Tuesday, September 3, 2013

The Racketeer by John Grisham

The Racketeer by John Grisham was very good.  I was beginning to get lost in the mess of the twists, but in a good way.  I wanted to feel like the main character of the novel was a hero, and I didn't quite get that satisfaction at the end of the novel, however, I was satisfied.  The pace and action was enough for me to be engaged while reading, yet not so fast that I was annoyed.  The brilliancy of the plans were enough to make me wonder about the author.  I thought it was helpful adding at the end in the Author's Note that everything was fictional.  I was beginning to become upset at the government in the back of my mind for their corruption.

The main character suffering through a horrible deal and coming out on top made this novel great for me.  I didn't like the last John Grisham novel I read as I can't stand baseball (Calico Joe), so I didn't expect much from Restitution, but it was excellent!  I felt like cheering for the main character in the end yet I was still horrified at his ability to be corrupted.

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