The Pelican Brief (John Grisham)
 

The Pelican Brief (John Grishham)

by John Grisham

John Grisham's head was full of movies when he wrote The Pelican Brief, which is such a brisk page-turner you could use it to dry your hair. He had Julia Roberts in mind for the heroine, Darby Shaw, a brilliant Tulane law student who comes up with an ingenious theory to explain the baffling assassinations of two Supreme Court justices in one day. They were shot and strangled by ace... (read more)

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James S
  • Rated 4 stars

My favorite Grisham

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Monica T
  • Rated 2 stars

Grisham does keep the plot moving, but I just could not suspend my disbelief. A second year law student who is second in her class, has time to do the required and optional reading, sleep with her professor, and solve crime? Puh-leeze.

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  • Rated 3.685999 stars
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  • Rated 3.666667 stars
 

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  • Kofi

    kofi said:

    pelican brief is only a piece of the brilliance of Grisham. i have not read many of his books since my last but i can stick my neck out for him anywhere and anytime. bet your last dollar.

    posted Saturday, March 29 2008
  • Amanda

    amanda said:

    Come and join the group Grisham Rules to discuss "The Pelican Brief" and other John Grisham books: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12156/about

    posted Tuesday, February 5 2008
  • Patson

    patson said:

    Would you convincingly say Grisham books are all the same in respect of style, character and thematic concern except plot?

    posted Thursday, January 24 2008
  • Sumin n

    sumin n said:

    This guy is such a good writer i would kill to read all his books

    posted Thursday, December 13 2007
  • Mary Elizabeth R

    mary elizabeth r said:

    very fascinating..john Grisham intrigue me by the way he convey the lines of the book..reading it plus watching the movie, got me on the edge of my seat..LOL..

    posted Monday, November 19 2007
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