John Grisham

A Novel

The Partner

Jonathan Tysick

I forgot how compelling these Grisham novels are. One list said this was his best, and I believe it. Interesting plot, nice pace, and a fascinating ending.

Anish Ravipati

I have yet to be disappointed by a John Grisham novel and this is no exception to that. The level of detail that he writes with in legal proceedings is unmatched and it’s thrilling to read about the cases that he explores through his novels. ‘The Partner’ feels similar to ‘The Firm’ in that there is crime and foreign lands involved, yet the main setting of the book is the Southern US. If you like any of Grisham’s work, you’ll like this one as well.

Partner

Sarah Escorsa

_______________________________________ A man will do almost anything for ninety million dollars. So will its rightful owners. They found him in a small town in Brazil, near the border with Paraguay. He had a new name, Danilo Silva, and his appearance had been changed by plastic surgery. The search had taken four years. They'd chased him around the world, always just missing him. It had cost their clients $3.5 million. But so far none of them had complained. The man they were about to kidnap had not always been called Danilo Silva. Before he had had another life, a life which ended in a car crash in February 1992. His gravestone lay in a cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi. His name before his death was Patrick S. Lanigan. He had been a partner at an up-and-coming law firm. He had a pretty wife, a young daughter, and a bright future. Six weeks after his death, $90 million disappeared from the law firm. It was then that his partners knew he was still alive. And the chase was on... _______________________________________ ‘A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' – Irish Independent 'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' – Jodi Picoult 'The best thriller writer alive' – Ken Follett ‘John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers’ – Telegraph ‘Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller’ – The Times ‘Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.’ – Daily Record ‘Masterful – when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating’ – Mirror ‘A giant of the thriller genre’ – TimeOut

Shreerag Plakazhi

It's a fine thriller. Perfect for when you are bored of reading, and just want to escape. Might be a little too neat for my liking honestly but I really cannot complain about a beloved thriller from two decades ago too much for being too predictable.

The Partner A Novel

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