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The Litigators

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This is the second book by Grisham I have ever read because his stuff doesn't normally interest me but this book caught my attention and it was well worth reading. At times it was amusing (David running away from a high paying job to work with "has beens" and enjoying life while doing it). This book really proves that money isn't everything. I rate this book 5 stars because I plan on reading it again in a few years. I also recommend reading "The Testament" by John Grisham (I have read that book more than once).

"Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich." -- Proverbs 28:6 (NKJV)

John Grisham takes readers on a humorous tour of what street lawyers (aka "ambulance chasers") do. He wisely chooses three different characters with wildly different motives and talents to make cautionary points for anyone thinking of hiring a lawyer at little or no cost. I thought it was Mr. Grisham's funniest book by a wide margin. My wife (who isn't a lawyer) saw little humor in it . . . but liked the story anyway.

You'll also get a great inside look at what small-time lawyers think about on a daily basis.

For the public, the book's big shocker may be realizing how little experience most lawyers have in litigation.

As always, Mr. Grisham does offer hope through redemption.

Bravo!

John Grisham at his best again. I really appreciate that I don't have to keep a dictionary at my elbow.

Really enjoyed this book. Grisham is such a great author, he had you turning those pages until the very end.

Currently I'm about half way through this book and like all John Grisham books it is a fantastic read. Easy to get acquainted with the characters........wonderful character descriptions.........can almost picture them. A touch of Grisham comedy and the same can't put it down intrigue. I'm constantly waiting for another Grisham book. Don't know what I'd do if I didn't have Grisham, Baldacci, Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille books to read. Of course many other authors as well, but these are some of my favourites........they never disappoint.

Well, I had great plans to jot down some notes and quotes to share with you about John Grisham's newest book - The Litigators. Yeah, that didn't happen.... because it ended up being a non stop read for me - I picked it up on a Sunday morning and turned the last page late (late) that night.

I was hooked from the opening pages. David Zinc has toiled away at a prestigious law firm in relative obscurity for the last five years. Until the morning he realizes he can't do it anymore and walks away. And lands at the firm of Finley & Figg - ambulance chasers, divorce court specialists and anything else they can make a buck at. Although Wally and Oscar refer to the office as a 'boutique firm', they are anything but - Wally has just placed an ad for the firm on local bingo hall cards.

When Wally gets wind of a potentially big case involving a big name cholesterol drug. It seems folks taking it are suffering heart damage and even death. If they can find a few cases of their own and ride on the coat tails of the big players in a mass claim action suit, they could all be rich. It seems simple enough......and that's enough of the plot given away.

What made The Litigators a non stop read? The characters for sure. Wally and Oscar's tactics are cringe worthy, their actions walk a fine line between working for the law and breaking it, but you just can't help rooting for them in this David and Goliath fight. David is eminently likable as well. He is sense and reason, but with a new found freedom since escaping the big firm drudgery.The personal storyline involving his wife Helen also added much to the book.

It seems like Grisham has a lot of fun writing The Litigators - there is a sly sense of humour underlying the entire book. I laughed out loud many times at the situations and dialogue. It was eye opening to see the legal maneuvering - much of the machinations involving the drug companies and lawyers gave me pause and made me wonder how much of it is fact. Quite frightening actually.

The Litigators is by far one of Grisham's best in my opinion (and I've read them all) An absolutely entertaining page turner that will be a well deserved best seller!

The Litigators Hard Copy Edition. A Book Club Read. We read The Litigators by John Grisham in a book club that I belong to. We loved everything about the story. And, believe you will enjoy it as much as we did.

"The Litigators," by talented writer John Grisham, is a page-turning read filled with the kind of courtroom suspense, stragies, and YES even courtroom theatrics that famed 'Perry Mason' would be proud of.

In my opinion, one of GRISHAM'S finest stories. This is one book that should be on everyone's "must read" list.

This book is either for dedicated Grisham fans or for first-timers. True fans will be comforted by the standard formula while those new to Grisham should be pleased with the pace and easy going style. For myself, who has read the majority of his work, I found this to be a retread not only in style but also in plot which was extremely reminiscent of The Rainmaker and King of Torts. His books have become too procedural and repetitive. Still, the comfort he provides through formula can pass the time and one does not have to concentrate very hard in the process.

This book is typical John Grisham - interesting with a few unexpected twists and turns! Light reading but thoroughly enjoyable!

I've always thought that Grisham was at his best when he was at least a little tongue in cheek. His last novel was very earnest and that was perhaps one of its failings. This book is not earnest, although that is not to say there is not some serious points being made. The 2 bit lawyer firm at the center of the book provides most of the laughs. The plot involves a tort lawsuit against a drug company (Grisham has been here before) that works out in largely predictable fashion. (Spoiler alert) Late in the book there is some courtroom scenes that go excruciatingly badly. I was surprised by how funny they were. If Grisham is able to surprise us after twenty some novels, I think that bodes well.

I don't know that Grisham has ever written a must-read, but this book is a good example of the sort of promise he can provide, the reason many readers who may have been frustrated with him in the past will give him another chance.