http://johngrishamaudiobooks.com/the-associate-by-john-grisham-2/ Collection of John Grisham Audiobooks And Reviews Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://johngrishamaudiobooks.com/the-associate-by-john-grisham-2/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Lili Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:21 +0000 http://johngrishamaudiobooks.com/the-associate-audio-cd/#comment-731 Perfect endidng for the Associate. Great work from Grisham Perfect endidng for the Associate. Great work from Grisham

]]> http://johngrishamaudiobooks.com/the-associate-by-john-grisham-2/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Lakia Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:49:10 +0000 http://johngrishamaudiobooks.com/the-associate-audio-cd/#comment-679 </div> With the Associate, John Grisham once again serves up a well-written, suspenseful, legal thriller that his loyal readers have come to expect. That said, their loyalty might be tested some by shallow characterizations and an ambiguous, unfulfilling conclusion. <br/>Grisham need not worry if he hiccups occasionally, though. I believe his fans would buy a compilation of his grocery lists as long as his name adorned the cover. <br/>The associate, Kyle McAvoy, is an idealistic, bright law student intent on performing two years of public service after graduation from Yale Law School. That dream, and his ambition to join his father's law firm, are scuttled by the mysterious private investigator Bennie Wright, who blackmails Kyle into accepting a position in a prestigious Wall Street law firm. <br/>Wright's ammunition, a videotape of Kyle's frat brothers raping a semi-conscious coed four years earlier, clearly shows Kyle was present and did nothing to stop them. Rather than risk arrest and a promising law career, Kyle agrees to work as a spy for Wright, stealing information on litigation involving two aerospace giants. <br/>Fortunately, Kyle comes to his senses and reveals the furtive plan to the FBI who, try as they will, cannot bring the bad guys to justice. <br/>That covers the main plot, but I believe Grisham's real intention was to expose the corrupt and underhanded ways of large corporate law firms. The author details the struggle of first-year associates, and how the firm works them to near slavery, sometimes over a hundred hours a week. <br/> Billing a client becomes more important than actual services supplied the customer. In one scene, Kyle is treated to an expensive lunch where his boss not only charges the meal to the client, but also the two hours it took for lunch at eight hundred dollars an hour. I won't give away the ending, but suffice to say, little is resolved for the reader. <br/>This review was of the audio book, and Erik Singer is the perfect voice for Grisham's novel. The audio book retails for forty-five dollars, but I would recommend waiting for the less expensive paperback so that if you are disappointed it will have less impact on your wallet. <br/><br/> With the Associate, John Grisham once again serves up a well-written, suspenseful, legal thriller that his loyal readers have come to expect. That said, their loyalty might be tested some by shallow characterizations and an ambiguous, unfulfilling conclusion.
Grisham need not worry if he hiccups occasionally, though. I believe his fans would buy a compilation of his grocery lists as long as his name adorned the cover.
The associate, Kyle McAvoy, is an idealistic, bright law student intent on performing two years of public service after graduation from Yale Law School. That dream, and his ambition to join his father’s law firm, are scuttled by the mysterious private investigator Bennie Wright, who blackmails Kyle into accepting a position in a prestigious Wall Street law firm.
Wright’s ammunition, a videotape of Kyle’s frat brothers raping a semi-conscious coed four years earlier, clearly shows Kyle was present and did nothing to stop them. Rather than risk arrest and a promising law career, Kyle agrees to work as a spy for Wright, stealing information on litigation involving two aerospace giants.
Fortunately, Kyle comes to his senses and reveals the furtive plan to the FBI who, try as they will, cannot bring the bad guys to justice.
That covers the main plot, but I believe Grisham’s real intention was to expose the corrupt and underhanded ways of large corporate law firms. The author details the struggle of first-year associates, and how the firm works them to near slavery, sometimes over a hundred hours a week.
Billing a client becomes more important than actual services supplied the customer. In one scene, Kyle is treated to an expensive lunch where his boss not only charges the meal to the client, but also the two hours it took for lunch at eight hundred dollars an hour. I won’t give away the ending, but suffice to say, little is resolved for the reader.
This review was of the audio book, and Erik Singer is the perfect voice for Grisham’s novel. The audio book retails for forty-five dollars, but I would recommend waiting for the less expensive paperback so that if you are disappointed it will have less impact on your wallet.

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