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The stakes in the novel’s plot are high: corporate crime on the largest scale. The duo of lawyers at the centre of the narrative are Mary and Wes Grace, who succeed in a multimillion dollar case against a chemical company, who have polluted a town with dumped toxic waste. A slew of agonising deaths have followed this, but lawyers for the chemical company appeal, and a variety of legal shenanigans are employed -- and it is certainly not clear which way the scales of justice will be finally balanced.
As ever with Grisham, the mechanics of plotting are key, and the characterisation is functional rather than detailed. But it is (as always) more than capable of keeping the reader totally engaged. Given John Grisham's much-publicised conversion to born-again Christianity, it's intriguing to note here the implicit criticism of the moral majority’s religious values, but that is hardly central to the enterprise. What counts is the storytelling, and while the writing is as straightforward and uncomplicated as ever, few readers will put down The Appeal once they have allowed it to exert its grip on upon them. --Barry Forshaw
"From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for "The Appeal"
"Building a remarkable degree of suspense...Grisham delivers his savviest book in years. His extended vacation from hard-hitting fiction is over."--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
"A novel that could become its own era-defining classic. John Grisham holds up that same mirror to our age as Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities.""--"The Boston Globe"
"Chilling and timeless."--"The Washington Post"
"An intricately detailed, involving story...the ending may surprise you."--"People"
"Stirring popular fiction that doubles as an important public-service announcement."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Packs a wallop...The timing, in the midst of all the presidential primaries, makes it all the more compelling."-"USA Today"
"Fascinating...filled with deadly accurate characterizations by and author who knows both the law and politics from the inside."-"Los Angeles Times"
"A clever story and thoughtful plot...Grisham c
Praise for "The Appeal"
"Building a remarkable degree of suspense...Grisham delivers his savviest book in years. His extended vacation from hard-hitting fiction is over."--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
"A novel that could become its own era-defining classic. John Grisham holds up that same mirror to our age as Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities"."--"The Boston Globe"
"Chilling and timeless."--"The Washington Post"
"An intricately detailed, involving story...the ending may surprise you."--"People"
"Stirring popular fiction that doubles as an important public-service announcement."--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Packs a wallop...The timing, in the midst of all the presidential primaries, makes it all the more compelling."-"USA Today"
"Fascinating...filled with deadly accurate characterizations by and author who knows both the law and politics from the inside."-"Los Angeles Times"
"A clever story and thoughtful plot...Grisham confronts in stark relief the dangers of electing judges in an era of big-money politics."--"Seattle Times-Post Intelligencer"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Praise for "The Appeal"
Building a remarkable degree of suspense Grisham delivers his savviest book in years. His extended vacation from hard hitting fiction is over. Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
A novel that could become its own era defining classic. John Grisham holds up that same mirror to our age as Tom Wolfe s "Bonfire of the Vanities." "The Boston Globe"
Chilling and timeless. "The Washington Post"
An intricately detailed, involving story the ending may surprise you. "People"
Stirring popular fiction that doubles as an important public service announcement. "Entertainment Weekly"
Packs a wallop The timing, in the midst of all the presidential primaries, makes it all the more compelling. "USA Today"
Fascinating filled with deadly accurate characterizations by and author who knows both the law and politics from the inside. "Los Angeles Times"
A clever story and thoughtful plot Grisham confronts in stark relief the dangers of electing judges in an era of big money politics. "Seattle Times Post Intelligencer"
"From the Hardcover edition.""
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