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The King of Torts

By John Grisham

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The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he aContinue

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The King of Torts

The King of Torts John Grisham Delta Paperback 400 pages December 2005 Ever seen those ads on TV where the actor playing the lawyer looks at you straight in the eye and appeals to you," If you or a loved one, has taken this medication...etc. etc., ca ... (read full critics)

curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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People who have read Grisham's books know that his book's endings are unpredictable. Most writers you know that at the end of the book that boy gets girl, person strikes it rich, quest is ended, and so on. That's the books are. People need to read "f ... (read full critics)

blogcritics published on Thu, 13 Feb 2003

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Money corrupts, this book gives a tale on how a humble lawyer become the brilliant King of Torts. His rise is dramatic, and his fall is amazing.
It also exposes the problems of the US legal system, which allows litigation lawyers to pursue frivolous claims against big corporation. On one hand, tho ... (continue)

Money corrupts, this book gives a tale on how a humble lawyer become the brilliant King of Torts. His rise is dramatic, and his fall is amazing.
It also exposes the problems of the US legal system, which allows litigation lawyers to pursue frivolous claims against big corporation. On one hand, those litigation lawyers claim that they are fighting for the legitimate rights of those poor while at the same time they are being accused of exploiting the compensation given to the victim.
Great debate. But the plot is predictable, so don't expect much.

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EL said on Aug 14, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

If you're a fan of John Grisham, you don't need to read a review to go and read this book. If you're not, well that's your choice. If you don't know Grisham by now, go and read this book.

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jelabino said on Aug 8, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

I was disappointed in Clay. I wish he would have had a bigger problem with his actions. I did enjoy the book and look forward to more Grisham novels.

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SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback