The Firm (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" I've picked quite a few page-turners to read over Christmas break, and this was no exception! I decided to give Grisham another chance even though I was less than impressed with the last one I read. This was better... and it's safe to say that I'd probably read another Grisham someday. Good for McDeere for outsmarting not only the FBI but also the mafia--and managing not to get his loved ones killed. But too bad I couldn't respect him as a character after he cheated on his wife--and then lied to her at the end. And WHY were all the portrayals of the female characters so degrading?! Maybe I'm oversensitive, but I felt Grisham overdid the woman-sex-symbol thing. "

" One of Grisham's best. Liked it a lot. "

" I became a John Grisham fan after reading this book - and this book launched his career. Key to this book is the sudden and dramatic shift around the latter third - when Mitch and his wife go from being victim to hatching a brilliant plan to take on the criminals. From then on its nail biting reading...reminded me of Day of the Jackal in some ways. "

" This is my favorite Grisham novel to date. "

" The first "grown up" book that I ever read. Ha. "

" His best. Ever. "

" Now a major motion picture. A lawyer is snared in a web of corruption and tries to work his way past both the mob-controlled firm and the feds. I suppose it was suspenseful. It certainly wasn't boring, derivative or typical in plot or characters. Just not very well-written. "

" The ending was anti-climatic. The only thing that gets me through was by imagining the whole characters with the TV series cast (Josh Lucas, Juliette Lewis, etc). Other than that, it's a bit repetitive. "

" In the end I just couldn't do it--I could not finish the journey that was so expertly begun. It fell apart for me in a laberynth of hideouts and betrayal. "

" I can't get enough of this book @_@ "

" Quintessential Grisham - small guy toughing it out in a big organization, something happens, small guy goes against the big organization and the just pure awesomeness weaving in and out of tight situations and relief at the same time. "

" excting book "

" Good read when you reach the middle of your reading list. "

" Quick hook........kept me riveted. If you haven't read this one, do so! "

" THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ. Movie with Tom Cruise Sucked. "

" Enjoyable, but I felt he got tired of writing and just did a quick ending. The pay off was not worth the read. "

" the first book i've read from John Grisham. love the plot and pace of the story...perfect actually!:) "

" This is my first read of John Grisham's titles and like it "

" Like his early books "

" Excellent plot, story line. "

" I've enjoyed all John Grisham EXCEPT A Time to Kill -- I couldn't read more than the first page of that book; it was too gruesome. "

" in italian "Il socio" "

" I read The Firm many years ago, but I loved it! "

" This was the first John Grisham book that I ever read, and it was one of the best ones that I read. The story is crazy, but really well written. I highly recommend it. "

" Worst book I ever read. "

" The first John Grisham book I ever read. Scary, fun, intriguing.... I was hooked and craving his next books for years! "

" this was the first book I had ever read cover-to-cover over a weekend! Granted I wasnt a big reader before this but my friend swore to me I'd be a reader after this and she was right. It was fast paced, smart, suspensful - holds a special place in my literary heart. "

" A real page turner, couldn't get enough of it, kept on and on and on, characters are well written, keeps you on the edge of your seat "

" I just finished this. I was interested because of the (cancelled) show on NBC! I wanted to see how the characters were developed. The book is better. "

" Loved this when I first read it! I kept staying up until 1am or later because I just had to find out what happened next. "

" Really fast-paced, and gripping supense. A must-read for John Grisham fans "

" Have you ever felt that you joined the wrong company? You will consider yourself very lucky if you discover the secret behind Mitch McDeere's first (and probably last) job offer. A great story by Grisham with characters you can relate to. "

" Loved the book, loved the movie ... Grisham has done it again! "

" His best and he's never topped it. The idea is so creative that when it came out I was blown away. I re-read it about a year ago and the story still holds up. The writing is not literary quality but so what? "

" Reading this reminded me of reading the instructions to Lego sets as a child. "

" I must have been 11 when I picked this off my aunt's bookshelf and I loved it. Read it over and over again. "

" My favorite book of all time! I could re-read this one over and over. "

" Love it...got the movie too.Book is better though. "

" Next to "A Time to Kill" I thought that this book also rated as one of Mr. Grisham's best books. "

" I read The Firm many years ago, but I loved it! "