The Client John Grisham

A detailed Summary of The Client John Grisham

In writing the Crime novel 'The Client', John Grisham has quite effectively intertwined the plot, characters, themes and issues to create a dramatic and suspenseful story. To do this he creates strong interesting characters along with an in depth storyline to lure the reader in. John Grisham raises important themes and issues in all his novels, this story raises such issues as suicide and corruption. In 'The Client' we are faced with rather rough but also innocent young boy who is suddenly thrown into a complicated circle of lies, murder and revenge all because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The incredible plot John Grisham has accumulated to complete the electrifying story of 'The Client' first starts with a capturing opening chapter. Grisham sets the scene with two young brothers, Mark and Ricky Sway, going off into the bushland near their home, the trailer park to experiment with a few cigarettes. After no more than three pages into the first chapter the action begins. Grisham effectively but also hastily sets the setting to the story then, to draw in the reader, explodes into the main event of the story, Romey's suicide. Grisham has a amazing method of writing to make the reader feel part of the happening ac

As the story unfolds the plot thickens. Jerome Clifford, the man who committed suicide was well known as at the time of the suicide. He was representing a Mafia member called Barry Muldanno in court for a high profile murder case. Grisham slowly provides us with more information throughout the story about who exactly Jerome was and his connections with the Mafia. Shortly after Mark's encounter with Romey another character enters the story. Reggie Love is hired by Mark to be his lawyer. Reggie becomes involved quickly with Mark's case, becoming a second mother to him. Reggie is a tough woman who is willing to fight all the way to get Mark out of any harm which he is obviously in. Although Reggie is a lawyer she also doubles as a detective as she searches into a dangerous arena of lies and corruption.

John Grisham uses a very similar format for all his famous crime novels. Firstly he creates very strong and individual characters, in this case we follow the character of Mark Sway who intrigues the reader right at the beginning of the story with his rebellious and outspoken nature. Mark has very determined and controlling personality that we notice very quickly in the story. In the opening pages of the novel when mark tries to rescue the man in the car from gassing himself, Mark yells to Ricky, his younger brother "we're not leaving until I say we're leaving!"

Reggie Love is another vital character in the development of this story. Reggie is not your usual kind of lawyer in any way, firstly she is a woman, which is quite extraordinary, secondly she is very powerful and competent at that. Grisham constructed Reggie's character to support Mark Sway's lead role in the story, in doi

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Approximate Word count = 1139
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English