The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
Taste attributes: thrillerlegalpoliticalfastunsavouryrealisticintricatelinearrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeIntricate and dark: a thriller that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller by John Grisham, published in 1992 by Doubleday. It is his third novel after A Time to Kill and The Firm.
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- John Grisham
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 400
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