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The Rainmaker

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The Rainmaker
by Authors: JOHN GRISHAM

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An enjoyable adventure anyone can relate to

A young man, struggling through college with a job and classes and the upcoming bar, finds out his future job is gone. He's in debt because his girlfriend dumped him right after buying her expensive jewelry, while facing the one of the worst Lawyer job markets around, and he just got evicted. This no luck kid finds the case of a lifetime.

Grisham expertly weaves a story about this young lawyer during a crucial time of his life. Through chance, he joins up with a sleazy law firm, finds and rescues a helpless girl, and takes on a large corporation. It's a touching story that really makes you root for the main character. The book is easy and fun read, and like any Grisham novel, the pages fly by.

The book is not perfect however. The ending is predictable and corny, and the hard luck story gets old after a while.

I suggest this book to anyone that wants a good read. I would not recommend the movie though, as it doesn't capture any of the essence.

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Let it Rain

There's something about southern drawls and humid summer afternoons that intrigues loyal Grisham readers to "The Rainmaker," but it's a thought provoking plot which keeps them.

A young Missipppi lawyer named Rudy finds himself in dismay after learning the hard and fast cut-throat world of law. As the apprentice of a slick, ambulance-chasing veteran he feels ready to give up his chosen profession when he stumbles upon the case of a lifetime. A young man of the surounding town is diagnosed with terminal cancer and has spent countless dollars on medical treatment which has provenitslef useless. Medical insurance, which he paid faithfully, is denied and the young man is left with little more than a death sentence. Rudy, despite contradicting advice, takes on the case of proving the inhumane treatment and negelct of the insurance companies. He proves the companies unlawfully denied medical expenses to the ill man and won his family millions.

I enjoyed the witty writing style and the frank nature of the book. Grishman probed into the real life those with medical problems and the harsh realties they must face.

I highly recommend this book to all those who love legal drama. Just have a tissue handy for the tears guaranteed to be straming down your face.

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Disappointed with ending

This book has a superb plot and very interesting characters that are colorfully described by the author. It is fast moving and keeps the reader interested at all times until the ending. Frankly, it fell flat there. However, it is worth the read and I recommend it.

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