Book: The Client
by John Grisham
Genre: Crime Fiction
Mug Shot: This cover leaves most of the story completely
to the imagination. But the gold symbol shows the symbol of Lady Justice
which hints at the use of the legal system and the many lawyers that appear throughout the story.
Does it go to Court? This book would definitely go to court. This
book dives into one of the areas of murder trials and the mob that is not
commonly touched. Instead of trying to figure out who killed U.S. Senator Boyd
Boyette, you know from the very beginning that it was Barry ‘the Blade’
Muldanno. The book centers on Mark Sway, who is one of the two people who
witnessed the suicide of Jerome Clifford. Jerome had been Barry Muldanno’s
lawyer but he believed the mob would come to kill him since it appeared he
would lose the trial. He preferred to die on his own terms so he drove to his
home town to kill himself. Mark and his brother, Ricky, where in the woods
where Jerome Clifford went to kill himself and they had tried to stop him from
committing suicide. Jerome caught Mark and attempted to kill him as well. After
talking for a few minutes, Jerome tells Mark where the body of Boyd Boyette is.
The only reason the FBI couldn’t arrest Barry Muldanno was because they
couldn’t find the body, so now he FBI are after Mark to make them tell him
where he body is. Mark panicked and hired the lawyer Reggie Love to help him
after the FBI and the press refused to leave him alone. More pressure is put on
Mark when the mob starts threatening him and even burns down his mobile home,
and if he tells anyone where the body is they will kill him and his family.
What comes next is an intense three way battle between the mob, the FBI, and
Mark Sway. The ending is unexpected and sudden, yet perfectly wraps up
everything. So yes, this book goes to court because it tells a thrilling crime
story that I bet most people have never seen before. The Client is an exciting alternative to Crime Fiction.
Who would commit this? Any lover of Mystery or Crime Fiction novels would love this book; it’s exciting and an interesting take on murder trials. It’s exciting and fast paced, with a writing style that brings a lot of dry humor to such a serious topic. The characters are all interesting and of a variety of personalities which makes reading this book interesting.
Book v.s. Movie: The movie adaptation of The Client did the book a lot of
justice, but they did change a few aspects. For instance, everyone in the movie
version was more disrespectful and sassy, while in the book they were more
polite. Mark Sway in the book was very respectful to his lawyer and the people
accusing him of knowing where the body is buried. They also changed who the mob
sent to kill Mark, Ricky, and their mother. In the book, they hired two
professionals to first threaten then kill Mark and his family, but in the movie
it was just another member of the mob and they never specified who exactly he
was. However, the movie was as enjoyable as the book and I believe they did a
good job at adapting this book.
Word Count: 574
This book doesn't seem like any crime novel I've ever read, but I still find it interesting. The fact that the story doesn't center on the murderer or the victim, but instead somebody who knows to much, definitely sets it apart from other books in the genre. It looks like Mark was in a terrible situation, because it seems like no matter what he does there will be consequences. I love how you noticed the gold symbol on the book cover and connected it to the legal system, not many people would recognize something like that. O love crime novels and this is definitely will be reading soon.
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