Bestseller Grisham's contemporary legal thriller offers an action-and-suspense plot reminiscent of that of his breakout book, 1991's The Firm, in contrast to 2008's didactic The Appeal, which served as a platform for his concerns about the corrupting effects of judicial elections. Kyle McAvoy, a callow Yale Law School student, dreams of a public service gig on graduation, until shadowy figures blackmail him with a videotape that could revive a five-year-old rape accusation. Instead of helping those in need, McAvoy accepts a position at a huge Wall Street firm, Scully & Pershing, whose clients include a military contractor enmeshed in a $800 billion lawsuit concerning a newly-designed aircraft. McAvoy can avoid exposure of his past if he feeds his new masters inside information on the case. Readers should be prepared for some predictable twists, an ending with some unwarranted ambiguity and some unconvincing details (the idea that a secret file room in a high stakes litigation case would be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. every night stretches credulity to the breaking point). Still, Grisham devotees should be satisfied, even if this is one of his lesser works.
John Grisham lahir pada tanggal 8 Februari 1955 di Jonesboro, Arkansas. Setelah lulus dari Mississippi State University dan Ole Miss Law School, ia berpraktek sebagai pengacara dan juga pernah menjadi anggota Mississipi House of Representatives. Ia dijuluki the fastest selling novelist in American history. Pelatih kelompok base ball anak-anak Little Leagur ini telah meninggalkan praktek hukumannya agar dapat menulis secara fulltime. Ketika tidak sedang menulis, ia aktif dalam kegiatan amal, termasuk perjalanan misi bersama kelompok gerejanya. Bersama istrinya Renee dan dua anaknya, ia bergantian tinggal di pertaniannya di Mississipi dan perkebunannya di dekat Charloteesville,VA.
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