John Grisham

Summaries of books by John Grisham.

A Time to Kill

John Grisham · 1989

Lawyer Jake Brigance defends a father who killed his daughter's attackers.

2,064-word summary · 9 min read

The Client

John Grisham · 1993

Eleven-year-old Mark Sway learns a mob secret in Memphis and hires lawyer Reggie Love for one dollar.

2,536-word summary · 11 min read

The Firm

John Grisham · 1991

Young lawyer Mitch joins a Memphis firm with great pay, then learns clients die and the FBI watches.

2,079-word summary · 9 min read

The Pelican Brief

John Grisham · 1992

Law student Darby Shaw writes a brief on murdered justices and becomes a target, fleeing with a reporter.

2,994-word summary · 13 min read