The King of Torts

Clay Carter is a struggling lawyer in The Office of the Public Defenders, viewed as a loser by his propective parent-in-laws. A street killing case that was handed to him seems to be just another random murder that occur every so often in the Washington D.C. What is unknown to him, is that the case is linked to a corporate secret that is much more complicated than he thinks, and he finds himself in-charge of settlements that add up to millions of dollars. The subsequent chain of events was beyond his wildest dream, in a few months time, he is to become the newest kid of the block, the latest KING OF TORTS.

My previous book by John Grisham was a disappointment, but with "The king of Torts", I finally understand why some readers worshipped him. The main character was so real that I almost feel that I am him. How he felt when he was put down by his girlfriend and family, how he hope that he could have a career that people can only dream of, and when he is presented by an opportunity that can change his life, how he was overwhelmed.

When he made it, his urge to show off to those who have looked down on him was so understandable. Predictably, his meteoric rise to "stardom" can only lead to one thing, catastrophic downfall. I guess the book has to be morally correct ultimately, though I have often put myself in the character's shoe, and thought I might have did almost the same thing. A wonderful read, I'll be picking up more of John Grisham books for sure.

PS: Singapore is one of the place mentioned in the book too. Guess more and more ppl will get to know the small red dot.