By John Grisham
A burning car, an unidentifiable body, a grieving widow and daughter...90 million dollars missing...
Patrick Lannigan is a young partner for a firm in Biloxi. One day he dies in a horrific car accident and everyone mourns his death. But then $90 million goes missing and everyone begins to suspect the late Lannigan. After all, the body was too burned to identify, he was acting strange the last few weeks of his life, and the money that was stolen jumped from bank to bank before disappearing.
Now everyone is trying to find him; the FBI, the businessman who's money was stolen, and they will stop at nothing to recover the money. Every chapter brings a new twist and turn and you can't help but hope that Patrick manages to escape the death penalty.
But there are so many questions; why did Patrick run away, how is he connected to the gorgeous Eva Miranda, why did he steal the money, who is the poor soul who burned in his car, and most important of all: where is the money now?
After dancing around Grisham for awhile I finally grabbed The Partner and became hooked on his novels. The power of greed and ultimately the impact on people caught up in it are showcased in this book. I enjoyed the characters and the book flowed so well I had to force myself to put it down at night. A legal thriller that was fun to read.
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