Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Client

The Client
The Client
Author: John Grisham
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb... Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America. Now M...  more »
Info icon
ISBN-13: 9780440213529
ISBN-10: 0440213525
Publication Date: 3/1/1994
Pages: 576
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 1091

3.8 stars, based on 1091 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

Poncer avatar reviewed The Client on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book is one of the reasons he is a best selling author
KimsClub avatar reviewed The Client on + 53 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Compelling...Absorbing...Wildly Original...Magical...John Grisham continues to dazzle with each legal thriller. The Client is richly textured, cunningly crafted, and poignant, and boat a refreshingly different hero: an 11 year old boy. Mark Sway is unforgettable...Everything rings true, from the authentic milieu and vividly portrayed supporting cast to the behind the scenes view of the criminal justice system.
Royalesque avatar reviewed The Client on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
For me personally, the book was a little hard to get into at first. But of course, thats probably just because of my broken reading tendencies because as the story unfolded, I got more and more hooked on the story; on the edge of my seat, anxious to find out what would happen next!

Mark Sway is a kid you cant help but admire and fall in love with. At 11 years old, he is experiencing something NO child should ever be face with. Yet, hes determined to protect his family at all costs, proving to be wiser than his years.

Reggie Love is a feisty lawyer who helps kids (who she refers to as clients) overlooked or abused by the system. She definitely goes above and beyond her call of duty when it comes to her little clients. When danger arose after meeting Mark Sway she would do anything to protect him; even if that meant putting her own life in the hands of an 11 year old boy with a crazy plan

Overall, I REALLY enjoyed this book. The book, although law-related, is easy to read because of Grishams writing style. It contains a great story with unique characters and unbelievable suspense. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good suspense, thriller. I also recommend the movie if you haven't already seen it!

DISCLAIMER: This review although my own, contains some rephrasing of the original blurb written by the author. Specifically, the character descriptions.
scrapbooklady avatar reviewed The Client on + 472 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Grisham has once again crafted a thriller. His portrayal of the eleven year old boy is masterful as he jumps into the kid's head in every chapter. Absolutely gripping and highly believable.
reviewed The Client on + 204 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Once again Grisham proves he can build characters that you feel you have a relationship with. The ending had me teary eyed. This was moving and sensitive book. I wanted to finish the book as quickly as possible just so I could find out what would happen to Mark and his mother.
Read All 102 Book Reviews of "The Client"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed The Client on + 6 more book reviews
good read
sfc95 avatar reviewed The Client on + 686 more book reviews
I read this only because it is on my daughter's 4th grade reading list and I figured that it wasn't appropriate for a fourth grader and I think I was right. Maybe written at that level, but the material is too much. For me it was ok, I am not a huge fan of Grisham and so that probably had alot to play into it, but to me it was too wordy and just wrapped up in a few pages after hundreds of pages leading up to what I felt was nothing.
reviewed The Client on
My favorite of all Grisham's novels.
reviewed The Client on
i loved this book. tight, fast paced, and filled with wonderfully intense drama
reviewed The Client on + 2 more book reviews
Awesome book!
almavida avatar reviewed The Client on
AS always Grisham uses very interesting characters. It was a great reading during my vacation. I am currently reading "The summons" another one of his books and i am enjoying it as well.
Hophead avatar reviewed The Client on + 285 more book reviews
Grisham is OK.
mrrob avatar reviewed The Client on + 83 more book reviews
Great story! This is the type of writing that keeps the reader wanting to know what's next from the first page. I actually felt like I was reading a story about actual people and events, it was written so well.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes great writing with a bit of suspense.
I give it 5 stars!
reviewed The Client on + 35 more book reviews
a good read.
freeverse071681 avatar reviewed The Client on + 609 more book reviews
In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb...Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America. Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years. Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client--even take a last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom...or cost them both their lives.
Tunerlady avatar reviewed The Client on + 581 more book reviews
One of the best Grisham's EVER! I fell in love with the main character, an 11 year boy. What a great story - held me riveted until the very end!


Genres: