Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Verteidigung
Verteidigung: Roman | John Grisham
"berzeugend und mit bissigem Witz. Das ist Unterhaltung auf hchstem Niveau." The Sunday Times Als Harvard-Absolvent David Zinc Partner bei einer der angesehensten Grokanzleien Chicagos wird, scheint seiner Karriere nichts mehr im Weg zu stehen. Doch der Job erweist sich als die Hlle. Fnf Jahre spter zieht David die Reileine und kndigt. Stattdessen heuert er bei Finley & Figg an, einer auf Verkehrsunflle spezialisierten Vorstadt-Kanzlei, deren chaotische Partner zunchst nicht wissen, was sie mit ihm anfangen sollen. Bis die Kanzlei ihren ersten groen Fall an Land zieht. Der Prozess knnte Millionen einspielen die Feuertaufe fr David. Als Anwalt bei Rogan Rothberg, einer der renommiertesten Kanzleien im Groraum Chicagos, hat man ausgesorgt. Jeder Jurist wrde seine rechte Hand fr diesen Job geben. David Zinc ist seit fnf Jahren dabei. Fnf harte Jahre, in denen er sechs Tage die Woche von morgens sieben bis abends zehn arbeitet. Dann schmeit er hin und bewirbt sich bei Finley & Figg, einem windigen Zweimannbetrieb, der seine Fixkosten mit Verkehrsunfllen und hnlichen Kleinstdelikten deckt. Doch was Davids neuen Arbeitgebern an Prestige fehlt, machen sie an Einfallsreichtum wett. Kaum ein Winkelzug, den sie nicht geschickt fr sich verwenden, kaum ein Paragraph, den sie nicht auszuschlachten wssten. David kommt aus dem Staunen nicht heraus, bis Wally Figg einen Fall aufsprt, der die groe Wende fr die kleine Kanzlei bedeuten knnte: die Klage gegen einen Pharmakonzern, der ein Medikament trotz mglicherweise tdlicher Nebenwirkungen nicht vom Markt nehmen will. Die Partner versprechen ihren Klienten das groe Geld, und auch David lsst sich von der Begeisterung anstecken, bis er erkennt, dass Finley & Figg jede Kompetenz fr einen Prozess dieser Grenordnung fehlt.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
review
julieclair
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

A team of 3 rather bumbling lawyers take on big pharma and their oh-so-competent corporate lawyers in an effort to win a big settlement and get rich. Lighthearted and funny, but also thought provoking. What is - and what should be - the role of lawsuits in today‘s society? Are lawyers more often a force for good - or bad - in the US? Would make a good book club choice.
#NoBuyReadingChallenge #ReadYourTBR #ReadTheUSA2023 (Illinois)

review
EngrMoks
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

Delightful, humorous, sometimes exciting, lots of the fascinating legal detail that is Grisham's trademark.

review
aa_guer2021
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

🙃😶 still here. Birthday girl is a bit distracted this month! But this find was an absolute delight. Courthouse drama like the best of them, and a questionable career choice becoming so much more, this eccentric cast of characters was a pleasure to read about for #bookspin BINGO! #recentlyread #courtroom #nospoilers @TheAromaofBooks ❤️🤩🎉👨‍⚖️

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
17 likes1 comment
blurb
aa_guer2021
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

An accidental #littlefreelibrary find is the best find. #newin #minibookhaul #camebackwithabook #borrowed 💙

review
paulareadsallthetime
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

Enjoyed listening to the audiobook. Liked the characters.

review
paulareadsallthetime
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

Enjoyed listening to the audiobook. Liked the characters.

review
NatalieR
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

Initially, I wasn‘t super excited about this book. David has a breakdown one morning at work as he‘s tired of working non-stop for a high-end law firm. He impulsively leaves his fancy job and takes up with a small firm of two attorneys who have some seriously questionable ethics in their practice. The legal case involves big pharma and their questionable drug. As the story progressed, I really liked David and was rooting for him. #MountTBR

sudi That nutcracker is so cute 😍 5y
NatalieR @sudi Thanks! 😊 5y
78 likes1 stack add2 comments
review
marleed
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

Well, it may take a lot of October‘s for me to get to the bottom of my thrifted Grisham collection, but I‘m down for it. Including legal thrillers into the books I read has been fun and this one is an easy read. I seem to appreciate all my stories better if I mix up my genres.

blurb
Jeannineth
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Anyone else addicted to legal thrillers. I should have been a lawyer! Lol

NamasteReading I need more to add to my shelves!! Any recommendations? 😁 6y
Jeannineth I really enjoyed Gray Mountain and Camino Island. 6y
Jeannineth The Reckoning was just a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 6y
75 likes3 stack adds3 comments
blurb
DHill
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Just so-so. This one was lacking the thrill and suspense of so many other John Grisham books. Never really reached a high point and the ending was too tidy.

