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The Partner / The Runaway Jury
A partner in a promising law firm fakes his death in a car crash in order to steal $90 million dollars from his company. After assuming a new identity and transforming his appearance, he flees to Brazil, but is unable to shake off his partners' wrath....THE RUNAWAY Millions of dollars are at stake in a huge tobacco-company case in Biloxi, and the jury's packed with people who have dirty little secrets. A mysterious young man takes subtle control of the jury as the defense watches helplessly, but they soon realize that he in turn is controlled by an even more mysterious young woman. Lives careen off course as they bend everyone in the case to their will.
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Published January 1, 1998
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About the author
John Grisham
490 books90.6k followersJohn Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
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April 28, 2015
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! It was so suspenseful! It’s amazing how great this book is. I just enjoyed this book so much. The planning, the ever-twisting plot line, and everything else. It’s just simply amazing. The judicial aspects were so interesting, and each side of the argument was really cool to hear about. I also loved to hear about each individual jury member and their difficulties with this trial. I found this book just so well written. John Grisham, thank you so much for yet another fabulous book.
November 6, 2009
Did not read the Runaway Jury, but just the Partner. Definitely my favorite Grisham novel - intriguing, mysterious plot that kept me interested.
December 28, 2023
Wanted to read The Runaway Jury before watching the movie, and was not disappointed! The Partner was less exciting for me, but a great double read nonetheless.
January 31, 2021
This book rocks. Grisham at his finest.
July 21, 2013
The Partner
28th June-3rd July 2013
This is my second, goodbye reading of this book. It is a very slick, well thought out book on how to comit the perfect crime. I found it hard to like the very arrogant character of Patrick. But this book doesn't rurally contain any likeable characters. I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending, but I guess everybody got what they deserved!
The Runaway Jury
3rd-17th July 2013
Again, this is my second reading of this book, but not for a very long time. On the other hand, I have watched the film version quite a few times (including a viewing about a week before the re-read). Therefore my memories of the book were quite tainted by the film, especially regarding the characters (I could only see John Cusack and Gene Hackman). I think the book is better, more substance. This read through I didn't like Nicholas Easter very much. He was rather arrogant and manipulative, (a bit above and beyond what the situation called for?). It wasn't a bad court room drama.
28th June-3rd July 2013
This is my second, goodbye reading of this book. It is a very slick, well thought out book on how to comit the perfect crime. I found it hard to like the very arrogant character of Patrick. But this book doesn't rurally contain any likeable characters. I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending, but I guess everybody got what they deserved!
The Runaway Jury
3rd-17th July 2013
Again, this is my second reading of this book, but not for a very long time. On the other hand, I have watched the film version quite a few times (including a viewing about a week before the re-read). Therefore my memories of the book were quite tainted by the film, especially regarding the characters (I could only see John Cusack and Gene Hackman). I think the book is better, more substance. This read through I didn't like Nicholas Easter very much. He was rather arrogant and manipulative, (a bit above and beyond what the situation called for?). It wasn't a bad court room drama.
July 28, 2008
This book (The Partner) reminded that the best-laid plans of mice and men often go astray!
October 21, 2009
This was a fun to read Grisham
October 22, 2009
My book is only The Partner. I couldnt find it listed alone.
December 14, 2009
Just read Runaway Jury, but couldn't find the single book on here
June 25, 2011
This is the best Grisham novel I've read in recent years. It was as gripping and suspenseful as The Firm with an ending that stayed with me for days.
February 21, 2009
Bravo! Runaway Jury was AMAZING!
Excellent story!
Excellent story!
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