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John Grisham (Author)
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Publication Date: 28 Oct 2010

Adam Hill is in his first year at a top Chicago law firm. He volunteers for the toughest assignment any lawyer could ask for. His prospective client doesn't want Adam or his law firm. He is an unrepentent and outspoken racist with a violent past. He is on Death Row for the murder of two Jewish children in a horrific bombing in 1967.

Why would he take on Adam, a complete novice, to defend him? And why would Adam want his case so desperately? The answer lies in the past, in a twenty-year-old secret buried in the madness of another time. . .

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  • Paperback: 656 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow (28 Oct 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099537079
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099537076
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 68,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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At first listen, the narration of this abridged version of John Grisham's The Chamber seems flat and uninvolved. But Michael Beck has chosen his vocal style well, purposely eschewing unnecessary adornment and allowing this searing indictment of racism and murder to unfold on its own terms. Beck uses character voices sparingly, adding subtle emphasis to the already charged plot. The story begins with a Klan-sponsored bombing and then traces a trail of rigged acquittals stretching over three decades, until a young lawyer with secrets of his own brings the case to a powerful conclusion. --George Laney Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"A first-rate thriller" (Sunday Telegraph )

"His stories are ferociously plot-driven: they will keep you awake all night" (Independent on Sunday )

"Compelling... after 50 pages I could barely wait to turn the rest over... Grisham knows how to tell a story" (Sunday Times )

"Totally hypnotic . . . scenes unfold and unfold and you can't stop reading" (The Washington Post )

"A dark and thoughtful tale pulsing with moral uncertainties . . . Grisham is at his best" (People )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, but not as good as the rest 23 Aug 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Having read many books by John Grisham, and being highly interested in the subject of the death penalty, the views for and against in America, I was intringued by the prospect of "The Chamber", following a long line of books that address this topic (although I not sure if they are few and far between).
Whilst slightly thin on pace, depth of plot, this book - does present some views of the death penalty, although in a biased manner. The plot is one sided against the death penalty with weak arguments for the other side; it is still enjoyable in some parts, reminescence of Grisham's better works.
The simple plot is a lawyer trying to save a man who after years of appeals is going to face the death penalty. It explains the difficulties that a person on death row can feel, however it did this at the expense of the many horrible crimes he participated in. This to my view, was trying to say (inadvertenly) it's okay if you kill people, why should the killer suffer the consequences of his action.
The ending is surprising, but leaves an air of depth that many parts of the book are lacking.
Perhaps this is a book that may change people's view on the death penalty. It does produce a more humanistic view of the not the perpertrator himself, but rather the pains of the family of the accused facing death penalty.
You may well enjoy reading it, though Grisham has wrote many better then this.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A mind-changing book 15 Dec 2001
By Richard Burns (burnz66@hotmail.com)
Format:Paperback
This is the most well writen and touching books I have ever read. Me being only 12 found it a slight bit difficult at the start but as I kept reading I was sucked more and more into it.
This book may completely change your mind on the death penalty because it gives both sides of the story. Not just the "he's evil lets gas him" point of view, but the trauma that the convicted's family is put through. As you read it you find out more of the evil things he has done but some of the good things are remembered too...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Grisham novel to date 2 Jan 2007
By Jay
Format:Paperback
The first time I heard of John Grisham is when I saw the trailer for the "The Firm". I had just seen "A Few Good Men", and wondered to myself, OH NO not another movie where Tom Cruise plays the lawyer. To my surprise, the story was really good even if the ending was altered. I thought to myself that this author/scriptwriter must have written other books. Why not have a peek at one of them . That particular "peek" was "The Chamber", and now shortly afterwards, here I am writing this online review. The relationship between Adam and Sam is really well penned. It just shows that bad seeds don't exist, there is always a time for redemption be it intra or inter generation. Pity that the film wasn't that good.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An Extended Look at Guilt, Remorse, Punishment, and Redemption 20 Jun 2008
By Donald Mitchell HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
If your idea of a good book is one where there is lots of action and fascinating twists and turns of plot complications pop up on every page, you shouldn't go anywhere near The Chamber. If, however, you would like to gain a visceral sense of the issues around capital punishment, The Chamber is a well-constructed fictional treatment. It won't be a pretty or a pleasant experience, but neither is capital punishment.

I remember as a youngster carefully following the case of Caryl Chessman, a convicted robber and rapist who was executed in California's gas chamber. Reading The Chamber brought back those visceral memories of thinking through my reactions to the death penalty. I became an opponent. Most people who read this book will too.

John Grisham does a good job of making the book about the death penalty, rather than the general flaws in the legal system. He also explains the reasons why gas chambers were an awful way to execute criminals.

The condemned man in the story is clearly guilty, by his own admission, in the book; but Grisham makes him somewhat appealing: Grisham wants us to think about what should happen to this old white man, Sam Cayhall, a KKK member who participated in terror bombings in the South during the Civil Rights era. Grisham's clever idea for this book is to have Sam's grandson Adam Hall, who doesn't know his grandfather, handle the last few weeks of desperate appeals. Hall becomes a surrogate for a neutral observer in a situation where there can be no neutral observers.

I was impressed by the plotting and character development in the story. Murder creates more victims than most people realize, even among the killer's family. Grisham adds those dimensions in persuasive fashion.... Read more ›
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking book 30 Jan 2005
By John Kimble VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
This is a story of a young lawyer from the giant Chicago law firm of Kravitz & Bane called Adam Hall. He has taken a keen interest in the case of a death row inmate called Sam Cayhill, a man convicted of the Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed 2 Jewish children.

Sam hates lawyers and dismissed his legal team years ago and has become quite adapt at handling his own legal affairs, however Adam has a secret that may persuade the old man to hire him as his attorney.

I really enjoyed this book, and although it takes a while to get going I feel the characters are strong and well developed as the book goes on. Although Sam is a bitter racist, the story develops to show the man behind the harsh bigoted exterior. I even found myself feeling sorry for the old man at times, even though I didn't want to. This is a quality book about a lost relationship rekindled under the most unlikely circumstances.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grisham fan? go for it!
If you are not a John Grisham fan yet, you soon will be after reading this, not for the squeamish though! it deals with quite a few sensitive subjects as most of his books do. Read more
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Great - brilliant writing style - inspired me to read many more of his novels, even though the subject matters didn't on first sight attract me.
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I have read and enjoyed numerous books by this author but this was not top of the list. Having said that it was acompelling read but in several places and characters it seemed... Read more
Published 2 months ago by iain mclellan
5.0 out of 5 stars Once again John Grisham delivers.
Quite unusual and griping read with excellent and imaginative story line. If you are a Grisham fan this is a must.
Published 3 months ago by chandrika chande
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Absorbing read. You are introduced to an evil man who deserves to die. You end up hating the culture and society that produced him and the system that chooses to dispose of him. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr William Mckay
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My husband said it was a great read, and wants to read more from this author so will be buying more in the future.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Marion F. Cozens
4.0 out of 5 stars Condemn the man! Condemn his family!
I'm not a typical fan of the Grisham's law thrillers but this was well worth the read, divining to the political midfield surrounding the death penalty in the US, Grisham exposes... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars I Liked it, It Won't Get Your Pulse Racing But It Will Make You...
I have been reading the books of John Grisham since his debut novel "A Time To Kill" in 1989 and I found his style of writing quite refreshing, and then came his second book "The... Read more
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