisham books, at the moment I am reading the Runaway Jury. In my opinion he is an excellent author and has written some fabulous books. Although as I read his books I could see a pattern emerging, all the books start off with an interesting and thrilling start and then they tail off towards the end, with nothing that has as much action as the opening paragraphs. This is seen in the ‘Street Lawyer” and “The Client” Don’t get me wrong I thoroughly enjoy his books and my favourite is the Client, but I just wish that there could be more action throughout the book. ...  Read the complete review

 

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