Kyle McAvoy possesses an outstanding legal mind. Good-looking and affable, he has a glittering future. He also has a dark secret that could destroy his dreams, his career, even his life. One night that secret catches up with him. The men who accost Kyle have a compromising video they’ll use to ruin him–unless he does exactly what they say. What they offer Kyle is something any ambitious young lawyer would kill for: a job in Manhattan as an associate at the world’s largest law firm. If Kyle accepts, he’ll be on the fast track to partnership and a fortune. But there’s a catch. Kyle won’t be working for the firm but against it in a dispute between two powerful defense contractors worth billions. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him, the FBI, and his own law firm–in a malignant conspiracy not even Kyle with all his intellect, cunning, and bravery may be able to escape alive.
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"In The Associate, Grisham once again provides the kind of legal suspense novel that made him famous. This time the protagonist is Kyle McAvoy, who is forced to take a job as an associate in a top law firm after he is blackmailed with a secret from his past. In his job, he has to lie, cheat, steal and risk his life. The Associate is reminiscent of Grisham's first major bestseller, The Firm."
— Jing (4 out of 5 stars)
GRISHAM HAS A FIELD DAY…The Associate grabs the reader quickly and becomes impossible to put down.
— Janet Maslin, The New York TimesGrisham’s confident style hasn’t changed, and THERE’S SUSPENSE APLENTY.
— PeopleGrisham makes it easy for us to keep flipping the pages…A DEVASTATING PORTRAIT OF THE BIG-TIME, BIG-BUCKS LEGAL WORLD.
— Patrick Anderson, The Washington PostThroughout, Grisham unwinds the spool of his narrative at a MASTERFUL, page-turning pace that pulls readers in and keeps them wanting more…The Associate is an absorbing thriller that's A FITTING FOLLOW-UP TO THE FIRM.
— The Boston GlobeCOMPULSIVELY READABLE…You're peering into a secret world of power and money. What more could you or any red-blooded American ask for?
— Time magazineA PAGE-TURNER…Kyle McAvoy recalls Mitch McDeere from Grisham's breakout novel The Firm. He's young, idealistic, handsome, a little too cocky for his own good, but a brilliant lawyer who gets pulled in over his head and given an education in how the world really works.
— The Los Angeles Times“Grisham has a field day…The Associate grabs the reader quickly and becomes impossible to put down.”
— New York Times“Masterful…an absorbing thriller.”
— Boston Globe“Compulsively readable.”
— Time“Grisham’s confident style hasn’t changed, and there’s suspense aplenty.”
— People“A page-turner.”
— Los Angeles Times“Grisham makes it easy for us to keep flipping the pages…a devastating portrait of the big-time, big-bucks legal world.”
— Washington Post" Barely good enough to keep me amused in planes and taxis... but was glad to have it for that purpose. "
— Jess, 2/20/2014" In fairness, I listened to this one as an audio book, but I still felt disappointed. I insist my audio books have detectives/suspense for the sake of easily keeping my attention. Despite legal "drama," I barely made it to the end. Not suggested for trips you want to stay awake during. "
— Laurel, 2/18/2014" Extremely disappointed. "
— Qiling, 2/8/2014" This book while interesting and fast moving, left me wanting more at the end.. Too much left hanging.. "
— Anne, 2/4/2014" Perfect escape book for the hectic Christmas season. Total escape. John Grisham does know how to intrigue and keep pages turning... "
— Julie, 1/31/2014" Typical Grisham. It's a good book to take (and leave) on an airplane. I didn't think it was a good as some of his other books. "
— Katharine, 1/12/2014" I have read most of Grisham's books and while this one kept me interested....it left me hanging at the end. "
— Betty, 12/28/2013" One of Grisham's better lawyer books of late, though I thought the ending was a little flat. "
— Jennifer, 12/21/2013" This had me engrossed until the end. The end was horrible in my opinion. Grisham returned to his prior page-turning writing such as in runaway jury, the client, and the firm, but then fumbled the ending. It's a shame because it was a fairly interesting plot too. "
— Adam, 12/6/2013" Enjoyed this one all the through and am glad he didn't attempt to tie up all the loose ends the way he did in The Firm (dumb ending). He has never been able to write another one like A Time to Kill----his absolute best, by far. "
