Helpful Score: 1
This is an excellent fiction book, but it makes me wonder how fair our justice system is.
If I had a choice I would choose a jury trial by my peers, over "Justices". My brother gave me this advice after working many years in "justice" System.
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small towns water supply, causing the worst cancer cluster in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.
Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided?
The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.
The Appeal is a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave listeners unable to think about our electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.
If I had a choice I would choose a jury trial by my peers, over "Justices". My brother gave me this advice after working many years in "justice" System.
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small towns water supply, causing the worst cancer cluster in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.
Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided?
The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.
The Appeal is a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave listeners unable to think about our electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.
The ending left me with more questions than answers, but overall, the book held my attention with good pacing and strong characters.
Like almost all of John Grisham's books, this one is written well, and involves many characters of varying degrees of moral compasses with interesting legal issues. An enjoyable read.
Typical, but good John Grisham novel. The ending has a bit of a twist and a kicker, but all-in-all, a good read.
Very good
Great story, especially if you enjoy John Grisham's work. I was a little disappointed in the ending, but the plot kept me interested. A page turner for sure!
Good book. It sure helped pass the time in the car during a long trip. I was surprised by the ending, not at all what I was expecting.
