Book: The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

by John Grisham

Length: 608

Format: eBook
Price: checked out from the library via the Overdrive app

How I heard about it: I love the movie and have always wanted to read the book

Basic Premise: A recent graduate of law school, Rudy Baylor is struggling to make his way in the cut-throat world of law and lawyers - two things he is swiftly learning are not synonymous. When he finally lands a case, he has to decide to play it safe, or try his strength against the biggest in the business.

My Take: 9 out of 10 (scale here)

I LOVED this book. Loved, loved, loved it. I have always been interested in reading it, and thanks to my recent stint on a jury, my interest was rekindled. I checked it out online and had it read within a week. LOVED it. It was my first John Grisham, and I found him to have just the right combination of suspense, vulgarity, believeability, and action. I feel like many authors get this balance wrong, but Grisham hit it right on the money. I'm interested to read more of his work and see if that's habit for him or whether it was just this book.

I love Rudy Baylor, and yes, I pictured Matt Damon as I read it. He's a good guy who wants to make money, but more, he wants to do the right thing. I love that about him. I found it interesting how different Miss Birdie was in the book from the film, and how much more desperate Rudy's situation was in the book, but overall I thought the film was a great adaptation. And, of course, I had to rent it and watch it again as soon as I finished.

LOVED this book. I think The Pelican Brief will be my next Grisham! Love me some Denzel.