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The Partner
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780385339100
ISBN: 0385339100
Label: Delta
Manufacturer: Delta
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: April 26, 2005
Publisher: Delta
Release Date: April 26, 2005
Studio: Delta
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Editorial Review:
Literary slugger John Grisham returns with a story about-- surprise!--a lawyer in trouble. Patrick Lanigan had been a young partner in a prominent Southern law firm. He had a beautiful wife, a new baby girl, and a bright future. Then one winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car; the casket they buried held nothing but ashes.
A short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial then fled. A fortune was stolen from his ex-firm's offshore account. And Patrick ran, covering his tracks the whole way.
But, now, they've found him.
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. Four years earlier he had been Patrick Lanigan, a young partner in a prominent Biloxi law firm. He had a pretty wife, a new daughter, and a bright future. Then one cold winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car and died a horrible death. When he was buried his casket held nothing more than his ashes.From a short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial. Then he fled. Six weeks later, a fortune was stolen from his ex-law firm's offshore account. And Patrick fled some more.But they found him.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Its an okay read when you are bored and dont have any other books around
I finished this book a while ago. The story is interesting but its just streched out too long. How did this guy make all this time to spend so much time with this old person and then to work day and night to set everything up etc?. He must have had 48 hr. days.
I did like the ending because i sorta did expected it but on the other side I didnt think this would seriously end like this. So it's okay to read but its not one of my favorite books.
Rating:  - Not worth reading
A totally unbelievable book pumped up with a lot of fluff. Grisham tries to make a hero out of a shallow lawyer with out a moral bone in his body. The only way he could of made this book good is if his hero had gotten raped in jail instead of coddled by judges and doctors who think its all right to rob and kill. Without the fluff the entire story line would last about thirty boring pages.
Rating:  - Portrait of a Flawed Legal Genius
A great lawyer is meticulous, calculating, aggressive, relentless, and prepared for anything. John Grisham lovingly shares an intricate plot to provide you with an unforgettable portrait of those qualities in action. In the process, you'll also see a man whose soul is offended by his profession.
Ultimately, this book is about a dream . . . a dream that may be more dangerous than an addictive drug. What will you do to capture your dream? That's what you'll be asking yourself after you ... Read More
Rating: - Awsome
It was my first John Grisham Novel and now he is my favorite author...I think that says it all about this novel! The only thing I didn't like about this story was the ending. I felt it just didn't reflect the character he portrayed all through the story. But I would still give it a 5 Star because it deserves it! Grisham I just wish you keep coming up with your appealing novels!
Rating: - Fantastic page-turner with something to say
I have always enjoyed this book immensely. The way Patrick orchestrates his crime is phenomenal and you find yourself rooting for him to somehow pull it off - even if you have moral qualms about whether you really want him to or not. Grisham constantly keeps us on the fence about whether Patrick is the good guy. He has moments of humantiy and compassion, especially in his ultimate treatment of the child who isn't his own, as well as his friendship with Clovis. But we're then confronted with his ... Read More
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