| Binding: Hardcover |
| EAN: 9780385424738 |
| ISBN: 0385424736 |
| Label: Doubleday |
| Manufacturer: Doubleday |
| Number Of Items: 1 |
| Number Of Pages: 448 |
| Product Group: Book |
| Publication Date: 1995-04-01 |
| Publisher: Doubleday |
| Sales Rank on Amazon: 514,561 |
| Studio: Doubleday |
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Source:Product Description
John Grisham's five novels -- A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Chamber -- have been number one best-sellers, and have a combined total of 47 million copies in print. Now, inThe Rainmaker, Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time To Kill, and weaves a riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed. Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, this is another spellbinding read from the most popular author of our time.
Grisham's sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time. In his first courtroom thriller since A Time To Kill, John Grisham tells the story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam. In his final semester of law school Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is there that he meets his first "clients," Dot and Buddy Black. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying of leukemia, and their insurance company has flatly refused to pay for his medical treatments. While Rudy is at first skeptical, he soon realizes that the Blacks really have been shockingly mistreated by the huge company, and that he just may have stumbled upon one of the largest insurance frauds anyone's ever seen -- and one of the most lucrative and important cases in the history of civil litigation. The problem is, Rudy's flat broke, has no job, hasn't even passed the bar, and is about to go head-to-head with one of the best defense attorneys -- and powerful industries -- in America.
Source:Amazon.com Review
Rudy Baylor, a new law school graduate, once dreamed of the good life as a corporate attorney. Now he faces joblessness and bankruptcy--unless he can win an insurance case against a heavyweight team of lawyers, a case that starts small but mushrooms into a frightening war of nerve and legal skill that could cost Rudy not only his future, but also his life.
Average Customer Review: 4.5
Total Customer Reviews: 354
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Rating: 5
Summary: A Grisham classic!!
Somehow John Grisham can make insurance claims and legalese interesting. Two of the cringe inducing most boring topics I can think of and Grisham is able to keep me enthralled page after page. Every character in this tale of corporate injustice is easy to see in the mind's eye. I loved it.
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Rating: 5
Summary: Definitely His Best Work
I've read almost all of Grisham's books and through the years I've always considered The Rainmaker his best work. I chuckled numerous times, which, to me, is a demonstration of good writing if it can get me to laugh. The protagonist was likeable and all the backstories did not detract from the main theme of David vs. Goliath in Lawyerdom. Overall a very satisfying book, more than I can say for some of his novels. Kudos to The Rainmaker!
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Rating: 5
Summary: Gresham's best book
Gresham is at his best in this colorful tale of a young lawyer on the run from bill collectors, struggling to find a job out of law school and falling into the case that will make or break his career.
This is the only Gresham book that is written in the first person, and Gresham does a marvelous job in reflecting the protagonist's thoughts and emotions as he interacts with a variety of characters, from good-old-boy lawyers and their crony judges to the uneducated poor who are fodder for corporate rip-off artists to the various parasitical characters that live off of the legal system in some form or fashion. With a variety of sub-plots, the reader is not really sure which one will take center stage... and that is one of the beauties of this novel in that it reflects life's vagaries.
I was only lukewarm to Gresham's writing, until I read this book. If you're a Gresham fan, then read it. If you're not a Gresham fan, this book will change your mind. Highly recommended.
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Rating: 5
Summary: a good, fast read
I needed a book to kill some time, and this was perfect. fast and easy. nothing great, but I'll probably read some more of his stuff.............
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Rating: 5
Summary: FANTASTIC novel!
I've already read two other Grisham books, and by far this is the best. This book has everything - action, drama, emotion, etc. Some bits are downright realistic and hilarious, with quirky details here and there. it was nice to read a book where the lawyer got quite a few breaks - a good judge, the Stupid Letter, etc. After seeing the hardships he had to go through - losing his job (and losing his employer later on), girlfriend, it was great to see. I could not stop reading this and felt impatient when I had to put it down for whatever reason. There was enough humor mixed with emotion to make the characters feel real - Bruiser, Birdie, and Deck were great characters. A great read - now I want to see the movie!
