![]() When he gets out, jurors from his case start to die under mysterious circumstances. Convicted of the murder but sentenced to life imprisonment instead of death, Padgitt spends ten years in jail. The "juror" of the title does refer to an important legal case that acts as the centerpiece for the book-Danny Padgitt's explosive trial for the rape and brutal murder of a young local widow. She is the mother of eight children, seven of whom have earned Ph.D.s-a remarkable accomplishment for the period. Although the title may lead readers to expect a taut courtroom thriller like Grisham's earlier works, this character-driven novel follows the growing relationship between twenty three-year-old Willie Traynor, new owner of the Ford County Times, and Calia Ruffin, also known as "Miss Callie," a fifty nine-year old black woman. I'm sad it's over.In The Last Juror, published in 2004, John Grisham explores race relations and racism in the American South of the 1970s. That being said, it's a wild ride making you want more. Car phones and fax machines and very little mention of computers. The only, ever so slightly noticeable, detraction is that it is dated. It's one of the best of his novels I've ever read (listened to). Those of you who enjoy courtroom dramas will certainly enjoy this one. ![]() The main character is humorous and down to earth. ![]() John Grisham draws and paints his characters with life and makes them believable and sympathetic. Rudy Bailer is a young lawyer, not yet out of college who lands a big case because of a chance meeting in a less than enjoyable class in his last semester of law school. Perhaps it is odd that I would review this book after listening for the last five years to so many books and most of those books being science fiction, but this one is an incredible tale with suspense, intrigue, humanity, humor, triumph, defeat, sadness, joy and exceptional likability. ![]() The problem is, Rudy's flat broke, has no job, hasn't even passed the bar, and is about to go head-to-head with one of the best defense attorneys - and powerful industries - in America. While Rudy is at first skeptical, he soon realizes that the Blacks really have been shockingly mistreated by the huge company, and that he just may have stumbled upon one of the largest insurance frauds anyone's ever seen - and one of the most lucrative and important cases in the history of civil litigation. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying of leukemia, and their insurance company has flatly refused to pay for his medical treatments. In hs final semester of law school Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is there that he meets his first "clients", Dot and Buddy Black. In his first courtroom thriller since A Time to Kill, John Grisham tells the story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America - and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam. Grisham's sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time.
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