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When a judge returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste in a small Mississippi town, the company's billionaire owner seeks to influence the appeal process by using his money to "buy" a seat on the state Supreme Court.
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Praise for The Appeal :
"Building a remarkable degree of suspense... Grisham delivers his savviest book in years . His extended vacation from hard - hitting fiction is over." - Janet Maslin, The New York Times
" A novel that could become its own era - defining classic . John Grisham holds up that same mirror to our age as Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities ." - The Boston Globe
" Chilling and timeless ." - The Washington Post
"An intricately detailed, involving story... the ending may surprise you ." - People
" Stirring popular fiction that doubles as an important public - service announcement." - Entertainment Weekly
" Packs a wallop ...The timing, in the midst of all the presidential primaries, makes it all the more compelling." - USA Today
" Fascinating ...filled with deadly accurate characterizations by and author who knows both the law and politics from the inside." - Los Angeles Times
" A clever story and thoughtful plot ...Grisham confronts in stark relief the dangers of electing judges in an era of big - money politics." - Seattle Times - Post Intelligencer
From the Hardcover edition.
