The King of Torts : A Novel

from Jarratt

I'm anti big government, but I gotta give the Georgia Public Library system props for providing audio books online which is how I "read" this book. It'd been a while since I'd read Grisham and I enjoyed "The King of Torts." The way Grisham takes his main character, J. Clay Carter, from a desperat...

from Livana

A solid John Grisham book. I made the mistake of reading this one and "The Street Lawyer" back-to-back, and because Grisham's books are all based on lawyer stories, I get them both confused! The story is good. The main character is not very sympathetic. I never rooted for him and was a little dis...

from sparkleandchico

Another Grisham book ticked off my list. I don't remember having read this one before. The author has blended his usual mix of courtroom drama, rich lawyers and powerful companies in this novel. It will have you hooked until the last page. I actually preferred this novel to The Street Lawyer whic...

from nderdog

Another tale, told in true Grisham style. This is a story about a lawyer who has a case for the ages dropped in his lap, and how he deals with it. Fame and fortune quickly overwhelm him, but can he hang in there with the big boys and keep his grasp on everything he ever dreamed of?

from ague

7. This may be John Grisham's worst book, which means it's pretty good. It's about class action lawsuits and selling your soul for money. Torts is about suing someone in a civil court, such as suing a drug company. I think Grisham decided to experiment with his writing style a little bit in this ...