— Maxine, 12/4/2013" Sadly, I was still bored by page 70 and returned it to the library. Although Grisham has proven he is a good writer, I guess I am just not a fan anymore. This book appears to be equally well written, it just did not catch my interest. "
— Magic, 11/30/2013" The usual. Always an easy read. "
— Pat, 10/14/2013" Typical Grisham novel, but I like Grisham. Certainly gives me pause to think about encouraging my son to go to law school. "
— Paula, 10/9/2013" Sadly, this was a disappointment. The book started with a bang, immediately grabbing my attention and then just sputtered to its last page. I don't need a Hollywood ending, but this pretty much just stopped with loose ends hanging everywhere and no explanation of the central issues. "
— Nancy, 5/21/2013" Well this was my first Grisham, so maybe this is why I loved it so much and simply couldn't put it down till it finished. Very captivating, summits in the end, energy is high all the way. "
— Debora, 5/3/2013" The Grisham template but still a page turner. "
— Kathleen, 12/14/2012" A typical fast paced Grisham read...pretty good "
— Tammy, 2/2/2012" Better than his latest works, but I thought the end was a cop-out. I don't like the trend that some writers are turning to where the actual answers "don't matter." They do! "
— Beth, 2/1/2012" I need more of the story, it ends too soon! "
— Trish, 1/5/2012" Always love a Grisham... "
— Cathy, 7/13/2011" It is a bit lame and not so addicting. "
— Aditya, 5/22/2011" Terrific. I hope there is a sequel. On the level of The Firm. "
— Mary, 5/22/2011" Didn't like the ending, too many loose ends unless there is a part two to this story. But still a good read. "
— Emily, 5/22/2011" This book was entertaining, but I was really disappointed in the ending. It leaves a lot of unanswered questions. "
— Hayley, 5/20/2011" Rather lame; hardly one of Grishom's best....... "
— Deb, 5/19/2011" Quick, fun read. Grisham is still my guilty pleasure. "
— Brittany, 5/18/2011" This book is classic Grisham, with shades of "The Firm". However, the ending leaves you kinda unsatisfied "
— Vamsee, 5/18/2011" Very interesting read, until I got to the ending, which was very disappointing. Maybe the movie will leave less of a vacuum. John, just slow down, and try to remember how you used to conclude your books. "
— Horton, 5/8/2011" I don't think I've ever been pissed at an author before but I feel the second half of this book is missing. "
— Kate, 5/8/2011" Kind of slow-going and a disappointing ending. "
— Jessica, 5/6/2011" It was OK - it started well and progressed well throughout the book. I feel like it ended abruptly and without dealing with many issues. The ending read like a term paper whose author rushed to complete it under a speedy deadline. "
— Kieran, 5/6/2011" My first Grisham read. It paints an ugly picture of big law firms. A fun summer read. "
— Stephen, 5/5/2011" I am not a huge Grisham fan but thought I'd try another. He is obviously well-versed on the legal profession. I wonder if Wall Street is really that brutal?? <br/>An interesting story which left lots of loose ends- perhaps will be a movie - with a sequel! "
— Debtopolinsky, 5/3/2011" I added 3 stars only because I have enjoyed most of previous novels of Grisham.<br/><br/>This one takes too much time to build the suspense, and then quickly brings to cliamx to you , even that withou unveiling the suspense. *** "
— Jayesh, 5/2/2011" This isn't classic Grisham by any means. This book didn't get me worked up wondering what would happen next as did Grisham's older books. The book wasn't horrible but it wasn't what you expect of the author. "
— Kasi, 4/29/2011" This book is about something you did in your past that causing you troubles in the future. This book opens our eyes about how dirty the big law firm played their roles. I can't stop reading this book. "
— Anni, 4/24/2011John Grisham is the author of more than thirty-five novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and seven novels for young readers. Thirty-three of his crime thrillers have made the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list
Erik Singer’s theatrical credits include the title role in The Hostage (off Broadway), A Life in the Theatre, Greetings!, and national tours of Othello and The Taming of the Shrew. He has also appeared on All My Children and As the World Turns, and was the voice of Vincent van Gogh in the A&E Biography about Van Gogh and Gauguin. His audiobook narration has twice won him the AudioFile Earphones Award.