The Firm - John Grisham

Advantages: You actually learn while you are reading, great plot
Disadvantages: None

...books when I came across The Firm, written by John Grisham. I liked what I read on the back of the book so decided to give it a read. It was that good that less then two weeks later, I have now finished it. John Grisham John Grisham was born on the 8th February 1955 in Arkansas. He graduated from Law School in 1981 and then practised law for over a decade. He wrote his first book in 1987 called A Time to Kill and has continued to release number ...
...had me hooked after reading the first couple of chapters. It is also fairly educational, as John Grisham practised law for 10 years, so he obviously has a great amount of knowledge on how the law business works and you get a very interesting insight whilst reading this book. The story is centred around Mitch McDeere and his wife Abbey. Mitch is fresh out of law school and finished 3rd in his class at Harvard Law School. All the top law firms are ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Book, Good Read, Interesting Characters
Disadvantages: None

...& Mystery About the Author: John Grisham was born on February 8, 1955 in Arkansas. he graduated from Law School in 1981 and then practised law for over a decade. He wrote his first book in 1987 called A Time to Kill and this was published in 1988. This book The Firm spent 47 weeks on the New Yorks Bestseller list. This book has also been made into a film which stars Tom Cruise. The film was good so if you enjoyed that, then definetely read the ...
...is approached by all of the large Law Firms. He chooses however to work for Bendini, Lambert & Locke, a small Memphis firm. He is offered everything he could want, a brand new BMW, money to get himself settled into a house, and the option to get a Partnership much faster than usual. But, is everything too perfect? How come 2 recent Associates died in an accident recently? How far will the Law Firm go to keep Mitch? What is the Law Firm all about? ... Read review

Advantages: Great read
Disadvantages: Not as good film

The Firm is an excellent book about a young law student from Havard. He joins a law firm which is quite well-respected. The law firm offers him all of his dreams on a plate, for example a flash car and nice, comfortable house. However he slowly reveals deep and dark secrets about his law firm, which he should not really know. Sure enough his dream ends and begins to turn into a living nightmare. This is a real thriller and keeps you hooked right ... Read review

Advantages: Pacey thriller
Disadvantages: adapted into an awful film

The Firm is the book that really brought Grisham into the spotlight and it is not hard to see why. The master of the legal thriller, Grisham has such a love for his subject which supported by gripping storylines and believeable characters creates the basis for some of the best literary works around. The firm is no exception, it is beautifully written, it is at times very fast and intense yet does not seem rushed. The characters are also given time ...
...the setting. The story itself focuses on Mitch McDeere and his wife Abigail. Mitch has had to work for everything during the course of his life after coming from a poor family, while his brother Ray went to prison Mitch went to law school. Things start to get better however when Mitch passes the Bar exam with flying colours. He receives a number of amazing offers to work at some of the finest law firms, however one in particular grabs his eye. ... Read review

Advantages: Great author
Disadvantages: none

This was the first John Grisham book I bought and is my favourite out of the eleven he has wrote. Based around a poor law student called Mitch McDeere who is struggling to make ends meet whilst finishing his law degree. He is given what he thinks is the chance of a lifetime at a prestigious law firm in memphis, which is actually a firm linked to the Chicago mafia. Mitch and his wife Abigail move to a new house, have a new mercedes car, a six figure ...
...the Firm is watching them! The action is none stop and a great paced thriller which is one of those unputdownable books, which you want to keep turning over the next page. The main characters blend well around McDeere especially his brother Ray and the FBI agents. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who likes a fast paced thriller with lots of twists and turns and an unexpected ending. ... Read review