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Loading... The Firm: They Made Him An Offer He Should Have Refused (original 1991; edition 1992)by John Grisham
Work InformationThe Firm by John Grisham (1991)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Loved the plot loved the writing. But had to take a star away for the pace. There were just too many chapters that seemed to drag out between Mitch and Abby. ( ) I had read this novel way back in the mid-1990s, much before I was on Goodreads. The release of the sequel prompted me to pick it up again (paired with the audiobook this time). One of my favorites from John Grisham, I enjoyed it this time as much as I did over twenty-five years ago. The only difference is that this time, I could visualize the setting having visited Memphis, The Peabody (loved those ducks!) and The Rendezvous (the food is delicious!). It was fun to be able to relate to those experiences! Mitch McDeere, fresh out of Harvard Law School passes up the opportunity to work on Wall Street for a small firm in Memphis, Bendini, Lambert & Locke, with an enviable salary, benefits, and ample opportunity for growth. Mitch promptly packs up and moves to Memphis with his wife Abby. Little did he know then that The Firm was being covertly investigated by the FBI for financial crimes and links to the mob and he would be right in the middle of it all, endangering his career and his life. The narrative follows Mitch as he looks for a way out before it is too late. The Firm by John Grisham is surely one of his best works and one that has stood the test of time. Despite this being a second reading, I was immersed in the story until the very end. Well-thought-out characters, consistent pacing, a gripping plot, and Grisham’s masterful storytelling – what more could we ask for? Could not recommend this novel enough! I paired my reading with the audio narration by Scott Brick which made for an entertaining immersion reading experience! Of all Grisham's novels, The Firm is one of his best. Engaging, evocative and filled with surprises, it takes the reader on a journey into the 'dark' world of a law firm immersed in illegitimate enterprise, aka paradox. I read this book when it first came out, so memory of details isn't spot on. That said, the film adaptation has been one of my favorites, Tom Cruise aside :) Regardless, I'm a fan of Grisham's storytelling, his remarkable knowledge of law, trials, and all things associated. Very dumb and not worth the amount of time I spent on it, close to pulp fiction…nonetheless I was entertained for most of the book. It gets points for that alone. Otherwise it was not good stuff: it led me to basically no introspection, I walk away no richer in thought or experience than I was at the start. But it was fine for a time-killer. 2.5 stars I guess. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesThe Firm (1) Belongs to Publisher SeriesHeyne Allgemeine Reihe (12582) Zwarte Beertjes (2711) Is contained inHas the adaptationIs abridged inReader's Digest Condensed Books: The Firm • Oscar • The Bailey Chronicles • Sea Lord by Reader's Digest Het Beste Boek 154: Advocaat van de duivel / Herberg de rode lantaarn / Koning der Wildernis / Landschap van leugens by Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Firm • Death Penalties • The Dam • Search Dog by Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher Bestseller-Sonderband: Die Firma / Und Gäbe es Hoffnung Nicht / Der Mit dem Wolf Tanzt by Reader's Digest Has as a student's study guideDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML:#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER â?˘ At the top of his class at Harvard Law, he had his choice of the best firms in America. He made a deadly mistake. When Mitch McDeere signed on with Bendini, Lambert & Locke of Memphis, he thought he and his beautiful wife, Abby, were on their way. The firm leased him a BMW, paid off his school loans, arranged a mortgage and hired him a decorator. Mitch McDeere should have remembered what his brother Rayâ??doing fifteen years in a Tennessee jailâ??already knew. You never get nothing for nothing. Now the FBI has the lowdown on Mitch's firm and needs his help. Mitch is caught between a rock and a hard place, with no choiceâ??if he wa No library descriptions found. |
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