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Book Description:
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull upt ot the curb... Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarrette when a chance encounter with a suicidal laywer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America. Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years. Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client -- even take a last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom... or cost them both their lives.Members who requested this book also requested:
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- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Movie Tie-Ins
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Thrillers >> Legal
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Grisham has once again crafted a thriller. His portrayal of the eleven year old boy is masterful as he jumps into the kid's head in every chapter. Absolutely gripping and highly believable.
Jolee M. from TANEYVILLE, MO wrote on 5/9/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is another example of John Grisham's excellent writing. It has ups and downs all the way to the end. Even you readers who usually figure it out half way through wont have a clue until the end.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Compelling...Absorbing...Wildly Original...Magical...John Grisham continues to dazzle with each legal thriller. The Client is richly textured, cunningly crafted, and poignant, and boat a refreshingly different hero: an 11 year old boy. Mark Sway is unforgettable...Everything rings true, from the authentic milieu and vividly portrayed supporting cast to the behind the scenes view of the criminal justice system.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden ceigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloddy and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America.
Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years.
Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client-even take a last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom...or cost them both their lives.
Michal B. from PIERCE, ID wrote on 11/27/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Two young brothers are witness a suicide that changes their lives forever. They become caught between the legal system and a mob killer, both desperate for their information. A great suspense and Gresham continues to entertain.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book about a young boy who sees something he shouldn't It is scary biscuits! Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. Engrossing!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America. Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years. Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client--even take a last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom...or cost them both their lives.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Sometimes stories can be told in less words than it takes to fill 566 pages. This is one such story. The begining is interesting but the middle drags and that is where I am stuck trying to force myself to finish the story. All the villians are already identified so I don't know where else the story can go. I have seen the movie but can't recall any of the details of that or whether or not I enjoyed it.
Groan....let me get back to reading it.
Ok, it got my interest again so was able to finish the book. Not too bad, not too good.
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This was one of my favorite movies as a kid, as like usual, the book is always better. It's about a boy and his brother who witness a suicide. But before the guy kills himself, he tells Mark (the main) that he is a high profile attourney that knows where a body of a senator is, and who killed him. It's about the authorities questioning Mark, and about his laywer that he confides in and how they work together to make things work out.
Donald W. from WILMINGTON, NC wrote on 12/25/2007...A little worn but intact.
I couldn't even finish it... not up to my Grisham standards, apparently.
Very good read. Great for summer trips or travel. A good plot that makes your knuckles white the whole book.
Sheri J. from ATWOOD, IL wrote on 4/18/2007...Excellent book! I didn`t want to stop until I finished.
Sally W. from MCKINNEY, TX wrote on 3/25/2007...My faborite Grisham!
I'm not a fan of "crime thrillers", but if you are, Grisham's good!
Frank W. from JACKSON HTS, NY wrote on 3/19/2007...Binding unbroken; Pages beginning to yellow; otherwise mint