review
tlmorgan
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

This was exactly the type of book I needed! Interesting story and characters but low stakes, no peril, no anxiety. Escapism. Totally needed these days

review
emilycoc
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

Another fast read. I gave this a "pick" because Grisham has always done a good job of simplifying some of the more complicated legal jargon and mixing it with a "feel good" story line. My complaint is that the plot line follows a trend of his newer books - essentially the exact same story with different names - young lawyer quits the big firm and goes to the small firm life and triumphs. But you have to write what you know.

blurb
DHill
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

I am not enjoying this as much as other John Grisham books that I‘ve read. I think part of it is the narration. The tone of it makes almost all of the characters more unlikable than if I were reading it. Anyone else feel this way?

blurb
DHill
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Glad I have this #audiobook to listen to while picking up walnuts in my yard. 10 walnut trees. I‘ve got a long way to go...

rather_be_reading good luck! 6y
mabell Do you have the rolling pick up basket? I can't imagine how many walnuts you must have! 6y
45 likes2 comments
review
Samplergal
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

I loved it! Grisham at his finest. I had forgotten how entertaining his books were. 4 stars, because it‘s Grisham. #sixby6/6. 5/6.

blurb
Samplergal
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Say what you will about Grisham. He is a great storyteller. This is next on my to be finished pile. It‘s about 1/2 finished and I hope to read the rest tonight. #GreatStories.

SqueakyChu My husband is such a devoted John Grisham fan. I think he might have read all of Grisham‘s books...or at least most of them! 6y
Samplergal @SqueakyChu there was a time I devoured them. But I haven‘t read any thing since 2011, according to this book date. He is entertaining. I needed “light” after finishing my last one about the Holocaust. 6y
SqueakyChu I sure do know about “light” after “heavy”. I just finished reading a novel about antisemitism in Serbia, and I really needed a “light” book after that. 6y
93 likes3 comments
review
Martta
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

I loved this! I have had a lot of stress this month and it took me a long time to finish this even though it was good. This wasn't a difficult read but very entertaining. With Grisham you always know what you are getting into and that is exactly what I needed. 😊

blurb
Martta
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Decided to go with this one next. I wanted something safe and unsurprising but still entertaining. For me there are two writers that fit that category: Grisham and Baldacci.

blurb
saguarosally
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

The #audiobook is really fascinating. I haven't been this captivated by a Grisham book in years.

60 likes1 stack add
blurb
sarahrushtxn
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Very behind on #riotgrams but I'll try to catch up, #howyouread: reading at 3am while sitting on the very edge of my bedroom window is a hobby of mine, perhaps not a particularly safe one

vivastory Be careful! 😬 7y
unreal I take this is going to happen a lot more now that it's summer again.😒 7y
sarahrushtxn @vivastory it's virtually impossible to fall, even I've never managed it! 7y
53 likes4 comments
blurb
sarahrushtxn
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Wishing I could spend every day here, oblivious to the world with my nose in a book
Also shoutout to the dog for the photobomb

55 likes1 stack add
review
Mlfoley012
The Litigators | John Grisham
Pickpick

I enjoyed this one. A little more humor than most of his others. A Time to Kill is still my favorite Grisham book, but this was certainly worth the read.

blurb
Mlfoley012
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Going to finish the Litigators and then start on this stack. #24in48

review
GirlInGreyBoots
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image
Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ As always, John Grisham did not disappoint. His way of weaving a story into something tangible makes me keep coming back to his books over and over. He's a dependable author who never lets me down.

In The Litigators, David leaves the daily grind of being a nameless, faceless lawyer in a big firm to take his chances on a smaller "boutique firm." Grisham combines characters, plot, and intrigue into another solid, movie-worthy novel.

blurb
GirlInGreyBoots
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

Didn't get a lot of reading done today. Stressful day. But now I finally have a chance to curl up on my favourite chair and read until I fall asleep. I doubt I'll finish the book before I doze off because it's been an exhausting day. But I'll try!
Namaste. ☮

blurb
GirlInGreyBoots
The Litigators | John Grisham

On chapter 35. It's as intriguing as I expected. So many interesting characters and a plethora of personalities. Can't wait to find out what happens!

blurb
GirlInGreyBoots
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

I got a good start on this one today. Good characters, but the plot is a little weak. Knowing Grisham's writing, I'm sure things will start coming together very soon. So far, I'm impressed.

blurb
GirlInGreyBoots
The Litigators | John Grisham
post image

My pre-vacation read. I've always been a Grisham fan but haven't read one of his books for a while. It's time.