The Whistler: A Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (502 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101967676 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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For more than 25 years now he’s been our guide to the byways and backwaters of our legal system, superb in particular at ferreting out its vulnerabilities and dramatizing their abuse in gripping style. In more than 30 novels, he has often used his exceptional storytelling skills to take a hard look at injustice and corruption in the legal world and in our society as a whole.”—Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post “Grisham's latest involves the rich and powerful and an abuse of the justice system. Grisham novels are crowd-pleasers because he knows how to satisfy readers who want to see injustice crushed, and justice truly prevails for those who cannot buy influence.”—Associated Press“Grisham has become an institution. In Grisham’s case, it is time at least
Not Grisham's Best Effort - Boring and Uneven Amazon Customer I am a Grisham fan but this is not his best work. If there is such a thing, I would call this a boring page-turner. You keep turning the pages expecting it to get better but then you get to the end and realize---that was it. I mean it has all the nuts and bolts of a solidly written piece of fiction but there is just no spark to it, nothing clever or surprising. After I'd turned all th. Disappointed In my opinion, as along time reader of probably all of John Grisham's books, this one just did not measure up to the others. I kept reading it because I had purchased it. It lacked the suspense of the author's other novels. I am sorry to say I did not like it at all.. Total disappointment Toni Aldrich I am a long time Grisham fan, but was thoroughly disappointed by this new book. I felt no attachment to characters, or the plot. The majority of the book was easily written as a list of everything that transpired after the opening scenes. Even though it was boring to me I trudged through it to the end hoping to find the Grisham I have enjoyed over the years. Total waste of time.
John Grisham is the author of twenty-nine novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.
But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. Their integrity is the bedrock of the entire judicial system. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the flow of justice. All judges, from all states, and throughout United States history. When the case is assigned to Lacy, she immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous. Deadly is something else.Praise for The Whistler “A main character who’s a seriously appealing woman a whistle-blower who secretly calls attention to corruption a strong and frightening sense of place John Grisham’s on his game.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times “John Grisham is our guide to the byways and backwaters of our legal system, superb in particular at ferreting out its vulnerabilities and dramatizing their abuse in gripping style.”—USA Today “Riveting an elaborate conspiracy.”—The New York Times Book Review. And now he wants to put a stop to it. Dangerous is one thing. His onl