The Appeal

book The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief is a novel by John Grisham that was published in 1992. The novel is a legal thriller that follows the story of two law students who uncover a conspiracy surrounding the assassination of two Supreme Court justices. The novel was made into a film in 1993, starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.

The Appeal is a character-driven legal thriller that follows appellate lawyer Mary Alice Young as she takes on a high-profile case that could save an innocent man from execution. The case forces Mary Alice to confront her own dark past, and she must decide how far she is willing to go to win. The Appeal is a fast-paced, suspenseful novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

Other characters in John Grisham’s books include:

-Jake Brigance from A Time to Kill
-Mitch McDeere from The Firm
-Ray Atlee from The Rundown
-Seth Hubbard from A Time for Mercy

John Grisham’s The Appeal is a fascinating look at the American legal system, and how it can be manipulated for financial gain. The book centers around a small town in Mississippi, where a chemical plant has been polluting the water supply for years. The residents have long suspected that the company knew about the pollution and did nothing to stop it, but they never had the evidence to prove it.

Now, one of the residents has died from cancer, and his widow is determined to get justice. She hires a lawyer to file a class action lawsuit against the company, but the case is quickly thrown out of court. Undeterred, the widow and her lawyer decide to take their case to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

The Appeal is a well-written and engrossing look at the American legal system. Grisham does a great job of showing how the system can be manipulated for financial gain, and how justice is not always served. This is a great book for anyone interested in the legal system, or in how corporations can get away with polluting the environment.