books by John Grisham     books:       The Appeal (John Grisham) (John Grisham)432 reviews John Grisham Random House Audio, 2008 The Appeal Very good read. True to Grishom his material is timely, well researched and imaginative in his depiction of how big business can organize to fuel and fund its political and economic agendas. It concludes with both a twist and a moral statement on the power and corruption that continnues to dominate politics in our society.             INNOCENT MAN88 reviews JOHN GRISHAM DE33, 2007 Well researched documentation - remarkably written! This real-life story is very emotional, rousing and compelling and in my opinion also very exciting. Even if you know the outcome already and the writing style isn't out for suspense. The nonfictional narration is constructed as a history of a criminal case and less intended as a thriller. In the English edition in midsection there are photographs of some participants which help a lot to put ...             THE PARTNER; THE RUNAWAY JURY877 reviews JOHN GRISHAM CRESSET EDITIONS, 1998 Portrait of a Flawed Legal Genius A great lawyer is meticulous, calculating, aggressive, relentless, and prepared for anything. John Grisham lovingly shares an intricate plot to provide you with an unforgettable portrait of those qualities in action. In the process, you'll also see a man whose soul is offended by his profession. Ultimately, this book is about a dream . . . a dream that may be more dangerous than an addictive ...             The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (John Grisham) (John Grisham)445 reviews John Grisham Random House Audio, 2008 Well researched documentation - remarkably written! This real-life story is very emotional, rousing and compelling and in my opinion also very exciting. Even if you know the outcome already and the writing style isn't out for suspense. The nonfictional narration is constructed as a history of a criminal case and less intended as a thriller. In the English edition in midsection there are photographs of some participants which help a lot to put ...             The Broker572 reviews John Grisham Century, 2005 low-key suspense Joel Backman is "the Broker"--a Washington power broker-lobbyist. Then his empire collapses when a deal collapses involving a hacked spy satellite that nobody acknowledges, and Backman ends up in jail, broke. Six years later, he's pardoned by a lame duck President, and whisked away to Italy by the CIA. Everyone's after him, including the CIA, though they're more interesting in finding out who ...             The Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5)399 reviews John Grisham Pearson ESL, 2000 Beware of Offers You Cannot Refuse The Firm launched John Grisham to superstar status as the world's favorite debunker of the legal profession. The Firm perfectly casts the way that high-potential law students are wined, dined, and bribed into taking sweat shop jobs that ruin their lives. But like all good novels, that's just the beginning of the story. How does a small-to-medium-sized Memphis firm outbid the Wall Street boys? ...             The Client (Penguin Readers, Level 4)304 reviews John Grisham Pearson ESL, 2000 Tom Sawyer Takes on the Mafia, the FBI, and the Courts If you only read one legal thriller by John Grisham, I strongly urge you to choose The Client. It's a remarkable book that will reward your patience, pique your curiosity, and keep you guessing until almost the very end. The client has to be the most unusual legal thriller every written. The book's indomitable hero, Mark Sway, is an 11-year-old with a lot of guts and a desire to do the right ...             Playing for Pizza: A Novel267 reviews John Grisham RH Audio, 2007 While not the usual, it was enjoyable nonetheless John Grisham is a talented writer who, even after becoming very predictable, can still tell stories in a manner that quickly captivates the reader. This book is quite a different approach altogether though from his usual lawyer formula. While I kept waiting for something to happen that never happens, I did very much enjoy the wait. The story opens with the most unlikely of main characters, ...             The Testament1118 reviews John Grisham Bantam Canada, 1999 Legal Wrangling, Adventure, Sleaze, Redemption Grisham brings his page-turning style to a contested will. Aged billionaire Troy Phelan commits suicide, leaving behind a questionable hand-written will and angry heirs (six kids and three ex-wives) who get nothing beyond their debts erased. The beneficiary is Troy's previously unknown illegitimate daughter Rachel, who lives as a penniless missionary among the Indians somewhere in the vast ...             Playing for Pizza15 reviews John Grisham Dell, 2008 Round Hole Meet Square Peg Those who read this book thinking it's another typical Grisham novel will be sorely disappointed, but for those of us who rely on an author's writing skills and storytelling rather than pigeon-holing him into one genre will get a kick out of this heart-warming football story. Playing for Pizza takes the reader on a journey of personal growth and a true love of football. The main character, ...             