#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham’s newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that’s on shaky ground.“[A] buoyant, mischievous thriller . . . Grisham writes in such an inventive spirit. . . . A treat.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close … better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam.
But maybe there’s a way out. Maybe there’s a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no . . .
Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time at The Rooster Bar.
“Satisfying . . . Grisham [is] at his best when he brings his sardonic sense of humor to the sometimes questionable ethics of law and banking.”—USA Today
“[A] smartly told tale . . . gratifying and all-too-real.”—The Washington Post
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At first I thought it was going to be the typical courtroom drama. Turns out it is the abuse of the system that overtakes the story. Now I wonder how often this actually happens. Grishom would know.
This book was a great easy read. I enjoyed it from the tome I picked it up to the very last page. I have read most, if not all, of Grisham’s and this one was a great read for me.
Another winner from Grisham
I read all his books…. never disappoints me!
The Rooster Bar is a step above!
Just not up to par for John Grisham. Enjoyed most of his books prior to Rooster Bar.
It wasn’t as good as some of Grisham’s other books. It didn’t really have a central plot that you could wrap your arms around. It kind of rambled and never really got immersed in anything. With that said, I had to read it because it was John Grisham.
Excellent read as all of John Grisham books are.
Good easy read
With fast-paced action both in and outside the courtroom, this book shows a return of John Grisham to the kind of book that made him famous and draws readers to his novels. Mark, Todd and Zola are law students in a school that doesn’t really prepare them to take the bar exam, but it has resulted in hundreds of thousands of debt for each of them. After their best friend Gordy commits suicide, the three remaining friends set out to use what they have learned in school to make a living and to expose the evil of a bank and a law school scam that has captured thousands in their grasp. The three friends are lovable and realistic characters, all with different personal issues and talents. My favorite character was Zola Maal who has a family from Senegal that is about to be deported for being illegal. Thus, the author also tackles the current events issue of illegal immigration. Grisham paints a sympathetic picture of a family minding their own business in the U.S. that is suddenly in danger of being ripped away from all that they have known for years. Mark is the character who is most intellectual, thinking through all of the problems with their plan to scam others and talking the others into following his plan. Todd is the comic relief character, more at home on a beach with a lot of girls around than in a courtroom. I loved that Grisham returned to the roots of his writing in this book, drawing the reader into a puzzling matrix of a law school/bank scam and the real issue of debt after graduation. Having read all of his earlier novels, I am very pleased that this one was equally satisfying in its action, character portrayal and twisted plot.
I obtained a copy of this book from a local library and my review is an honest one without remuneration from any entity.
Not up to his usual standard.
Definitely not among to John Grisham’s best.
In the spirit of “The Firm” you have disillusioned dropout law students from a diploma mill of a law school try to get themselves out of a jam of student debt while rather haphazardly gaming the system.
Their attempts eventually succeed with no thanks to any fineness on their part. The operation is not as slick as in “The Firm” which gives the story a small nod to an illusion of reality.
Well rounded characters and an intriguing, long, circuitous route to conclusion make this a great read.
Dumb characters. Totally unrealistic storyline. I am a fan of his work but felt totally let down but this book. Wished I hadn’t spent the money.
Only hot a sample would like to finish
The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
Starts out with the Frasier house, it’s Christmas and the mother is busy with festive decorations and music.
The father had left them moving on to a new woman who he had pregnanted.
Louie was on house arrest. Mark, the older was back from lawyer school but headinb ack to school for final semester. They all have their burdens and struggles.
Story follows a buddy of Mark and Todd and Zolta. They all attempted to watch over Gordie, he was off his meds, going to marry Brenda in several months and he jumped off the bridge instead.
Love the conspiracy wall and info on thumb drives, priceless!
Zola’s parents are being deported-she’s legal but they are not, heading back to Sengal.
Very interesting schemers and how they get away with claiming to be lawyers…
Every angle covered, love reading this author.
Sorry to say that I got bored and put it down.
Having read probably all of Zgroshsm’s lawyrr books and I am s big fan. Thus book however bothered me just a bit because the main characters were blatantly breaking the law. It did , however, address the growing problem of student loan debt and the for- profit “ schools” that are luring young adults into a debt trap they may never escape.
It was a good read although not one of his best.Seemed to drag at times
I liked this alot. One of my favorite authors