The Racketeer: A Novel
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781984819017 |
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| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 06/05/2018 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Sales rank: | 201,074 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.80(d) |
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I have read everyone of mr.grishams books, this book is one of his best.its not bogged down with alot of useless information.keep up the great work.
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A really good, fun read! Grabs your attention and doesn't let go. Will easily cause you to stay up late, reading. Definitely worth it. Keep up the great work, Mr. Grisham!
~Munchkin
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John Grisham's books are becoming as boring as James Patterson's. I didn't like the lead character from the beginning--alternated between being whiney or slimey. And it became very obvious early on that he knew way too much about circumventing the law than then simple small town lawyer he claimed to be. This could have been a good book, but was not written with the suspense of Grisham's earlier books. By the end of the book I didn't like any of the characters and only finished the book to finally get closure on what had become an obvious ending.
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I have read all of Grisham's Books. I bought this one the day it was released and could not put it down. Definately one of the best books I have read in awhile and one of my favorite books of his. It will keep you guessing until the last page. GREAT BOOK!
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Not really sure how to write my review. Story-very good, length-just right, the rest? not sure. Just didn't feel like the Grisham of old. Hard to explain. Was he just pushing words for money? Enjoyed the book but just not worth the money for this one in my opinion. Left kind of an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. Worth reading but wait for the paperback version to save some money on this one.
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I've read all of Grisham's books and anxiously await his every novel! I started reading this one and the writing felt off. It was as if being told a story by a boring Uncle. It is missing the suspense and texture usually woven into his writing. The final dissappointment was the author's notes in which he proudly claims he "did no research". Eagerly awaiting Mr. Grisham's next novel.
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When I want to savor a good book John Grisham never lets me down. I read this book in one afternoon. He is absolutely one of my favorite authors of all time! He has a way of drawing you into the story and keeping you there.
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Did not like it! Choppy, poorly written, implausible, hard to follow. Seems like Mr Grisham did this for the gold only. I allow one mistake so the next book better be back to my expectations of a John Grisham novel or I won't purchase another. Fool me once....
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In the epilogue the author proudly states he did not do research for this novel. He should have.
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I chose a John Grisham book to help me get back into the habit of reading as, in the past, I've found his books to be quick page-turners- hard to put down. This, his latest book, had good reviews and the premise seemed intriguing.
Alas, I was largely dissppointed by the book. The plot centers around a lawyer in jail for racketeering who supposedly knows the identity of the murderer of a federal judge. Right off the bat several elements of the plot seemed largely implausible including the claim that the protagonist was more or less innocent of the charges that landed him in jail. More annoying was Grisham's use of the first-person narrative interjected with occassional passages of third-person. In another setting, this might have worked, but here it was clumsy.
The storytelling lacked any real excitement - at no time did I ever feel the characters to be in peril. Instead it was the slow, and at times laborius, detailing of a convulted scheme. There are countless passages that read like a travel itinerary as though Grisham was merely trying to fill pages.
Two final quibbles: Grisham almost brags in the Author's Note at the end that he did no research for this book. It is painfully obvious in his whole attitude towards the story. I suppose when you are successful as Grisham, you can phone one in from time to time as he does here.
My other quibble is that Grisham, who is white, chose to make the protagonist African-American, then write in first person. Ultimately it doesn't ring true leaving us with a character who is neither likable or memorable.
Some have called this book a "return to form" for Grisham, but I know he has written much better.
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Plot is not very credible.
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I have read every
Ghrisham novel, but this one is a dud. I couldn't get past the first chapter and wish I hadn't pre-ordeted it. Save your $15 for a better read.
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I was getting a little bored with the lawyer John Grisham books but this was unexpected. I really enjoyed this book!
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This was just an ok read. Not nearly as good as some of his others. It was an easy read though. If you are looking for a book to pass time and not keep you glued to your nook, this is it.
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At the end of the book under "Author's Notes" he explains he did no research - it was evident. If you get this book read the first two chapters and the last two. It is my opinion you don't need the rest. I didnt enjoy the plot, nor did I think the characters were developed into anyone i could identify with. Worst book i have read in a while. I was very disappointed and expected better from Grisham.
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I have read all of Grisham's books, some a couple times. This novel is average for him. I can tell he is getting lazy. Some of the characters feel the same as from previous novels. I honestly feel like he is just "riding his name" now. Plus, he botches the first person perspective. You will see what I mean if you read it. 3 stars.
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This book is an unusual miss for John Grisham. It was slow going and never really seemed like it was going anywhere. When it finally did pick up, it was pretty anti-climatic. Then it all wraps up in a nice tidy little package in the most formulaic way. Wouldn't recommend.
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Drags. Few characters. No tension in the limited plot.
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While I enjoyed all of Mr. Grisham's works, this is my new favorite. Very easy to connect with the main character.
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This one was hard to put down and it kept me guessing. While paarts of it may stretched the imagination, the plot always snapped back to believable boundaries
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very mediocre-I expect better from Grisham. Too involved and unbelievable. Disappointed.
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Grisham has become a writing machine, But machines manufacture fast and can malfunction. Sometimes quality suffers. This was a disappointing book
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Very disappointed in this book. Just not up to Grisham standards. Ok if you want to kill some time I guess, but it will be one I can easily forget about.
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This is my second novel by this author. The story line was good and keep my attention to the end.I have looked at other comments and since am not an avid fan of Grisham's I don't know his writing style and wasnt disappointment as other fans.
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Lol! GREAT BOOK, the author totally rocks|•__•|
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