David Zinc, an escapee from a high-buck billing factory type of law firm (a Grisham staple) joins the low rent firm of a couple of street lawyers in this entertaining story. Inexperienced in mass torts they jump on the band wagon to try sue a huge pharmaceutical company for a cholesterol reducing drug they claim causes heart problems. One hitch, the company’s had plenty of lawsuits in the past for bad drugs but there’s nothing wrong with this one. In a side story, David pursues another lawsuit against a toy company for lead poisoning. The book contrasts a so-called frivolous lawsuit with a grimly legitimate one. Some of the characters are just caricatures, but I enjoyed this novel very much. Enhanced by a great reading by the talented Boutsikaris.

posted Dec 20, 2011 at 12:38PM

Grisham did a very good job with crafting this one. 9 of 10 for me.

posted Aug 30, 2012 at 1:13PM

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