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InThe Rainmaker, John Grisham tells the story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam. In his final semester of law school Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is there that he meets his first "clients," Dot and Buddy Black. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying of leukemia, and their insurance company has flatly refused to pay for his medical treatments. While Rudy is at first skeptical, he soon realizes that the Blacks really have been shockingly mistreated by the huge company, and that he just may have stumbled upon one of the largest insurance frauds anyone's ever seen -- and one of the most lucrative and important cases in the history of civil litigation. The problem is, Rudy's flat broke, has no job, hasn't even passed the bar, and is about to go head-to-head with one of the best defense attorneys -- and powerful industries -- in America.

419 pages, Paperback

First published April 1,1995
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419 pages, Paperback
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September 27, 2005 by Delta
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John Grisham is the author of fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts, and A Time for Mercy, which is being developed by HBO as a limited series.

Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.

When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.

John lives on a farm in central Virginia.

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APLpaca16
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April 17,2025
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Rudy Baylor is on the cusp of graduating from law school. In his final semester, he is required to give free legal advice to a group of senior citizens. Dot and Buddy Black are his first clients. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying of leukemia, and their insurance company has flatly refused to pay for his medical treatments. Rudy quickly realizes the Black's have been mistreated. As he digs deeper, he is shocked to discover that the company as not only screwed the Blacks, but possibly is committing the largest insurance fraud ever seen. Rudy, broke and still trying to pass the bar, is going to have to find the strength and courage to take on powerful attorneys and company in America. I loved this book. It is the little man taking on the big man for his fellow humans. There is good humor throughout the book, I really enjoyed. Excellent book.

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apajen
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April 17,2025
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Reread on audio and enjoyed this more than the first read so bumping up a star.

7/10
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Bl4ckEnvy
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April 17,2025
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It took me almost 5 months to finish It.

The thing is that I wasn't into reading until a couple of weeks and, well, time kept passing.

This book is about its main character, the story is good but not amazing. That's why Rudy was the only thing that mattered. He was the center of the attention, even though a case against a big company was on the table.

He felt real, human, you could connect with him and that's why I enjoyed the book.

I'm not giving it the 5 starts just because I didn't like the final pages.
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SolarFox
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April 17,2025
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Tenía (y confieso que no sé si lo he superado del todo) un prejuicio gigantesco con Grisham. Veía que tenía tantos libros publicados, y todos con nombres relacionados con el mundo del derecho, que se me metió en la cabeza la idea de que tenían que ser todos iguales, así que me negué a leerlo. Había leído solo uno, pero fue hace tanto tiempo, que no me acuerdo del nombre ni de la trama, así que no puedo hacer ninguna comparación con sus otros libros.

Cuando vi la película, sin embargo, no pude evitar agregar este libro a mi lista de libros por leer, y no me arrepiento. A pesar de saber el final, me entretuve y emocioné mucho, y hasta saqué un par de lecciones para la vida como abogada, cosas por las que agradezco haberlo leído en esta etapa de mi vida, en la que tengo dos hijos y mucho contacto con el ejercicio del derecho.

No fue suficiente, eso sí, para decidir seguir leyendo libros de Grisham, pero supongo que podemos ir por partes...
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Fro_Buntu77
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April 17,2025
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im just a highskooler, so i couldnt really understand what the book was saying, but i got a general idea. this book is about a young man named rudy that is a struggling lawyer, but his life turns 360 degrees after he wins this case or something. its about a quiet adventure to the road of success. whoever reads this should feel touched at his will and drive. the fact that he neva gave up at the hardest times, and his determination to make it. i could go on and on, but i guess i got the general idea~ this book is great!!
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Scheibenwischer
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April 17,2025
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27October2019

there was a copy lying around the house during my elementary days (or was it already high school).
i was initially apprehensive of reading this because i was concerned i might not comprehend the jargon (of lawyers, the courtroom, and the justice system--of the usa, no less), but my ma encouraged me to, arguing that the jargon i was afraid of was non-existent in this book.

24May2020

titular sentence:
p15: I'd be an instant rainmaker, a bright young star with a golden touch.

punctuations:
p9: Children's Rights, Law of the Disabled, Seminar on Domestic Violence, Problems of the Mentally I'll and, of course, Geezer Law, as this one is called outside his presence.

p139: There's also anew contract with the firm of J. Lyman Stone.

p420: The unknown powers in control of Great Benefit decided to implement a scheme to deny legitimate claims for a twelvemonth period.

grammar:
p186: The retired man next door lost a finger last week with a jigsaw, and she mentions this no fewer than three times.

tech:
p216: I can almost see Leo in the rest room, ear stuck to the door, listening. It wouldn't surprise me if they have a mike in there.

spelling:
p320: I look for my old pal Loyd Beck, the thug from Broadnax and Speer, and hope I don't see him.

p426: "...We've beep here for four years, and nobody’s said a word...."

The only reason I can think of why I didn't give this full marks before is the ending.
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Clairvoyancex
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April 17,2025
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أخيرا أنهيت موعدي مع جون جريشام

إنها المرة الأولى التي أقرأ له فيها وإن كنت شاهدت له فيلمين هما
The Firm
&
The Pelican Brief
والأخير من أفلامي المفضلة لأنه من بطولة نجمتي المفضلة

أعجبتني الرواية كثيرا ... في البداية كنت أفكر أنها مملة وكنت اتابع القراءة فقط إكراما لأحمد خالد تفيق ثم جاءت لحظة كانت هي بداية الإثارة وهي بداية التقاضي في قضية دوني راي وهي اللحظات التي جذبتني للرواية ولم اتركها إلا بسبب اختفاء نسختي الورقية بفعل أحد أبنائي لبعض الوقت

الرواية مكتوبة كأنها فيلم

والمضحك أنني من عنوان الرواية ورسمة الغلاف ولأنني لم أربط بين كاتبها وبين الفيلمين الذين دارت أحداثهما في عوالم القانون والشركات، اعتقدت أنها رواية عن الهنود الحمر
:))

التجربة الأولى مع جريشام وقد أقرأ له بلغته الأصلية وهي الإنجليزية
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April 17,2025
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I was obsessed with John Grisham novels when I was a preteen. I got sucked into these novels and dreamed of becoming a hotshot trial lawyer myself. I eventually found my way into social work, but I am still a sucker for a good legal thriller. This book is technically a re-read for me and it was everything I expected: a well-paced and satisfying read, albeit heavy on coincidences and lucky breaks for our hero. And who would have guessed that Grisham's critique of giant health insurance corporations would still ring so true today?

My only complaint is that I hated the narrator for the audio book. He made Rudy sound gruff and sarcastic, whereas I prefer to think of him as being closer to Matt Damon's interpretation in the movie.

Oh, and having previously worked in a domestic violence shelter, I found Rudy's pursuit of Kelly to be kind of inappropriate and skeezy. I think their romance is a stretch.
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