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The Rainmaker: A Novel Audiobook
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A USA NETWORK ORIGINAL SERIES STREAMING ON PEACOCK • “A taut and terrific page-turner” (Entertainment Weekly) from the master of the courtroom thriller
“Great fun to read . . . The complex plotting is Grisham’s major accomplishment.”—Los Angeles Times
It’s summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor’s shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn’t have a job or a prayer—except for one: an insurance dispute that leaves a family devastated and opens the door for a lawsuit, if Rudy can find a way to file it.
By the time Rudy gets to court, a heavyweight corporate defense team is there to meet him. And suddenly he’s in over his head, plunged into a nightmare of lies and legal maneuverings. A case that started small is exploding into a thunderous million-dollar war of nerves, skill, and outright violence—a fight that could cost one young lawyer his life, or turn him into the biggest rainmaker in the land.
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"I feel this was one of the better books Grisham has ever written. Naturally there is enough legality to suffice any of his readers. There was also a serious mix of heart I feel. You could tell that a real writer would loved to write and was a writer first and a law man 2nd. Not as if you were trying to squeeze the law into a book but a book had been written with law to help balance the story. This is also one of the better movies. Sure it's predictable in some parts. This kind of thing happens more often than not though. A definite must read out of the Grisham books."
— Wesley (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A taut and terrific page-turner.”
— Entertainment Weekly -
“Great fun to read …The complex plotting is Grisham’s major accomplishment.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“The pace is fast, the characters quirky, the result entertaining.”
— USA Today -
“[Grisham is] a mighty narrative talent.”
— Chicago Sun-Times -
“This bittersweet tale, the author’s quietest and most thoughtful, shows that Grisham’s imagination can hold its own in a courtroom as well as on the violent streets outside.”
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“The supple voice and deft narrative skills of Frank Muller are an excellent match for this tremendously popular courtroom thriller.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review (audio review) -
“An excellent production; recommended.”
— Library Journal -
Grisham has combined many of the best qualities of his previous novels to write an entertaining and credible courtroom thriller.
— Chicago Tribune -
Great fun to read...The complex plotting is Grisham's major accomplishment.
— Los Angeles Times -
A taut and terrific page-turner.
— Entertainment Weekly -
The pace is fast, the characters quirky, the result entertaining.
— USA Today -
A mighty narrative talent and an unerring eye for hot-button issues . . . Grisham also reveals for the first time a surprising knack for comedy.
— Chicago Sun-Times -
Passages in The Rainmaker are reminiscent of Pat Conroy. . . . This is Grisham’s most barbed book since The Firm, and it is by far his most entertaining.
— People -
Grisham’s vivid minor characters and near-Dickensian zeal for mocking pomposity and privilege are apt to endear him to his many readers all over again.
— Entertainment Weekly -
Grisham’s most sympathetic hero and most engrossing premise since his first runaway success, The Firm . . . an event-filled tale that works hard to please and largely succeeds.
— The Wall Street Journal -
Melding the courtroom savvy of A Time to Kill with the psychological nuance of The Chamber, imbued with wry humor and rich characters, this bittersweet tale, the author’s quietest and most thoughtful, shows that Grisham’s imagination can hold its own in a courtroom as well as on the violent streets outside.
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Never befrore has Grisham used the David-Goliath element so cleverly and powerfully as in The Rainmaker. And by combining it with nail-biting tension, wrenching suspense and unadulterated excitement, and by adding plenty of humor and a smidgen of romance, he has made this new novel his most sheerly entertaining and enjoyable to date.
— Buffalo News -
Grisham creates courtroom scenes of high humor and intense drama. . . . A good time will be had by all.
— New York Daily News -
Entertaining and well-written . . . The Rainmaker marks a return to Grisham’s snappy pacing and devilish sense of fun.
— Memphis Flyer -
Grisham has constructed a case and a courtroom drama strong enough to grab our attention.
