They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a shady street in Brazil; a simple life in a modest home, certainly not one of luxury. Certainly no evidence of the fortune they thought he had stolen. He was much thinner and his face had been altered. He spoke a different language, and spoke it very well. But Danilo had a past with many chapters. M-a amuzat faptul ca in roman toata lumea bea cola dietetica ca si cum s-ar face reclama produsului si consider ca, daca tot consumi asemenea bauturi, atunci s-o faci ca lumea, nu la modul dietetic.

The Partner: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times The Partner: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times

With barely suppressed excitement, Guy made his daily call to Washington.He actually closed his eyes and smiled when he uttered the words, "It’s him."His voice was an octave higher. I thought this was a highly entertaining legal thriller--implausible maybe, but who cares as long as it's fun?--until the very end. It lost a whole star with that ending. If you're going to pull off a twist like that, it needs some additional foundation. Foreshadowing. Something. The plot unravels at a pace where maybe you won't have much sleep tonight or the next until you finish it. The brain to create this crime and the work it took was pretty amazing. Grisham also shows the disappointing angle of the justice system but we all know justice is all in who you know and that money talks.Leave it to Grisham to make a battle about wills nail-bitingly suspenseful in his second novel featuring lawyer Jake Brigance, the hero of Grisham%E2%80%99s debut, A Time to Kill. It%E2%80%99s 1988, Continue reading »

The Partner’ Drama Based On John Grisham Novel Set At Fox ‘The Partner’ Drama Based On John Grisham Novel Set At Fox

THE PARTNER…a fun book. Not very realistic, but it piles on the fun reveals, and the “hero” of the story is a white-collar criminal. Maybe even a Robin Hood, so you can’t get too worked up about his getting away with a crime. And does he really get away with it? The ending was satisfying and surprising. "Where else could he go? His journey was over. His past was finally closed." (PG. 401) Danny Boy snored heavily as prints were made of all eight fingers and both thumbs.The Americans and the Brazilians crowded around, watching every move. There was unopened whiskey in a box by the door, just in case this was the real Danny Boy. They found him living a comfortable life but certainly not one of luxury.The house was modest and could’ve been owned by any local merchant.The car was a 1983 Volkswagen Beetle, manufactured in Sao Paulo with a million others.It was red and clean, polished to a shine.Their first photo of him was snapped as he waxed it just inside the gate to his short driveway. The chamber in question is the gas chamber at the Mississippi State Penitentiary--and for 69-year-old Sam Crayhall, the road thence has been many years long. Sam was twice tried and twice acquitted Continue reading »America's most popular author is arguably its most popular crusader as well, tilting his pen against myriad targets, including big law (The Firm, etc.), big tobacco (The Runaway Jury), big insurance Continue reading »