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The Rainmaker (Mass Market Paperback)

by John Grisham (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 598 pages
  • Publisher: Dell Publishing Company (29 Feb 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 044022165X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440221654
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,837,428 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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John Grisham's bestselling backlist repackaged with fantastic new covers --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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Rudy Baylor is a newly-qualified lawyer: he has one case, and one case alone, to save himself from his mounting debts. His case is against a giant insurance company which could have saved a young man’s life, but instead refused to pay the claim until it was too late.

The settlement could be worth millions of dollars, but there is one problem: Rudy has never argued a case in court before, and he’s up against the most expensive lawyers that money can buy.

‘The best thriller writer alive’Ken Follett, Evening Standard

‘The suspense does not let up for a minute’ Daily Telegraph

‘He keeps us turning the pages until well after bedtime… as exciting as a car chase with a load of dynamite thrown in’ Daily Mail

‘The book stays in the hands as if super-glued… compelling’ Sunday Express --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite Grisham books, 30 Jan 2005
By John Kimble (N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rainmaker (Paperback)
Rudy Baylor is just like a lot of other law students, he's worked hard through law school, and he dreams of the day he'll make it as a high paid attorney at a big law firm. He's been lucky, he has found a firm willing to take him on providing he passes the bar exam. However disaster strikes and the firm he is about to join is taken over and he now faces unemployment and a huge amount of student debt.

His only chance is a bad faith case that involves an insurance company who failed to pay out on a boy dying of leukaemia despite his mother making all the necessary payments. Worse still the boy may actually have been saved if the company had paid out when it was supposed to.

Ironically, the firm involved is the very one who cost Rudy his job and when similar cases begin arising throughout the country a trial that will be one of the biggest in U.S. history looks inevitable.

For me this was one of, if not my favourite John Grisham book. I read it in a few days finding the story addictive, the characters empathetic and the plot gripping and twisting from start to finish. I've never seen the film version, but i would highly recommend this book, 5 stars!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great combination of fun and excitement, 21 Sep 1999
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This review is from: The Rainmaker (Paperback)
This was the 4th or 5th Grisham book I read. I got a bit concerned when I noted it was written in 'I' mode (or whatever you call that in English). That concern was quickly forgotten (the brief introduction to Rudy's dad in the beginning had me laugh right away and suggested good reading coming) and I almost read it non-stop and it was very difficult to put down. Seldom do I laugh aloud reading a book alone at home but this book had me doing it a couple of times. And I wouldn't have expected that from a Grisham book. My best reading experience for a long time. I'm halfway through the 'Pelican Brief' at the moment and its great too. But not as entertaining as Rudy Baylor's story. I have learned a lot about the American legal system reading Grisham. I think most civilized people are dreaded by that crazy system and hopefully Grisham's writing makes a small contribution towards, eventually, changing that madness. When I find a new, favourite author I always get very concerned when I realize that there aren't that many more books to be read by that author. This feeling is particularly pronounced with Grisham.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Grisham page-turner, 9 Dec 2006
This review is from: The Rainmaker (Paperback)
Grisham writes in the first person present which feels like a screenplay but apart from my difficulties with Rudy's voice I thought the story was solid Grisham. I did want to know more about the young lady in the hospital: I felt that perhaps he'd only created her midway through writing and I wasn't quite sure that the ending didn't feel a tad contrived and slightly too staring-down-a-gun-barrel-I'm-wrapping-it-all-up-now, which still makes for gripping reading but can leave you wanting a little bit more, sitting there, gasping but not quite sated.
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5.0 out of 5 stars John Grisham Story
The Rainmaker is a great story for those who like courtroom drama and legal intrigue. I have read nearly all of John Grisham's novels and enjoyed them all. Read more
Published 27 days ago by G. Wedgwood

5.0 out of 5 stars Grisham at his best
I'll not go into detail, it would spoil the book for you. Simply one of Grisham's best. One of those books that you simply cant put down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Horrex

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh John Grisham-you are the best!
This was a little gift for my husband who loves all John Grisham books. A thoroughly good read, so he tells me. High praise.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Marguerite Turpin

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh John Grisham-you are the best!
This was a little gift for my husband who loves all John Grisham books. A thoroughly good read, so he tells me. High praise.
Published 2 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best novels that I have ever read...

I could not put it down. It has been a while since I last read a book that made me think about it 24/7. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Evelina

5.0 out of 5 stars Grisham does it again!
Rudy Baylor, is the star of this book, a extremely likeable and funny character who you find easy to relate with. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ashbookaholic

4.0 out of 5 stars Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice

We all know that to make a good joke, you've got to exaggerate the right elements while ignoring what isn't funny. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Professor Donald Mitchell

4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Stuff...
From the moment I started reading 'The Rainmaker' I couldn't wait to turn each page. John Grisham once again demonstrates his expertise and depth of knowledge. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sarah Gooding

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but how can you ignore ...
... Bruiser, Prince, Deck - and most of all Miss Birdie?! We know where Rudy will end up, but what happens to this priceless cast? Read more
Published 20 months ago by Doofer

5.0 out of 5 stars the funniest novel Grisham has ever written
I so much enjoyed reading this book. The writing is extraordinary, John Grisham shows us again that he's an expert. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2007 by Danormo

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