Category Archives: Legal

Court cases and other legal stuff

Quota by Jock Serong

QUOTA is the debut novel of Australian author Jock Serong. The novel is set in Melbourne and a sea side town on the South Coat of Victoria. Charles Jardim is a lawyer whose life is in crisis. He has just … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Australian Author, Book Reviews, Crime, Legal, Serong, Jock

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

‘The Rooster Bar’ is the latest legal thriller from John Grisham and novel number 25 for him. Gordy, Mark, Todd and Zola each embark on a law degree for their own reasons. They join a for-profit law school with the … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal, Thriller

The Lasko Tangent by Richard North Patterson

‘The Lasko Tangent’ was Richard North Patterson’s first novel. It introduced the character Christopher Paget, a lawyer who appeared in later novels – ‘Degree of Guilt’, ‘Eyes of a Child’ and ‘Conviction’. Paget is a lawyer working with the Economic … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Legal, Patterson, Richard North, Series Fiction, Thriller

The Whistler by John Grisham

I didn’t enjoy John Grisham’s previous novel ‘Rogue Lawyer’ very much, so ‘The Whistler’ was a pleasant change. Lacy Stoltz and Hugo Hatch work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. The organisation is tasked with investigating misconduct by Florida … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal, Thriller

The Firm by John Grisham

I hate it when you read a book and the actor who played the main character keeps popping into you head. I much prefer creating my own pictures of characters and I had a lot of trouble making Mitch McDeere … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal, Thriller

The King of Lies by John Hart

‘The King of Lies’ is John Hart’s debut novel. After reading Hart’s brilliant ‘The Last Child’, I was keen to read some of his earlier work, but unfortunately this novel doesn’t come close to the same standard. Jackson Workman ‘Work’ … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Book Reviews, Crime, Hart, John, Legal, Southern, Thriller

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

‘Rogue Lawyer’ is about a lawyer named Sebastian Rudd who defends people who no one wlse will defend. Many of them are guilty but he still has a reasonable success rate. And for clients who are innocent he is excellent … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal, Thriller

Gray Mountain by John Grisham

‘Gray Mountain’ is John Grisham’s latest legal thriller and is one of those books that I barely put down once I started it. Samantha Kofer works for a large New York Law firm. She comes from the right background (both … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal, Thriller

Sycamore Row by John Grisham

‘Sycamore Row’ is the sequel to John Grisham’s first novel – ‘A Time To Kill’. Although the stories in the two books aren’t that closely linked, an excellent cast of characters carries across from the first book to this one. … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal, Thriller

A Time To Kill by John Grisham

‘A Time To Kill’ is the first John Grisham book that I’ve read for years and now I can’t work out why I haven’t been reading Grisham books regularly. I picked this book up because ‘Sycamore Row’, due for release … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Book Reviews, Grisham, John, Legal