The Firm

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It's a hit!

This is the first Grisham book I've ever read and I can't really say that I've ever really been interested in his work. I've seen the movie adaptat... (show more)

This is the first Grisham book I've ever read and I can't really say that I've ever really been interested in his work. I've seen the movie adaptations of his books on television before but I've never even watched those. However, I saw this book at a used book sale and the plot sounded interesting so I decided to buy it and give it a try one day. After a good recommendation from a friend, I eventually decided to actually read it.

I didn't really have any expectations going into it, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the book. The plot essentially revolves around a law firm and for quite a while you're wondering just what in the world is going on at this place. The main character Mitch gets offered a dream job with all the perks and the entire time you're left wondering what's the catch? There has to be a catch, there always is. Mitch isn't an idiot, he wonders the same. But coming from a desperate background, he asks enough questions to soothe his conscience and jumps into a deal that he soon comes to regret.

Once you see the mess he's thrown himself and his wife into, you're taken on a wild ride with the characters where you hope and pray they can figure out a way to save themselves. The odds are stacked against them and it is truly a thrilling read.

My main complaint is this book is against Mitch's character. He gets built up as being so smart and perfect, you can see how much he and Abby love each other. The crap in the Caymans just doesn't fly and seems out of character. I don't like that even by the end of the book, after all the crap that ends up happening to them, he still doesn't come clean. Anyways, other than that I really enjoyed the book and even rented to the movie to see if they did this wonderful plot justice. (show less)

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

Book is far better than the movie, completely different. That being said I'd read this again before People magazine but not if there was Sports Ill... (show more)

Book is far better than the movie, completely different. That being said I'd read this again before People magazine but not if there was Sports Illustrated available. (show less)

 

 

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  My English teacher recommend me to read this novel so to respect her advice, I decided to give this a try. This book proves that John Grisham had gave his best in what he does best, giving the reader a suspense and thrill whenever they are reading their book. This was my first John Grisham book and thanks to this book, I started to read all his book, amazed and happy with how well the flow and how much suspension it brought to me. Especially the climax, it gave me a feeling I never had before... (show more)

  My English teacher recommend me to read this novel so to respect her advice, I decided to give this a try. This book proves that John Grisham had gave his best in what he does best, giving the reader a suspense and thrill whenever they are reading their book. This was my first John Grisham book and thanks to this book, I started to read all his book, amazed and happy with how well the flow and how much suspension it brought to me. Especially the climax, it gave me a feeling I never had before, a thrill and suspense that I had never felt before in my life. This is definitely one of John Grisham's prime product and I would definitely recommend everyone who loves thriller. This changes my idea of reading is boring and I would love to get the chance to read this superb and amazing novel once again. (show less)

   

  by Leon Chua on May 01, 2009 at 07:50PM

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  The Firm runs deep with deception. It all starts when a lawyer, Mitch McDeere fresh out of Harvard Law school, gets recruited by Bendini, Lambert & Lockre one of the top law firms in the world. The firm is filled with forty very wealthy lawyers and partners, whose business was very secretive and looked after. When Mitch signed on to the firm they bought him a house with a very low interest rate and had it furnished by a interior designer and let his wife, Abby, choose the carpet and furni... (show more)

  The Firm runs deep with deception. It all starts when a lawyer, Mitch McDeere fresh out of Harvard Law school, gets recruited by Bendini, Lambert & Lockre one of the top law firms in the world. The firm is filled with forty very wealthy lawyers and partners, whose business was very secretive and looked after. When Mitch signed on to the firm they bought him a house with a very low interest rate and had it furnished by a interior designer and let his wife, Abby, choose the carpet and furniture, and the wallpaper, they also bought Mitch a black BMW. To top it all off they even paid off his student loans for him.

  Little did Mitch know the Firm had a key to both the house and car. The board of the Firm got worried when an FBI agent by the name of Wayne Tarrence approached Mitch in a cafe asking questions and telling him not to trust any body at the firm. Not knowing what to do Mitch goes to the board of the firm and tells them most of the conversation that he and Tarrence, the FBI agent, had leaving out minor details that he thought he should keep to himself. Getting worried the people at the Firm decide to use the keys to Mitch's car and house to gain access to his house without any body noticing so they could plant microphones and transmitters in his phones, the walls of every room in the house and in the attic.

  Later on in the book, the head of the firm send Mitch on a business trip to the Caymans with another employee of the Firm. The head of the firm set it up so that Mitch and the other employee would meet two girls have dinner, a few drinks and maybe a little more might happen. Mitch doesn't take the bait and ditches his date. As he is walking down the beach a young attractive women approaches him and they begin to talk. After a few more drinks Mitch decides nobody would find out and that there is nobody on the beach to see what happened. Little did Mitch know the firm had hired her too and they had taken pictures and everything to use against him.

  This book is a perfect example of how large corporations can deceive and manipulate its employees with money and other ways of black mail. This book shows that deception is everywhere, including the legal system. "
  shane lockrey, Resident Scholar

  
  "Mitch McDeere has just graduated from law school, he has a beautiful wife, and a new job at a renown Law Firm. With the job comes a new house, a new BMW, the choice of going to work whenever he wants to and numerous trips to the Cayman Islands.

  Mitch begins his new line of work and is a hot prospect. However after the mysterious deaths of two lawyers in the Cayman Islands, Mitch becomes suspicious: Why isnt he allowed to know what happens on the fifth floor of the Firm? Why does this law firm have a higher death rate than an average oil rig? And why are the FBI apporoaching him with questions about his employers?

  Soon, Mitch and Abby find out about organised crime, blackmail and danger as the true colours of this law firm are revealed". (show less)

   

   

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