The Partner (1997)

started 11/13/2010; It started off 4 star but the final 100 pages or so were three, the ending though predictable was only a 2 star.

Pretty much the whole plot was 70% predictable but I did like how it unraveled; I never really liked the Lanigan character as he came off smug to me.

Nonetheless I'm still a Grisham fan ( )

Picked this one up in a charity shop for my unexpected section. It's really not what I'd normally read, what with all the crime and lawyers and being terribly terribly sneaky, but it's easy to read and I could appreciate the sneakiness. It's a pretty clever plot, I think, with a sting in the tail which actually made me say ouch aloud.

The weird thing about it is that the main character isn't innocent. He pretty much deserves what he's getting, and it's really weird that everything comes up roses for him -- at least legally, and in terms of his plot all going to plan. Maybe not personally. But he's done something really awful -- even once the 'murder' is explained -- and yet people still like him, still do what he needs... it's weird and it's hard to really root for him.

The story overall is a bit dry, but it is kind of interesting trying to follow all the twists and turns. It's a little unrealistic that something could turn out so perfectly, and the sting in the tail doesn't really change that, but it's fun enough. I have a couple of other Grisham books to read. We'll see how they go. ( )

I cannot think of many things that would piss me off more than finding out that my husband faked his death... ( )

Deviously pleasant. ( )