- Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Dell Publishing Company; Reprint edition (30 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0440213525
- ISBN-13: 978-0440213529
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 3 x 17.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,028,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With her sparkling voice and superb acting ability, Blair Brown gives an impressive reading of this John Grisham blockbuster. The story hinges on a young boy who gets an unwanted earful of murder and politics--and dangerous secrets about both--from a conscience-stricken mob lawyer bent on suicide. "I can tell you where the body is... the most notorious undiscovered corpse of our time". Just the kind of information most children don't need, especially when the snakeskin-wearing hit man finds out what he knows. Aside from musical cues scattered as superfluously as laugh tracks on a sitcom, the production quality is stellar, preserving the crispness of Blair's voice and the nuances of her excellent interpretation. --George Laney, Amazon.com
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"Grisham at his best.""--The Atlanta Journal"
"Engrossing . . . Grisham keeps the pages of "The Client" turning faster than lawyers can scribble on legal pads."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"The desire to find out what happens next keeps the reader turning the pages. Grisham is an absolute master of the chase story."--"The Washington Post"
"Heart-pounding . . . fast-paced."--"The Orlando Sentinel"
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'The Client' is my favouraite Grisham novel. It is a gripping tale, this book is excruating to put down!
While two young boys are in the woods, a man who knows crucial information about a murder investigation tries to kill himself. The eldest boy Mark, a very mature child, tries to stop the suicide and suffers for it. He learns too much information and before long, he has the FBI hounding at his door whilst being attacked from the other side by the mafia. Luckily he stumbles over a lawyer who helps him crawl his way out of the mess.
This is an inspiring and touching read, perfect for holiday or just entertainment. Although all works by Grisham are fantastic, I would say this is one of the best.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Client is a worthy read with an intriguing, thought provoking plot. The book manages to keep the readers attention well throughout and culminates in a predictable but exciting finale. I was again hooked after another of Grisham's legendary first chapters and consumed the book in a week. My only complaint is that Grisham placed too greater emphasis on description often holding up the story's flow. As a result I often found myself skimming pages in the middle section and feel that the book could have been significantly shorter. I have, therefore, given it four stars as opposed to its easily achievable five. However, don't let this deter you from reading it, as it really is a classy book. Buy it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Firstly I must admit to being a John Grisham fan,I have read nearly all of his work. This ranks amongst the best. Two lads are witness to an attempted suicide. One lad attempts to stop the suicde and ends up being caught and dragged into the car with the man. As the fumes fill the car the man tells the boy he was a lawyer for a mafia hit man and proceeds to tell the boy things the FBI would like to know. The boy gets out the car and the man kills himself. It is now a fight between the hit man and the FBI as to who gets control of the boy. A great story full of tension,twists and turns and it will keep you turning pages long into the night. I would have gave it five stars but no one is perfect - although this comes close.
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Somewhat too two-dimensional
An interesting idea, but the characters in Grisham's novels still strike me as somewhat too two-dimensional. Read more
Published on 12 July 2009 by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
Awful beyond description
I am a John Grisham fan but this book was so bad i could only get halfway through it before i threw up.
The plot is so unbelivable. Read more
The plot is so unbelivable. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2009 by release the cure
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... Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by Donald Mitchell
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... Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by Donald Mitchell
Excellent - even by Grisham's standards.
The Client is a legal thriller written by bestselling author John Grisham, it also now a succesful film. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2008 by B. J. Madeley
The master strikes again
I remember the movie on Sky some weeks back, and as with all well written books, it knocks spots off the big screen version. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2007 by KEN SCOTT author
starts well but fades
easy to read but has a few flaws.
would recommend this for any one who is looking for and easy read.but it never gets going. Read more
would recommend this for any one who is looking for and easy read.but it never gets going. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2007 by Mr. L. Wright
the client
this is an amazing book i would recomend to all those who enjoy thrilling and suspennsfull reads 5 out of 5 no doubt. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2006 by j
Long and drawn out
This story could quite comfortably be told in half an hour but instead it's spread out over four cassettes.
Published on 13 May 2003
not disappointed by one of the best authors around
i have only just read this after many of his later books but i must say that this book is very good. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2002 by drew sanders
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