— The New York Law Journal
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
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A #1 USA Today bestseller
The Rainmaker Listener Reviews
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Jackie, 2/7/2024
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Chris Dunn, 12/14/2018
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" OH I COULD NOT THIS BOOK DOWN.. A real page turner!!! "
— Patty, 2/19/2014 -
" Giving this a go - well out of my comfort zone with this type of book. "
— Peri, 1/23/2014 -
" I love this book. It was wonderfully entertaining, awe inspiring, and satisfying. A simple storyline, with wonderful twists and touching moments puts this book into my top ten. "
— Stacy, 1/14/2014 -
" One of his Best books !!! Can't put it done "
— Daleann, 1/7/2014 -
" It seemed very familiar in places so I think I may have read it before, a bit slow going to start with but once it got going could not put it down and the courtroom scenes were very good. "
— Kingfan30, 1/6/2014 -
" I love this book! it's my favorite from this author. "
— Colette, 1/5/2014 -
" Love this book smart, funny, action!! "
— Hollee, 12/26/2013 -
" john grisham pilihan gw untuk kategori novel, karena penuh intrik hukum, en yang paling wajib, ga ada percintaan yang mehe-mehe.... "
— Ine, 12/26/2013 -
" Funniest Grisham. "
— fin, 12/13/2013 -
" ok read nothing to brag about. "
— Miguel, 12/6/2013 -
" Love this book - couldn't put it down "
— Joann, 11/30/2013 -
" My most favourite book ever "
— Anjana, 11/29/2013 -
" Good story, but not one of his best. "
— Cindy, 9/13/2013 -
" first grisham novel i've read. I enjoyed it "
— Kevin, 6/28/2013 -
" What can I say? I'm a Grisham fan. A real page-turner. I have no idea what the magic is, but Grisham seems to have found the secret for writing books you just can't put down. "
— Jill, 5/3/2013 -
" Loved this book more than I thought I would. It had comedy, court cases, and intrigue. It mainly follows a law student who takes on a pro bono case that turns into way more than he thought it would be. "
— Jaime, 4/30/2013 -
" Awesome start... Good command throughout the book and a comparatively unorthodox climax... Not a happy's ending!!! "
— Jawed, 4/28/2013 -
" This is Grisham at his best. "
— Keith, 11/29/2012 -
" Easy read. Only my second John Grisham novel. Emotional and compelling. Kind of rushed ending. "
— Jennifer, 11/28/2012 -
" A typical John Grisham Novel..!!!! "
— Vidyasagar, 11/24/2012 -
" This is one of my favorite books by John Grisham. I feel like he really did a good job getting the reader to sympathize with both the young lawyer and the poor clients that he decides to take on. Excellent read. "
— Melissa, 10/27/2012 -
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Deborah, 9/26/2012
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" I am a big fan of Grisham. This is one of his typical page turners. "
— Judy, 8/4/2012 -
" Thrilling!!! Page Turner!!!! will keep you up until the wee hours of the morning. All around best book!!!! I love rudy <3 "
— Rach, 7/23/2012 -
" I really loved the movie, and I think the book was just as good (obviously, I saw the movie before I read the book). Great story, but it's not as much of a thriller as some of the other books. "
— Xtiana, 5/1/2012 -
" A fun book written in the first person. Get into the mind of a new lawyer. "
— Opa, 3/12/2012 -
" One of my favorite Grisham books. The story of how the little guy takes on the big corporation never get old. I have and will continue to read this book over and over. "
— Maria, 3/7/2012 -
" Not a big fan. This was the last book I read from Grisham. Since I had read 4 or 5 of his other books, I really thought this was to predictable. Had I read this on it's own, I may have liked it, but in this case, I was growing tired of Girsham reading. "
— Todd, 9/16/2011 -
" Un po' piene le scatole di giovani avvocati rampanti... "
— Terri, 8/24/2011 -
" I have this 3 stars, possibly 3.5. It may have been a 4 except I thought there were too many loose ends left dangling in the end. Interesting story involving corruption in the health insurance industry. It is always interesting to read of the little guy taking on Goliath. "
— Mary, 8/13/2011 -
" greed amount to almost nothing. "
— Prince, 5/30/2011 -
" It has been awhile since the last time that I read a Grisham novel. Really enjoyed every minute of the action! I always feel like I should have been a lawyer when I read his books. Though I kind of feel like they always end up abandoning the profession in his books. Always a good time! "
— Jessica, 5/18/2011 -
" everytime you read it, amazing. "
— Bhagirathy, 5/12/2011 -
" I like Grisham. I like his style, the way he develops his stories and the characters. The Rainmaker is no different. Although nowhere near finished with this book I am enjoying it. "
— Marcel, 5/8/2011 -
" This wandered in the beginning but once it got going it was a great story. I loved the courtroom scenes. Rudy's naivete was a little embarrassing at first but I got used to it. "
— Richard, 5/7/2011 -
" One of my favorites for obvious reasons. Ending still bugs me though... "
— Amanda, 5/5/2011 -
" Un po' piene le scatole di giovani avvocati rampanti... "
— Terri, 4/9/2011 -
" Love to read John Grisham! "
— Mike, 4/8/2011 -
" I would give this 3 1/2 stars if I could. I loved the book all the way until the end. The characters got what they wanted but I didn't. "
— Laura, 4/1/2011 -
" Ultimate fiction and I loved every bit of it. "
— Deepak, 3/29/2011 -
" This is an excellent book. I love every moment of John Grisham's observations of peoples' motives and actions.<br/><br/>I related to the issues that confronted the protagonist in The Rainmaker because I had to settle an insurance company claim. "
— Susan, 3/19/2011 -
" This was my favorite Grisham novel. You become so involved with the charachters who are being screwed by the insurance company. That and the sick boy's mom says "Sumbitches" a lot. I am still saying that to this day! "
— Kendall, 3/17/2011
About John Grisham
John 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
About Frank Muller
Frank Muller (1951–2008) was an Audie Award–winning narrator. A classically trained actor, Frank appeared on both television and the stage. His credits include Hamlet, The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Law & Order, All My Children, and many, many more. In 1999 Frank was awarded the AudioFile Lifetime Achievement Award, the top honor in the audiobook community. He has also won twenty-three Earphones Awards.