SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

A discussion thread for The Firm, which can be read from 1st January until 30th June 2022. Please note that spoilers are permitted in this thread.

For a young lawyer on the make, it was an offer he couldn’t refuse: a position at a law firm where the bucks, billable hours, and benefits are over the top. It’s a dream job for an up-and-comer–if he can overlook the uneasy feeling he gets at the office. Then an FBI investigation plunges the straight and narrow attorney into a nightmare of terror and intrigue, with no choice but to pit his wits, ethics, and legal skills against the firm’s deadly secrets–if he hopes to stay alive . . .[jgrisham.com/Books/the-firm]

If you read here, it means that you have read the book, or do not mind spoilers. I liked how Grisham muddies the water in that not all the supposedly good guys are angels, and all the bad guys are beyond redemption.

I was a bit taken aback at Mitch. Young innocent lawyer, and abracadabra, he turns into a criminal mastermind. I am not going to make gratuitous throw away remarks about lawyers, but I am sorely tempted hehehehe.