The Racketeer
By John Grisham
- Release Date: 2012-10-23
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The Racketeer is guilty of only one thing: keeping us engaged until the very last page.”—USA Today • In the history of the United States, only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five.
His body is found in his remote lakeside cabin. There is no sign of forced entry or struggle. Just two dead bodies: Judge Fawcett and his young secretary. And one large, state-of-the-art, extremely secure safe, opened and emptied.
One man, a former attorney, knows who killed Judge Fawcett, and why. But that man, Malcolm Bannister, is currently residing in the Federal Prison Camp near Frostburg, Maryland. Though serving time, Malcolm has an ace up his sleeve. He has information the FBI would love to know. Malcolm would love to tell them. But everything has a price—and the man known as the Racketeer wasn’t born yesterday.
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Reviews
Typical John Grisham
2By KathyNYCPredictable ending if you have read other John Grisham books. Underdog outsmarts the world….The Racketeer
2By michiganreadsDisappointing and not up to John Grisham standardsGray Mountain
1By Charles BudayThis is the second book by Grisham I have read that had no ending. The story is good, it kept me interested and looking forward to a conclusion. There was none.The Racagerr
5By cjh742Kept me glued trying to figure out. When all came together was great but still held my breath. Do the FEDS like Grisham?Interesting Story
5By MCK1811Not a typical Grisham lawyer book. I enjoyed the plot development and twists.Good read
4By ngenctSome slow and tedious details but the pace finally picks up.Took me awhile to get into it, but ends up really good!
5By WindtrwThe first few chapters were really slow going. I wasn’t excited about reading it, like so many other books I’ve read. As the story progresses though, it gets more and more interesting.Good beach read
4By TomOftenBy the writers own admission it did strain possibility just a bit. Still worthwhile. I just wish I was at the beach!Easy read
4By Loveslittlekids#2As usual, Grisham’s book is a easy light read. The series of events is highly improbable, but the book was entertaining in a humorous way.Great
5By luvjan34Fast Action