John Grisham Novels, His Writing Style And Brief Description Of His Successful Novel 'The Firm'

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John Grisham Novels, His Writing Style And Brief Description Of His Successful Novel 'The Firm'

John Grisham is a household name, and not just amongst the avid readers of his legal thrillers. The background of courtroom legal wranglings is not everyone's cup of tea when looking for the mystery thriller, but Grisham pulls it of magnificently, probably because court room battles were a part of his job in the not-so-distant past. Born of working class parents, his early dreams of becoming a professional baseball player came to nothing when he bravely realized that he didn't have what it takes in the sports arena, although he plainly possessed good old fashioned stick-a-bility. He studied law in Mississippi and joined a practice as a lawyer in a small practice.

His first book, 'Time To Kill', which followed the theme of revenge of the father of a young rape victim, eventually got published in a limited run, but was not a huge commercial success. Grisham was in the habit of waking at five a.m. every work morning to write for a few hours before starting his job - his motivation was impressive. He immediately started work on his second book about a bright young attorney joining a swish law firm, but everything was not as it seemed. He sold the film rights, and 'The Firm' was a big success. The main character was played on the screen by Tom Cruise in the film version. By this time, John Grisham books were big business and he was literary man of the moment in 1991, at which time 'The Firm' was a best seller.

In his book The Firm, we encounter a subtle twist to the universal American idea of success in the corporate and commercial world. It's every young lawyer's dream to join a prestigious law partnership, work hard 15 hours a day and eventually winning that coveted partner status and all that it brings. High salaries, huge bonuses, memberships of all the best clubs, a bottomless expense account and countless other perks. Of course, these things are just the material trappings of the real success, which is to know that you have made it at last. John Grisham books have a habit of turning around the normal into something a little darker.

Mitchell McDeere, a bright law school graduate is seduced into joining a relatively small tax law practice away from the city by the promise of a large salary, BMW car and small mortgage for the house of his dreams. His wife is thrilled and they settle in to their new life. All new associates must pass the bar examination, and everyone at 'The Firm' helps him to get through. Two associates at the firm die accidentally while scuba diving, and due to the fact that three more died mysteriously in previous years, Mitch starts to become suspicious. Hiring a private detective, he uncovers Mafia links and contacts the FBI for help.