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The Firm (John Grisham)
 

The Firm (John Grishham)

by John Grisham

Hard to believe, but there was a time when the word "lawyer" wasn't synonymous with "criminal," and the idea of a law firm controlled by the Mafia was an outlandish proposition. This intelligent, ensnaring story came out of nowhere--Oxford, Mississippi, where Grisham was a small-town lawyer--and quickly catapulted to the top of the bestseller list, with good reason. Mitch McDeere, the ... (read more)

Top tags: fiction,  legal thriller,  mystery,  thriller,  john grisham (all tags)

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Liked It

Dr. J. G.
  • Rated 4 stars

“When a brand new graduate from a law school with excellent academic record receives an invitation from a small town law firm with an offer not only high but loaded with perks, should he suspect there is a catch, that not only the firm is involved in shady business but will go to any length to protect its secrets, including getting rid of those young associates that might wish to leave after discovering the truth?

How the protagonist triumphs over long odds is a study in extreme...”

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Didn’t Like It

Anne H
  • Rated 2 stars

“i don't understand what the big deal is with john grisham. the writing didn't inspire me at all.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.959361 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.4 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Angelus

    angelus said:

    “Waoo! Simply great loved it, was hooked from start to end it was very difficult to put this book down amazing. Mitch's character was well written (haven’t seen the movie but just couldn’t help picturing Tom Cruise as Mitch) without Abby & Doris nothing would have been possible. All escapes were very narrow kept me on the edge all the time.
    In short Grisham Rockz & Rulez.”

    posted Saturday, May 17 2008
  • Fran

    fran said:

    “I read this one a long time ago. It is still one of my favorite Grisham books. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down. ”

    posted Wednesday, January 16 2008
  • Joseph M

    joseph m said:

    “Bendini, Lambert & Locke, that was the firm. I read this book over a decade ago but you've got to give credit for how believable Locke was as a bad guy, the eyes got me. A great book that reminds us that money aint all(LOL) and to mostly confirm some offers.”

    posted Monday, January 7 2008
  • Shweta Apte

    shweta apte said:

    “this book is one of it's kind....
    it sure sets ur heart racing.........”

    posted Monday, November 12 2007
  • Pete

    pete said:

    “It's true. Some of the issues McDeere runs into, such as the "golden handcuffs" that the Firm puts on their employees, really do seem to come up in life.”

    posted Thursday, July 19 2007
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