content: I have read many of John Grisham's novels and they all have two things in common: very weak character development and the fact the ending is always the same [to escape to a far away land!]. This novel is no different. It is a rather simplistic story of a young guy who gets corrupted by money and then crashes. That's it, that's your story... This is no "thriller." There is no "hidden conspiracy" [what the back of the book suggests]. There is no "suspense." There is also no real depth to any of the characters, or the story itself. It's all very typical Grisham simplistic stuff. Don't waste your time with Grisham. If you want a courtroom thriller read Reed's The Choice, Steve Martini's Compelling Evidence, or Irving's Trial. If you want to read a good author at creating suspense read Michael Crichton.