Review: The Racketeer

The Racketeer by John Grisham
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Rounding off the year with another book in the "Read" shelf from my once-one-of-the-favourite authors who is fast falling off my favourite lists.

I picked up this e-book with great hopes of getting a good courtroom drama, what with the blurb mentioning about a Supreme Court judge being murdered and the protagonist being a lawyer behind bars (the author has introduced a black lawyer as a protagonist). However, my hopes were dashed as I progressed through the book. The plot is about how a lawyer unravels the mystery behind the killing of a Supreme Court judge and his escapades from the FBI and the judicial system. The motive and the plot was surprisingly good but there was a lot to be desired in the way the story has been narrated.

No more Grisham for me for quite some time now. I am almost done with him at least for the next few months unless I come across a really good one. Folks, by the way, you can recommend to me if you come across any of his books published after circa 2016, which are good reads.

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Review: Krishna's Secret

Krishna's Secret by Devdutt Pattanaik
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Short read about the traits and characteristics of Krishna. Lots of photographs of paintings and sculptures depicting Krishna. Nothing new to learn about Krishna if you know the story of Mahabharata and Krishna's tales.

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Review: Justice Redeemed

Justice Redeemed by Scott Pratt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Absolutely rivetting and engaging, this book was a roller coaster ride. Scott Pratt knows how to engage his readers and keep them hooked. Discovered another alternative to John Grisham in addition to Victor Methos.

The plot is about our protagonist Darren Street who is charged with a murder he did not commit and ultimately lands up in prison for life, courtesy Ben Clancy, a scheming lawyer who is hell -bent on destroying Darren Street. Darren now needs to find the real murderer. How is he gonna do it from prison ? The plot unravels beautifully but the climax is predictable. The time spent by Darren inside the jail is very interesting to read. The courtroom drama is a bit of a downer as compared to Grisham's plots, but nevertheless the book is a page turner. I loved it.

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Review: McNally's Trial

McNally's Trial by Lawrence Sanders
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The book was not so good. This is the second or the third Sanders book which I have read all of them are mediocre. In this case, the author has used sarcastic humour which is supposed to entertain the readers. While the idea was novel, the cheeky one-liners in almost every sentence was irritating and getting on my nerves. For e.g., the father is described as paterfamilias, Hizzonner, pater, His Majesty, sir etc....c'mon whats wrong in describing him as a plain old simple father ? A weak plot did not help matters and I wanted to stop reading but kept on going given the self-confessed bibliophile I am. After the first 100 pages, the whole plot became a bit predictable and continued to drag. One more Sanders book on the shelf. I hope it will not be so disappointing.

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