Se spune ca fiecare om are pretul sau. V-ati gandit vreodata care ar fi suma pentru care v-ati vinde sufletul? Dar trupul? Dar totul? Il secondo film tratto da un romanzo di Grisham esce nello stesso anno del primo, 1993. Si tratta di “The Pelican Brief – Il rapporto Pelican”. Protagonisti Julia Roberts e Denzel Washington. Alla regia altra firma prestigiosa, Alan J. Pakula. Ma tra tutti io ricordo l’uomo nella foto, Sam Shepard, che fa una piccola parte, solo qualche scena all’inizio, e poi lo fanno saltare in aria: la sua bella dolente intensa faccia per me è rimasta indimenticabile. When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.

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They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a shady street in Brazil; a simple life in a modest home, certainly not one of luxury. Certainly no evidence of the fortune they thought he had stolen. He was much thinner and his face had been altered. He spoke a different language, and spoke it very well. But Danilo had a past with many chapters. Osmar wanted to grab him.Guy said they’d wait.He vanished on the fourth day, and the dirty little cottage was in chaos for thirty-six hours. Grisham's recent slump continues with another subpar effort whose plot and characters, none of whom are painted in shades of gray, aren't able to support an earnest protest against the death penalty. Continue reading » Grisham's first work of nonfiction focuses on the tragedy of Ron Williamson, a baseball hero from a small town in Oklahoma who winds up a dissolute, mentally unstable Major League washout Continue reading »M-a amuzat faptul ca in roman toata lumea bea cola dietetica ca si cum s-ar face reclama produsului si consider ca, daca tot consumi asemenea bauturi, atunci s-o faci ca lumea, nu la modul dietetic. E nonostante Grisham sia amato dalla settima musa, il film, più volte annunciato, con Mark Whalberg protagonista, non è mai stato realizzato. Grisham’s writing style keeps you engaged at all times & there are not many dull moments in the book. The detailed plans & strategies he executes, the subplots, the suspense elements keeps you hooked till the end. They found him alone, as best they could tell, though a maid came and went at odd hours during the eight days they hid and watched.

The Partner: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times

A traditional gangbuster Grisham opening--in which an aged billionaire outfoxes his greedy heirs by signing a bombshell will, then jumps to his death--gives little clue how this seductive tale will Continue reading » The ending was satisfying and surprising. "Where else could he go? His journey was over. His past was finally closed." (PG. 401)There is not a lot to say about THE PARTNER. It is a legal thriller with pleasing (although not unexpected) twists. As far as books in that vein go it is a fine effort. The ending irritated me, but only because it was what I suspected might happen, and I did not want it to. However, in a cosmic justice sense, and in the world of human behavior it is probably perfectly appropriate. The running was serious business, and it pleased them mightily.Danilo would simply run into their arms.

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Only the ending leaves you a bit disappointed & ruins what could have been a great reading experience. Gussow, Mel (March 31, 1997). "Grisham's Escape Into Legal Thrillers (Published 1997)"– via NYTimes.com. Inspired by the best-selling author's own childhood in rural Arkansas, this 2000 novel tells the story of how a seven-year-old farm boy and his family are changed by a particular cotton harvest. Continue reading »It's a dull story about what happens when you steal a lot of money, and how to keep it hidden. Why not start at the beginning and show what led to the crime and then the escape from justice? I thought this was a highly entertaining legal thriller--implausible maybe, but who cares as long as it's fun?--until the very end. It lost a whole star with that ending. If you're going to pull off a twist like that, it needs some additional foundation. Foreshadowing. Something. The plot unravels at a pace where maybe you won't have much sleep tonight or the next until you finish it. The brain to create this crime and the work it took was pretty amazing. Grisham also shows the disappointing angle of the justice system but we all know justice is all in who you know and that money talks.

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Credevo d’aver letto almeno un Grisham, forse due, parecchio tempo fa, senza particolare entusiasmo. THE PARTNER…a fun book. Not very realistic, but it piles on the fun reveals, and the “hero” of the story is a white-collar criminal. Maybe even a Robin Hood, so you can’t get too worked up about his getting away with a crime. And does he really get away with it?A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.