Funk Rating: 9 out of 10
It's been a while (perhaps first time ever?) since I gave Grisham a 9. But he demonstrates yet again why he is a master page-turning writer and a NYT bestseller book-in and book-out. I flew through this book in a roundtrip flight to LA last week. Enjoyed every page I turned oh-so-rapidly...
The plot is a little tricked up to get it going, but once it's off, it's a blast. Could be I'm still living my rationalization for why I'm not a lawyer at a big firm. Could be that I just think it's such a treat to escape to a different world for 4 hours or so and let the mind just relax...
This is a story of a young man who finds himself between a rock and a hard place, and manages to wiggle through. Along the way there are delightful digs, fun "new lawyer who acts like a spy" storylines, and some great characters. I can't think of many books that are so perfectly designed for an airplane or beach read. You won't remember this for the rest of your life; it's unlikely to change anything inside you; but I think you'll find yourself hard-pressed to put it down.
Enjoy!
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