[image error]The Whistler by John Grisham


My rating: 4 of 5 stars



The Whistler is the first Grisham book I have read in quite some time. I enjoyed it and felt it deserving of a 4 star rating.
In The Whistler, two lawyers from an obscure state judicial conduct agency begin an investigation of a corrupt judge. Tipped off by a disbarred lawyer who spent time in prison before regaining his license, the lawyer claims to have information that will lead to the conviction of the corrupt state judge. Money, of course, is the source of motivation, with the lawyer representing a client who hopes to gain a windfall under the state’s whistleblower statute. The lawyer, Greg Meyers, claims a murky underworld organization, dubbed “The Coast Mafia”, controls a casino operated by a small tribe near Florida’s Gold Coast. With fingers in condo’s, golf courses, bars and restaurants, the Coast Mafia skim millions from the casino, paying off the judge and officials of the tribe to keep the illegal profits flowing and below the radar of state officials. Murder and intimidation are used when money is not a sufficient inducement to keep things quiet.
The Whistler is a fast-moving and straight-forward novel. If you are looking for plot twists and unexpected developments, you will be disappointed as there are none. Nonetheless, it is a good, solid story. It kept me reading, always a good thing regarding a book. Four solid stars!





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