Every time I read a John Grisham novel I am reminded of why I enjoy them so much. They are well written, fast paced, and engaging stories and The Exchange: After the Firm is no exception. The story begins 15 years after The Firm. Mitch and Abby McDeere now live in Manhattan with their where twin sons, Carter and Clarke. Mitch is a partner in the largest law firm in the world and Abby edits cookbooks.
When a mentor in the firm’s Rome office asks Mitch to go to Libya to negotiate the settlement of a lawsuit between a Turkish construction company and Gaddafi’s Libyan government Mitch, who is always looking for the next adventure, says yes. He also agrees to take his mentor’s daughter, an associate in the firm’s London office. When things go very wrong and the mentor’s daughter is kidnapped by terrorists, Mitch finds himself in the middle of the a high-stakes hostage negotiation that endangers everyone around him.
Some of the reviews I’ve read complained about the frequent
mention of Mitch’s air travel, meals, etc. but I found the everyday minutia of
life an interesting contract to the stress of the main event.
Although The Exchange is considered a sequel to The
Firm, having read The Firm is not a prerequisite to enjoying this
story.
3.72 stars on Goodreads, 4.0 on Amazon
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