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Lädt ... The Runaway Jury: A Novel (Original 1996; 1996. Auflage)von John Grisham (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. When I first read this story, the book had been out only a couple years. I enjoyed it very much at that time. On this latest re-read (2024), I had forgotten most of the plot so the narrative felt fresh. However, the prolonged shenanigans by the defense consultants and the repetitious details involving the jury-tampering made the story drag and derailed building the suspense. It's still a pretty good story, and the final reveal with Fitch and 'Marlee' a great ending. Grisham is a generally excellent author so fans are sure to enjoy the tale, despite the draggy courtroom testimony. Moral issues related to big tobacco companies are a hot topic in this novel and real life. The arguments—on both sides—made in this fictitious courtroom battle are thought-provoking, especially if you are a smoker. But then, The Runaway Jury is just a novel. Right? It's a crazy story of big-money purchasing votes, biased jurors, and corrupt lawyers. I found the story riveting and well-written, the characters fascinating, and the plot twists entertaining and suspenseful.
From Publishers Weekly Grisham is either remarkably prescient or just plain lucky; because with public concerns about the tobacco companies heating up, and two major nonfiction books currently garnering a lot of attention, he has come up with a tobacco-suit novel that lights up the courtroom. Ist enthalten inBearbeitet/umgesetzt inIst gekürzt inHat einen LehrerleitfadenAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige AuswahlenBemerkenswerte Listen
Die Witwe eines lungenkrebskranken Rauchers klagt auf Schadenersatz, und für die mächtige Tabakindustrie geht es in dem Musterprozeß um viele hundert Millionen Dollar. Wie werden die Geschworenen entscheiden? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Was also made into a movie in 2003 staring John Cusack, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, among others. ( )