The Runaway Jury |
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John Grisham
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Pages: 496 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0099410214
Pub: Arrow Books Ltd
Pub date: 2007-03-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 62161
Reader Reviews:
boring rubbish! (0/0 people found this helpful)
Boring, tedious, drawn out rubbish! I kept reading this book, even though i was bored to tears, thinking it would surely get better, at least have an exciting ending - HOW WRONG I WAS! It is one of those books you force yourself to keep reading in the hope of it becoming at least half decent, only to be left wishing you hadn't bothered when you finish it! RUBBISH RUBBISH, UNBELIVEABLE DULL AND DISAPPOINTING
Smoke them out! (3/3 people found this helpful)
Just a rip roaring good read. Makes me glad I never touched a ciggy in my life. Grisham's skill in taking an otherwise dull trial where experts espouse detailed and barely understandable terminology and turning it into something fast paced and exciting is truly remarkable.
I have to admit that of late I have been rather dissapointed by Grisham's work, particularly his novel the Summons for its incessent repetition of points already communicated ad infinitum, but this novel is certainly among his best.
Just an all around great read. (2/2 people found this helpful)
Certainly one of Grisham's best works. Runaway Jury has just the right combination of Drama, acttion and interesting insight to the ugliness of the legal process.
The main character Nicholas Easter is compelling and really brings about a real reason to think about just how much justice can be served when going up against massive corporations with virtually unlimited resources power and influence.
unlike some of Grisham's other works this novel is tight non-repetitive and a good strong read. Well worth the price.
Should definitely make a Runaway Hit in the cinema halls (2/2 people found this helpful)
This book is really good. Shame that they changed the topic from tobacco to guns in the film version.Interestingly the law suit won against Phillip Morris is very reflective of the books content.
Better than the anti-smoking ads (1/2 people found this helpful)
This thriller is a very well written piece against the evils of cigarettes and their manufacturers who will go to any lengths to avoid responsibility for the harm their products cause. It is classic Grisham courtroom drama. Right to the end you do not know why the jury is being manipulated nor can you be sure in which direction. One thing is certain. You cannot get yourself to try the trial you want in the U.K..
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