All she had was a wild idea........... (The Pelican Brief - John Grisham)

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Product:	The Pelican Brief - John Grisham
Date:	06.05.08 (32 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great combination of calm and paranoia

Disadvantages: Not as good as his first two novels

The Pelican Brief is the third novel from the award winning legal thriller author John Grisham. It has been adapted into a blockbuster film, and is another enthralling read from the master of legal fiction.

The Plot

Two Supreme Court Justices have died. To the majority of the world, this seems innocent enough, but a lone law student, Darby Shaw, uncovers a conspiracy that reveals they were assassinated. With her only ally investigative reporter Gray Grantham, she is hunted by people who want her dead because of what she knows. Grantham wants her to give him the story, to tell the nation. She just wants to stay alive.

My Opinion

The Pelican Brief is a novel full of paranoia, with innocent student Darby Shaw panicked due to a theory striking home with a corrupt legal system. Grisham handles this very well, and gives the reader a sense of being involved on the same level as Darby: not knowing who's around the next corner, and who the corruption has reached and affected. The characterisation of Gray Grantham lends a calming nature to the book, and the balance is struck cleverly. This is a very good novel, but does not quite come up to scratch in comparison to Grisham's previous two novels.

Conclusion

Another great from Grisham's pen.

I rate this book at 4 stars out of 5.

The book is available from amazon.co.uk for £4.89.

This review may also be posted on ciao.co.uk.

Thanks for reading.

Summary: The Pelican Brief - John Grisham's third novel