Rereading Grisham One Book at a Time--The Client

The Client by John Grisham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Continuing to read Grisham's legal thrillers in order, though this one follows The Pelican Brief, which is the next to be read. Wish the movie of this one was available to watch again, now that I've reread the book. An eleven year old boy, Mark Sway and his little brother, Ricky, witness the suicide of a New Orleans attorney for the mob. Before he shoots himself to death he tells Mark where the body of a Mafia murdered Senator is buried. Terrified with this knowledge, Mark seeks out the assistance of Reggie Love, a fifty something attorney with a soft heart for kids. The two of them find themselves beleagured by DA's and FBI agents wanting the information while trying to avoid the wrath of the Mafia which wants the info buried as deep as the corpse.

The entire book is a trip but the character of Mark is unbelievably captivating--a street smart kid, being brave for his traumatized little brother and his single mother, while being terrorized by adults on both sides of the law. Terrific.

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