The Litigators
by John Grisham
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72%
Critic Reviews: 12
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Synopsis
The partners at Finley & Figg-all two of them-often refer to themselves as "a boutique law firm." Boutique, as in chic, selective, and prosperous. They are, of course, none of these things. What they are is a two-bit operation always in search of their big break, ambulance chasers who've been in the trenches much too long making way too little. Their specialties, so to speak, are quickie divorces and DUIs, with the occasional jackpot of an actual car wreck... more
About John Grisham
Published: October 25, 2011 by Random House
Genre: Other, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. Fiction. 400 pages
- All Critics: 12
- Positive: 9
- Negative: 3
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The Washington Post | 21 Oct 2011
And if you think you know where this is heading . . . yes, you do, and no, you don’t, because Grisham swerves clear of the usual melodramatic devices.
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USA Today | 24 Oct 2011
Even his highly entertaining series for kids starring kid lawyer Theodore Boone has more suspense and more compelling characters than The Litigators.
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The Guardian | 12 Nov 2011
This is Grisham in Chicago, out of his southern comfort zone and revealing a hitherto-unsuspected wicked sense of humour. The Litigators is all the better for it.
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The Times of India | 2 Nov 2012
...it is an enjoyable and entertaining read, one which is filled with the usual Grisham style of courtroom strategies, dry humour and suspense.
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Book Reporter | 9 Aug 2011
It telegraphs much of the plot but remains an enjoyable and entertaining novel that points out the foibles of the justice system from top to bottom.
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Publishers Weekly | 24 Oct 2011
Some readers may feel the fairy tale ending clashes with the dark humor of the opening
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Look At OKC | 13 Nov 2011
Strap in for a bouncy ride refreshingly told with sparse profanity, and enjoy a blockbuster you can't put down.
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Cleveland.com | 24 Oct 2011
As with so many best-selling thrillers, style takes a back seat to getting the story on the page.
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Onyx Reviews
This could have been a cookie-cutter entry in the Grisham oeuvre, but it isn't: it's an experiment that, for the most part, works exactly as the author intended.
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Jan 2012
He writes with good humor, mostly, but with some calculating nastiness as well ...Grisham’s latest is a hoot
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The Globe and Mail | 4 Nov 2011
The Litigators is painted with light colours...And there are times when you'll actually laugh out loud.
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Express | 30 Oct 2011
...The Litigators is vintage Grisham: a page-turner that would lend itself perfectly to a film.
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