The Associate

A Novel

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Erik Singer

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • If you thought Mitch McDeere was in trouble in The Firm, wait until you meet Kyle McAvoy, The Associate

Kyle McAvoy grew up in his father’s small-town law office in York, Pennsylvania. He excelled in college, was elected editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal, and his future has limitless potential.

But Kyle has a secret, a dark one, an episode from college that he has tried to forget. The secret, though, falls into the hands of the wrong people, and Kyle is forced to take a job he doesn’ t want—even though it’s a job most law students can only dream about.

Three months after leaving Yale, Kyle becomes an associate at the largest law firm in the world, where, in addition to practicing law, he is expected to lie, steal, and take part in a scheme that could send him to prison, if not get him killed.

With an unforgettable cast of characters and villains—from Baxter Tate, a drug-addled trust fund kid and possible rapist, to Dale, a pretty but seemingly quiet former math teacher who shares Kyle’s “cubicle” at the law firm, to two of the most powerful and fiercely competitive defense contractors in the country—and featuring all the twists and turns that have made John Grisham the most popular storyteller in the world, The Associate is vintage Grisham.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!

©2009 Belfry Holdings, Inc (P)2009 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“GRISHAM HAS A FIELD DAY…The Associate grabs the reader quickly and becomes impossible to put down.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Grisham’s confident style hasn’t changed, and THERE’S SUSPENSE APLENTY.” —People

“Grisham makes it easy for us to keep flipping the pages…A DEVASTATING PORTRAIT OF THE BIG-TIME, BIG-BUCKS LEGAL WORLD.” —Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

Great book, even greater narrator

If you are into legal thrillers, you will like this audiobook. It keeps its pace throughout the 10 hours, and I was never distracted. If you don't, you should still try it, just to hear its superb narrator, which really does an excellent job, especially when putting different voices to the different characters. Don't expect though a rapid adventure novel with a thousand twists in the plot, there is only one smooth story line, but very well written and presented.

Thrilling

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was thrilling in parts, yet not overdone. The ending fell a little short for me, but it will still remain on my favorites list

Great story in spite of the ending

Very engaging all the way through. Loved it..... but disappointed with the ending. Seemed to lend itself to a sequel which I doubt is coming. I would still highly recommend it.

Not Grisham's best, but close!

I have never come across a John Grisham novel that I don't like, and this book is no exception! Well written, well narrated, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.

It has no ending!

The first 90% of this book was great, but the ending is horrible! Really there is no ending. Everything is just left hanging. What happens to the bad guy or anyone else for that matter? You have no clue. How do you write that good of a book with that bad of an ending?

Another great story by Grisham

Read almost without stopping for sleep & meals. Another great story by Grisham the Great! 🙂

Great listen!

I drive/travel a lot and this book/performance kept me thoroughly awake and engaged! Loved the story line! Highly recommend!

Great Story…

…read in a very enjoyable way. Characters were engaging, entertaining, and believable. If you like legal thrillers, then this is the book for you.

Not a satisfying ending

This is not a feel good novel. The beginning was good - but the ending was not satisfying. The good guys sort of left hanging.

Typical Grisham

Typical Grisham, not bad but not great.