A consistent and popular author, who has always impressed critics and book lovers, John Grisham is back with his latest legal thriller. ‘The Appeal’, a thriller set against a background of the dirty game of politics and justice is all set to be released on January 29^th, 2008. It all started with the first legal thriller by Grisham, ‘The Firm’ way back in 1991. Since then, he has been penning down fictional legal thrillers, the latest being ‘The Appeal’. Read a short summary of the novel below.

 

The story begins where normally others end - the verdict. The scene opens up in a crowded courtroom in Mississippi where the jury delivers a shocking verdict against a chemical that is accused of dumping toxic waste into a town’s water supply. This causes one of the worst cancer clusters ever. After the verdict is delivered, the company places an appeal to the Supreme Court of Mississippi. The nine justices there will either approve or reverse the verdict.

 

The chemical company is owned by a filthy rich billionaire Carl Trudeau. He is convinced that the court is not friendly enough and thus decides to buy a seat for himself in the court. He would have to spend a few million dollars, which is next to nothing when you get an idea of how rich this man is. They rope in an unsuspecting candidate train him, market him, manipulate him and make him a potential Supreme Court justice. A justice who would give a verdict favoring them! What happens then is a shocking tale of politics, game and deceit.

 

The former politician and retired attorney, John Grisham, has again done what he is best at. He has written yet another legal thriller, which he claims is, inspired from real life incidents. He has written some really good novels in fiction and non-fictions genres. John Grisham always tries to bring into light a social or a political cause, in the form of a novel. His latest novel, ‘The Appeal’ will make readers think about the justice system in a way like never before and will make people question the authenticity of judgments.