In the first of a two-part interview with '' The Wall Street Journal '' , Grisham claimed that although he usually attempts to include humor in his submitted drafts , it is usually removed during the editorial process . However , in this case much of the humor survived editing . In the second part of the interview the following week , Grisham noted that his inspirations for the book included television advertisements and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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