“The Appeal” isn’t just a legal thriller; it’s a rollercoaster through the dark heart of corporate power and the fight for justice. This 2008 hardcover edition (Delta) throws you into a Mississippi courtroom where a chemical company’s deadly negligence faces its day of reckoning. When a landmark verdict is appealed, the battle lines are drawn, and the very definition of justice is put on trial. Expect twists, turns, and the moral ambiguity that makes courtroom dramas truly gripping. Think Grisham-esque suspense but with its own unique, translated voice. This is a story of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances, and a reminder that even the most powerful can be held accountable. Despite being listed as “Russian”, don’t be fooled, it is translated from a world-renowned author’s work that captivates and intrigues.
The Appeal
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John Grisham is now an institution — a writer whose bestselling status is assured, So assured, in fact, that expectations for each new book are as high as can be imagined. Does The Appeal make the grade? And will it appeal to Grisham admirers — or disappoint them?
The stakes in the novel’s plot are high: corporate crime on the largest scale. The duo of lawyers at the centre of the narrative are Mary and Wes Grace, who succeed in a multimillion dollar case against a chemical company, who have polluted a town with dumped toxic waste. A slew of agonising deaths have followed this, but lawyers for the chemical company appeal, and a variety of legal shenanigans are employed — and it is certainly not clear which way the scales of justice will be finally balanced.
As ever with Grisham, the mechanics of plotting are key, and the characterisation is functional rather than detailed. But it is (as always) more than capable of keeping the reader totally engaged. Given John Grisham’s much-publicised conversion to born-again Christianity, it’s intriguing to note here the implicit criticism of the moral majority’s religious values, but that is hardly central to the enterprise. What counts is the storytelling, and while the writing is as straightforward and uncomplicated as ever, few readers will put down The Appeal once they have allowed it to exert its grip on upon them. –Barry Forshaw
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