The Pelican Brief: A Novel by John Grisham (Epub)

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In suburban Georgetown, a killer’s Reeboks whisper on the floor of a posh home. In a seedy D.C. porno house, a patron is swiftly garroted to death. The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief.

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it’s political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder–a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds that there is only one person–an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate–she can trust to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House’s inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby’s brief–someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

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⭐ I’ve read the first three Grisham books and this one is my favorite. I know it’s a small sample of books, but the plot, characters, and story line overall was better than the first two. I’ve seen the movie several times and after reading the book I slightly lean towards enjoying the book more than the movie. Grisham does an excellent job of going into detail and the suspense was great even though I knew what was going to happen due to seeing the movie. I like how the ending between the two is different. I don’t have a lot of time to read books, so for me to finish this one in less than two weeks is a big accomplishment. Lol Out of the three I’ve read so far, (A Time to Kill, The Firm, and The Pelican Brief) this one is definitely the best for me and it kept me up late at night because I couldn’t put it down. I’m already a huge fan of Grisham and about a third of the way through The Chamber.

⭐ This is obviously the era of Grisham’s finer works. The Pelican Brief certainly belongs in that category. Though I do wonder about a theme in the author’s books where there’s an inappropriate relationship going on (i.e. affairs, suggested affairs.) Here, it’s a law student who’s sleeping with her professor. Thankfully, she’s smart on her own, or I’d really hate this book. So let’s delve into Darby Shaw. She’s awesome! For starters, I like her name, “Darby”. I’ve never heard it before but it works so well. Like I said, she’s smart…exceptionally smart in fact, and that’s always a huge plus with me. The fact that she soon finds herself in peril because of what she knows or might know and is consequently in fear for her life makes her human, and that again is a plus for me. Her dialogue is also witty and worth listening to. We need more female protagonists like her out there. The reporter, Gray Grantham, was good too, though Darby wins. He was smart for sure, but he never showed himself as being as smart as her. I’m absolutely thankful that he wasn’t made out to be her hero or knight in shining armor. These two actually work together to expose the conspiracy at hand and I enjoyed every bit of the ride. My main problem, apart from this audio book being abridged, is the villain. I’m completely fine with there being an unseen menace for the protagonists to deal with, but this villain, Victor Mattiece, appears once and only briefly. I’d have liked it better if he never appeared in the book and was only talked about as was the case most of the time. His brief appearance without any encores was just too out-of-place for me. Also, there was a hint of romance in the book, which I could have done without. This book serves as an exception to my dislike of conspiracies where the questions become “how high does this go? and “who can you trust?” I see way too much of that in all of today’s media. But this book was done well enough that it barely crosses into the exceptions column, despite all the government-rooted evil depicted in its pages. Go out and read it. Enjoy.

⭐ I have recently begun rereading John Grisham’s novels. I had read John Grisham’s first novel “A Time to Kill” right after it came out just over 20 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I went on to read many of his novels. When I learned that he had just released a sequel to “A Time to Kill,” I decided to reread that novel before reading “Sycamore Row.” After “Sycamore Row,” I was once more thoroughly hooked on his novels and decided to reread more of his early books.I found “The Pelican Brief” to be totally engaging and a real page-turner. I have only a few minor criticisms. It was never clear to me why Grisham included the fire-bombing of the gay movie theaters after the assassinations of the two justices. I did not feel it added anything to the story. The president and his chief of staff were a bit overly caricatured. Although Grisham did tie up loose ends near the conclusion of the novel, I found the explanation of the killing of the assassin Khamel by a Brit under a CIA contract to strain credulity. Even so, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone interested in legal thrillers.

⭐ This is an oldy, but a goodie…John Grisham does a terrific job with this story about a law student who unwittingly solves the murders of two Supreme Court justices and finds herself on the run from hit men hired by both a sleezy oil prospector and the White House Chief of Staff. She ends up putting her faith (and her life) in the hands of an award-winning journalist in Washington, who helps her gather evidence to prove her theory about the killings and hold those responsible. It’s fast-paced, smart and though at times a bit cliché in its obvious disdain for politics and politicians (not to mention sleezy oil prospectors looking to destroy Louisiana wetlands), still a great story. Well worth the read.

⭐ Do I consider myself even qualified to review John Grisham? I suppose as a lay person, I am. Grisham’s writings speak for themselves in the sales of them–as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, it is said. All Grisham’s writings are tastefully done, to me, with clear cut characterizations. The protagonist of his books is usually a good guy, and a reader can not help but like him/her, and root for him/her, reading to the wee hours of the morning, if possible. Moreover, the romance is tasteful, too (What there is of it)–perhaps a bit more detail for us women readers would be welcome. I recommend Grisham to relatives in Canada, and to anyone else who wants/needs A GOOD READ.

⭐ It was a long book, but I found some of it a bit confusing because I’m not into law. Some of it seemed a bit far-fetched, but it was meant to show the shady lawyers & politicians involved.

⭐ I have just begun reading Grisham’s books starting with the Jake Brigance trilogy. I chose the Pelican Brief because I knew it had also become a movie. This book is a great full of suspense, intrigue, and strong characters. I highly recommend it!

⭐ This was a truly well conceived tale with loads of intrigue and suspense. There were several grisly murders with shadowy characters and others who were complicit in the deeds, all finally revealed by the digging of the reporter and the gutsy gal at the forefront. One of Grisham’s best!

⭐ I was sceptical about reading a law crime mystery novel thinking I would get lost in the “law” and while there is law–you don’t notice. The main character and all the “law” really blends into the story and is explained so that you can not only understand but enjoy it. It is really amazing the politics–it never ceases to amaze me how decisions can be made not on the basis of what is right or whether it might help someone but on the basis of someone’s career–namely a political career. This book really illustrates it and how they get caught in their own web because of it. Very thrilling. I bought it for a friend too. You will definitely not regret getting hold of this one and reading it!

⭐ I am a huge fan of John’s writing and this does not disappoints . I have not seen the movie . The flow of the book is pure Grisham.

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