Playing for Pizza2 reviews John Grisham Doubleday Large Print Home Library, 1970 Go Parma Panthers!!!!! What a fun departure from the legal, courtroom battles of John Grisham. If you have any interest in the pure game of football and any interest in Italy, these combinations end up a total winner. This really is a fun story of a down and out NFL quarterback who makes it good in Parma, Italy. Just a fun read. Graci, Goomba Grisham.             Bleachers438 reviews John Grisham Delta, 2007 A Great Story! I picked up this book being very skeptical, not knowing what I was diving into because I had heard and read some pretty bad reviews on this book. I love John Grisham and keeping in mind that he is famous for his legal thrillers I didn't really know if I was going to like this book or not. Boy I have never been so glad to be wrong in my life. I read this book in 3 days wishing it wouldn't end. I ...             The Appeal (Large Print) John Grisham Doubleday, 2007             Brethren1025 reviews John Grisham Dell Island Books, 2000 Dull Playout of the Book's Brilliant Opening Scene If John Grisham had stopped this book after the opening scene, in essence writing just a short story, he would have done his best work. It's breathtaking. Unfortunately for Grisham, he decided to make a novel to follow that brilliance. The novel falls far short of the promise of that beginning. I won't tell you about the beginning because that would spoil your pleasure, but do consider ...             The Pelican Brief1 review John Grisham New York: Doubleday & Company, 1992, 1992 Intrigue and Lots of Adventure The story of a young, second year Tulane University law student, Darby Shaw, getting in way over her head when she inadvertently writes a brief outlining the possible links to the murders of two Supreme Court Justices. Just as Darby feels her theory is ridiculous and tosses it aside, her lover as well as Professor of constitutional law, Thomas Callahan, picks it up to read and decides it merits ...             The Street Lawyer1053 reviews John Grisham Island, 1999 Ideals lost and regained Michael Brock had grand ideals of serving humanity when he entered law school. When he graduated and joined a leadinng Washington, D.C., law firm, the realities set in. Success was measured by billable hours, and the competition to be one of the few who advanced to partner was intense. Practicing trust law meant few contacts with actual people except other attorneys. The practice of law was ...             A Painted House: A Novel (Random House Large Print)1064 reviews John Grisham Random House, 2001 A Painted House by John Grisham A Painted House is a sweet story narrated by a 7 year old boy who gets in enough trouble to keep the reader's attention. It is one of those beautiful stories that should go on forever. A quick read in Grisham's spellbinding style.             Time to Kill354 reviews John Grisham Books on Tape, 1993 Your Eyes Will Bleed as You Pour Through the Pages Gwen Hailey calls her husband Carl Lee at work, tells him their daughter, ten-year-old Tonya is missing. Carl Lee isn't all that worried though, because his wife tends to be, well a little protective. However when he gets home he's met with the news that Tonya has been raped by a pair of redneck types named Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard. Tonya had been left for dead and Carl Lee is seeing red. ...             The King of Torts573 reviews John Grisham Doubleday, 2003 Great story with an intriguing insight to the world of class action law suits This was a great, classic Grisham novel. But what I liked most is the insight into the class action law suits that now seem to be so prevelant in today's society, whether its the tobacco suits or the suits against drug companies. Grisham does a fantasic job of getting you into the mind of the character and feeling his struggle between making a buck and the ethical delimmas that go along with it.             Skipping Christmas906 reviews John Grisham Doubleday, 2001 A FUN WAY TO KILL A FEW HOURS. NOT A BAD READ AT ALL. I am one of those few readers in the known universe that is not overly fond of John Grisham's legal thrillers. I do like the way the man writes though, and thoroughly love his novel, A Painted House. This work sort of falls into the category of "this is not a book I would seek out, but hey, I need something light to read." The basic premise of this story is a wear couple, a successful ...              search for books appeal, bleachers, brethren, brief, broker, christmas, client, grisham, house, injustice, innocent, lawyer, level, murder, novel, painted, partner, pelican, penguin, pizza, playing, print, random, readers, runaway, skipping, small, street, testament, torts books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Boris Christoff - The Lugano Recital 1976 home  impressum - about us