The Rainmaker by John Grisham, ISBN 055371273X
The Rainmaker by John Grisham, ISBN 055371273X

The Rainmaker by John Grisham, ISBN 055371273X
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Product NameThe Rainmaker by John Grisham, ISBN 055371273X
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TitleThe Rainmaker
ISBN055371273X
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  2. John Grisham
  3. Michael Beck
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5 Star Rating  "Gresham's best book"2009-11-07
- Reviewed By User: A75920YHOBECI
Gresham is at his best in this colorful tale of a young lawyer on the run from bill collectors, struggling to find a job out of law school and falling into the case that will make or break his career.

This is the only Gresham book that is written in the first person, and Gresham does a marvelous job in reflecting the protagonist's thoughts and emotions as he interacts with a variety of characters, from good-old-boy lawyers and their crony judges to the uneducated poor who are fodder for corporate rip-off artists to the various parasitical characters that live off of the legal system in some form or fashion. With a variety of sub-plots, the reader is not really sure which one will take center stage... and that is one of the beauties of this novel in that it reflects life's vagaries.

I was only lukewarm to Gresham's writing, until I read this book. If you're a Gresham fan, then read it. If you're not a Gresham fan, this book will change your mind. Highly recommended.
 
5 Star Rating  "a good, fast read"2009-09-19
- Reviewed By User: ATG7M0L6WTLIH
I needed a book to kill some time, and this was perfect. fast and easy. nothing great, but I'll probably read some more of his stuff.............
 
5 Star Rating  "FANTASTIC novel!"2009-08-16
- Reviewed By queenmeowth
I've already read two other Grisham books, and by far this is the best. This book has everything - action, drama, emotion, etc. Some bits are downright realistic and hilarious, with quirky details here and there. it was nice to read a book where the lawyer got quite a few breaks - a good judge, the Stupid Letter, etc. After seeing the hardships he had to go through - losing his job (and losing his employer later on), girlfriend, it was great to see. I could not stop reading this and felt impatient when I had to put it down for whatever reason. There was enough humor mixed with emotion to make the characters feel real - Bruiser, Birdie, and Deck were great characters. A great read - now I want to see the movie!
 
5 Star Rating  "Excellent mass market fiction"2009-07-15
- Reviewed By User: A2QA7AEHMMD7OC
This novel, like The Firm, is perfect vacation reading. Grisham is a quality writer who knows how to tell a story. The story here kept me interested to the end and was entertaining throughout. There's not much more you can ask for from mass market fiction. Paul Gehrman, Author, Kaleidoscope
 
4 Star Rating  "Three stories for the price of one!"2009-06-21
- Reviewed By paulweiss4
Methinks that John Grisham has a mellower side to his writing than we've seen thus far.

Certainly "The Rainmaker", rather than being the legal thriller that one might have expected on the basis of his previous novels, is more of a gentle bittersweet general fiction novel comprised of three concurrent sub-plots that take place primarily in a legal setting.

In the first story, (of course, all three are intertwined to a certain extent and bump into one another, although each of the three would serve as a fine short story or novella on its own), Rudy Baylor graduates from law school with the hopeful vision of a young man destined for a rising career in a mainstream firm well known in the field of corporate law. When an unexpected takeover leaves him jobless and facing personal bankruptcy, he is forced by unexpected circumstances into the arms of his first client. A pleansant but very lonely (and surprisingly wealthy) elderly lady offers him rental accommodation at a price he couldn't possibly refuse in exchange for a review of her will.

In the second (and central) plot of the novel, Baylor unexpectedly becomes the attorney of record in a major lawsuit alleging fraud against a mega-rich insurance company that pads its profits by routinely rejecting legitimate insurance claims comfortable in the proven belief that only a small statistical percentage of those claims denied will actually be taken to court. His client is a 22 year old man, dying of leukemia. He can't afford the cost of a bone marrow transplant because his claim under the insurance policy he bought many years earlier has been rejected. The stakes are huge with a $10 million judgment hanging in the balance.

In the third and final story, and certainly the most poignant of the three, Baylor meets a young woman in the hospital who has been severely beaten by her husband. As his relationship progresses from legal representative to something much deeper and much more important, Baylor begins to question his future, his objectivity and even his commitment to the entire field of law.

"The Rainmaker" is entertaining, well written fiction that certainly speaks to Grisham's ability as a well-rounded writer who can create believable stories, populated by a strong cast of warm characters with complexity and depth, that are far richer than pure suspense.

Highly recommended.

Paul Weiss
 
4 Star Rating  "Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice"2008-08-21
- Reviewed By happypatriotsandredsoxfan
We all know that to make a good joke, you've got to exaggerate the right elements while ignoring what isn't funny. John Grisham creates a slapstick winner with a book about a bumbling young lawyer who isn't going to Wall Street . . . in fact, he has to declare bankruptcy before he passes the bar exam.

But don't confuse this book with a humorous book about the law. This novel would have to be toned down by about 60 degrees before that would be possible. This is a comic book version of a funny story about "what if" a law student didn't have a job, any money, or any connections after three years of torts and briefs.

Rudy Baylor is dragged by his professor to a meeting of senior citizens to give out free advice. He meets the meeting's hostess who wants to change her will to favor a television evangelist with her millions. Rudy also meets the parents of a young man who will die from leukemia because the insurance company wouldn't pay for a bone marrow transplant.

This all seems like a pleasant way to spend a few hours finishing a class until Rudy's promised job evaporates in a shotgun law firm merger. Now, he tries to trade off his leads into some cash and some work. The complications are unexpected, unrealistic, and slapstick funny. There's a sweetness to Rudy's character that you won't find in many real lawyers that makes the book work.

I found myself wondering what pratfalls John Grisham would foist on poor Rudy next. That was a major part of the attraction of the story.

If you hate lawyers and insurance companies, you'll find nothing to discourage either view in this jaundiced critique of the legal profession.

But you'll have some smiles and chuckles along the way, neither of which would happen if there were any real lawyers around.
 
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