John Grisham

The Rooster Bar

Jonathan Tysick

A fun way to wrap up 2022's reading. I didn't find the characters all that likeable to be honest, but the story idea was interesting and Grisham keeps the pages turning.

'The Best Thriller Writer Alive' Ken Follett There's one last change for justice . . . They dreamed of changing the world. Instead they're facing a mountain of debt and no hope of a future. Mark, Todd and Zola are starting to realise it's not even worth graduating from law school. They're better off hanging out at The Rooster Bar, plotting how to dodge the loan sharks. But maybe there's another way. Maybe they know enough about the law to pass as lawyers. Because it turns out the crooked hedge fund billionaire who owns their law school also runs the bank that arranged their student loans. And it's time justice was served. Even if it means taking on the FBI to do it . . . Praise for The Rooster Bar 'Scintillating storytelling' - The Sunday Times 'A buoyant, mischievous thriller . . . This reliable best-selling author is feeling real pleasure, and not just obligation, in delivering his work' - New York Times 'A wild, hard-to-put-down romp' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films: NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

The New York Times and Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

Leigh Osborne

This is just so bad. It starts out with a tragic event, and you dig in wondering what the characters will do to cope. But it quickly spirals out of control into people practicing law with nothing, assuming no one will ask questions, they get i over their heads, and just none of it is believable. And Zola's family issues just don't fit into it. It doesn't make sense and the scenes just feel weird. And the emails killed me. They're so dumb. Just tell me they were sending emails and move on. I don't need every single email between the bank and a character. I don't care!

I mean, give me a bone here. Let me latch onto something I can believe to keep moving forward. 

Skip this one, it isn't worth it. Every other book has the same David vs Goliath theme so there's nothing to miss.

The Rooster Bar

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