John Grisham is an American novelist, attorney, politician, and activist, best known for his legal thrillers. A former lawyer and Mississippi state legislator, Grisham has sold over 300 million books worldwide and virtually created the modern legal thriller genre.
Grisham's writing combines his legal expertise with accessible storytelling, creating authentic courtroom drama and legal procedural narratives. His prose is straightforward and fast-paced, focusing on plot-driven stories with ordinary people caught in extraordinary legal situations. He excels at exposing corruption within legal and corporate systems.
"I seriously doubt I would ever have written the first story had I not been a lawyer. I never dreamed of being a writer. I wrote only after witnessing a trial."
"There are few things in life worse than a long-winded lawyer."
"In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth."
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