The Partner by GrishamMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Never thought I'd be entertained by a 'legal' thriller, but here we are. Another addictive read!
The plot begins with the capture of 'Danilo' - an ex-lawyer who stole 90 million bucks from his partners and fled.
First and foremost, I LOVE that I spent this entire book rooting for the crafty lawyer who stole a ridiculously excessive amount of money. That's great writing, right there. Patrick was a fantastic protagonist and I wanted so badly for him to get away with everything.
This book really plays on that fantasy we've all had of running away from all our problems; of having more money than we can dream of; of pulling off the perfect crime. It banks on our sympathy for Patrick, who only did what we all have wished we could do at some time in our lives. It succeeded.
The story of Patrick's perfect crime unravels over the course of the book, and it's the slow leak of details that keeps the tension taught throughout. We're dying to know how he pulled it off, but we're also secretly waiting to find out why we're totally okay with it.
A cleverly composed story with fantastic character development to tie everything together. Highly recommend.
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