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Title: The King of Torts by John Grisham ISBN: 0-385-50804-2 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.94 (437 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Standard Grisham
Comment: The first John Grisham book I have read in several years, The King of Torts both reminds me of what I liked about Grisham and why I stopped reading his work. Once again, Grisham has put together a book that is reasonably entertaining and fast-moving while not being all that well-written. The story is the essentially Faustian story of a struggling lawyer who sells his soul for prosperity, rising to great heights by compromising his integrity. He has it all - wealth, fame, a beautiful model for a girlfriend - but like all deals with the devil, it eventually all goes sour in a big way.
In Clay Carter, Grisham reworks many of the protagonists from his previous novels. Clay is morally and ethically challenged (not unlike the "heroes" of The Firm, The Runaway Jury and The Brethren). He thinks he's an okay guy, but in the end, he gives in to greed and is willing to sell out almost anyone in his climb to the top. Unfortunately, Clay is the only well-defined character in the book; many characters, such as his long-time girlfriend, are not all that interesting (it's hard to understand why Clay is so obsessed with her), and other characters (such as her parents) are little more than cookie-cutter stereotypes.
This is an okay book and a page-turner, but hardly more than three-star quality. For Grisham veterans, this will be not a disappointment or a pleasure, but merely par for the course for a writer is just slightly above par, and as strong an indication as any that being a best-selling author is not the same as being a great one.
Rating: 3
Summary: Grisham shows his weaknesses
Comment: No one confuses John Grisham with Ernest Hemmingway, but he has show a talent for creating well crafted stories in the past. And he continues to do so here, weaving the story of the rise of one lawyer who essentially sells his soul to become the titular king of torts. If you know Grisham, you know what to expect - quick action, simple writing, legalese and a quick resolution. The problem here is that he tries to build up some characters but never delivers on them. Most prominently is the character of the model Ridley, who he gives dubious motives and hints that there is more than meets the eye, but then just drops her out of the story when convenient. A lot of wasted efforts to produce such a throwaway character. Essentially this book, like the others, are perfect airport reads - pick it up, enjoy it for what it is and let it while away the time while you wait.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Plot, but Disappointing Ending.
Comment: I always look forward to a new novel by John Grisham, having read all of his previous published works. Although his last four novels did not exhibit quite the intrigue, character development, and spell-binding plots, typical of his earlier works, they were interesting nevertheless.
For some reason, however, I was expecting more from THE KING OF TORTS, and hoped that it would capture some of the qualities of THE FIRM, THE CLIENT, et al. In keeping with Grisham's trend of declining creativity, though, THE KING OF TORTS was enjoyable, but not outstanding. The ending was particularly disappointing, as Clay's (the main character) avarice had been self-condemned and, as such, should not have cost him EVERYTHING.
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Title: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown ISBN: 0385504209 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Summons by John Grisham ISBN: 0440241073 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 17 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown ISBN: 0671027360 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 26 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Four Blind Mice by James Patterson ISBN: 0446613266 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 29 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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