John Grisham – Rainmaker
The world is full of great novels. From Sherlock Holmes to the three musketeers. As the years progress more novels are written and more money is made. John Grisham is a rising star in literature. His books have enticed readers and have given people something good to read. What makes his books great is that they are so realistic. He applies his personal law and trial knowledge to the books he writes. What it is about? It was his last semester of law school. Rudy Baylor was assigned to give free advice to a group of seniors. It is at that very time, and that very place, that Rudy encounters his first true clients. Dot and Buddy Black. They have been robbed by a powerful insurance company. A company with millions of dollars in assets. They have caused the suffering of a young man.
They have ruined his chances to live by not issuing the coverage that they were obligated to give. Donny Ray, son of Dot and Buddy is dying of Leukemia, he is going to die, his chances for survival are over and it is a matter of months. Rudy doesn’t realize the case that has fallen into his lap until phone calls are made. There is a great problem, however, Rudy is broke, and he hasn’t even passed his bar exam yet. And will go head-to-head with one of America’s most experienced and accomplished defense attorneys.
From the beginning of the novel to the last word, Rudy is plagued with a series of mishaps and problems. When something looks bright the clouds come in and ruin the hope. Rudy is in Luck. As the big trial begins, he is given a judge that is definitely on his side and 12 jury members that think the same way that he does. After researching the great benefits, of the insurance company, Rudy discovers cover-ups by the company. He also discovers Great Benefit’s harsh way of getting rid of their numerous mistakes. n How it relates to your audience The TrialObviously Rudy is not stupid. He enters all the facts he has discovered and uses them to help solidify his position in the minds of the jurors As the trial goes on Rudy is given another problem.
A beaten girl is discovered by Rudy at the hospital during his studying. Her husband has repeatedly beaten her with an aluminum softball bat. Her ankle is broken and her life is in shreds. Rudy knows that these beatings will continue if the couple divorces but the young girl of 18 is unable to leave because she believes that she is still in love with him.n John Grisham does not maintain one single story, instead, he creates numerous events so that the reader does not get bored with the main story. *From minor cases to FBI investigations, John Grisham does a swell job of creating a global society. He shows that lawyers have cares concerns about what is going on in the world and contrary to popular belief, lawyers don’t focus mainly on cases they have lives too.
Ever since The Firm was published, in 1991, John Grisham has been in a creative state. His five books that followed the firm, combine to form a total of approximately 50 million copies in print. Why? The answer is that his thrilling stories and intense legal intrigue are in such great demand. Now in The Rainmaker Grisham has weaved his talent into the storyline and has created a powerful, and at times humorous, a tale of one young lawyer’s quest for fame, fortune, and most importantly, happiness. I am positive that this novel will rise to the best seller’s list, And after reading this book, you will think alike. This novel is for all ages and all types. If the book you are searching for, is for excitement or pleasure. The Rainmaker is a great novel and provides a good read. John Grisham has done his homework now do yours and read this good book.