The Litigators by John Grisham was a very amusing and entertaining read for me. This book gives insight into a variety of different types of lawyers. David Zinc is the main character, an attorney in a huge prestigious law firm who is stuck in a very boring job and decides to just quit and go somewhere else. He just leaves one day, no notice and no message, goes to a bar where he drinks all day and finally stumbles into a small 2-partner ambulance chasing law firm, Finley & Figg. They hire him that day and he finds he enjoys the work. He actually gets to help clients! Plus, a dog lives at the office and there is Rochelle, the receptionist who actually runs the place. The lawyers are sleezy and located in a bad part of town, but David likes his new job and has no regrets.
I really enjoyed the second half of this book when David gets to be part of a trial in Federal Court against lawyers from his old firm. This trial is hilarious, had me laughing out loud in some parts. I liked David Zinc right from the start. He was a nice guy and proved that as the book moved along. The ending was great! I think anyone who enjoys Grisham books about attorneys would enjoy this one.
(Karen's review, 4 stars)
Gerard's review of 5/31/20:
In The Litigators by John Grisham, David Zinc works in a big-time law firm. One day the stress of his job--long hours and plenty of work gets to him and he just quits! He joins a small law firm run by just two guys. Will David find peace of mind again and will he be happy?
This is not the author's best work, but there was just enough that I had to stay with it and see how it all turned out. I give it 4 stars on the strength of David and parts of the story line I really enjoyed.
(4 stars)
Teaser from page 8: "Sure," David mumbled as he managed to move forward. The door slid open, the bell chimed again. He was out of the elevator, looking around nervously as if he'd never before seen the place. In fact, he'd left it only ten hours earlier.
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