Capture The Whistler (The Whistler, #1) Developed By John Grisham Shown As Script

truth was that, at the age of thirtysix, Lacy was content to live alone, to sleep in the center of the bed, to clean up only after herself, to make and spend her own money, to come and go as she pleased, to pursue her career without worrying about his, to plan her evenings with input from no one else, to cook or not to cook, and to have sole possession of the remote control.
I liked The Whistler more than most of Mr, Grishams recent efforts. Hes such a good storyteller, that it usually comes down to the plot, In this case, I enjoyed the outofthebox story of someone using the attorneys in charge of enforcing the professions ethics rules to try to break up a criminal conspiracy involving a judge.
Hopefully this book portends a return to form for Mr, Grisham. Recommended. I have read most of John Grisham's novels so I was always going to read this one and so when offered the opportunity to read this preview I had no hesitation.
The only problem is as expected the preview only succeeded in drawing me in and left me wanting more, The book is out in October so not too long to wait but I wish it was sooner,

The novel starts with Lacy Stoltz an investigator who works on judicial misconduct cases in Florida, Up to now she has only worked on fairly small cases but suddenly she is thrust into the big time, Lawyer Greg Myers approaches Lacy and her partner Hugo on behalf of a whistle blower who has details of a judge who is mixed up with the local mafia.
In combination with the gang the judge has managed to make illegal earnings from involvement in a casino and two of the people who opposed the casino are now dead.
Under state law Greg Myers and the whistle blower are able to gain a slice of the illegally gained assets and are in a position to make a

lot of money.
But they first need to convince Lacy and Hugo that the case is genuine and the danger is worth the risk,

The four chapters I read set the story up and I need to hear more, I am sure this is going to be another John Grisham best seller,

I would like to thank Net Galley and Hodder amp Stoughton for supplying an advanced preview copy of John Grisham's new novel 'The Whistler', Im a big fan of John Grisham I love his writing style, It does not matter if the storyline is not that thrilling, He is a great storyteller,
Im not sure how I missed this one when it was released, Perhaps the ratings were lower than expected at that time, I know that to date only two books were not my favourites, The Brethren and The Testament,
This one is not bad, Its all about an investigation,
The firstwas a bit boring,
I was simultaneously listening to the audiobook and the narrator did not help at,x was so slow that it almost put me to sleep some parts I increased the speed to,x and.x.
The story became more interesting around, but still, I did not find it that thrilling,
Im sad to say that this work is quite forgettable,
But I do love his writing, Once upon a time when a new John Grisham book was released it was a magical moment, I would read the book as soon as I could get my hands on it, I was totally immersed. I'm talking about books like sitelinkA Time to Kill, sitelinkThe Client, sitelinkThe Runaway Jury, etc, Every book was a great read, a page turner, Alas, those days appear to be over, Today it appears it is more about quantity rather than quality, Just crank them out. People will read them. I will say that I thought that this latest effort was better than sitelinkRogue Lawyer,

Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, She is a lawyer, she is not law enforcement, It is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct, It is more rewarding than working for some big firm cranking out billable hours, She has been with the BJC for nine years, Long enough to know that most of the issues are due to incompetence, Maybe an alcoholic judge who likes to hide a flask in his robes and has trouble starting court before Noon, Actually I found Lacy to be an enjoyable character, Someone you could get behind and like as you were reading, She is a single career woman in a noble profession, Her mother and Aunt think she is headed towards being an old maid but Lacy doesn't care, Basically she is happy with her life,

In this story a corruption case lands on her desk, A previously disbarred lawyer, Greg Myers, is back in business with a new identity and one client, There is a large casino on Native American land that was financed by the Coast Mafia, They the Coast Mafia are now taking a sizable skim of each months cash, They also have a judge in their pocket who is getting a cut and looking the other way, A judge who has stolen more money than all other judges combined, Not just Florida. In the entire United States combined, Greg Myers, an intermediary, and the client want to collect a reward under Florida's whistleblower law, This complaint is not the usual run of the mill complaint that Lacy is used to dealing with, This one can be dangerous, Make that deadly. There are millions of dollars involved and there may have been other murders,

One of the problems I had with this book is the way it treated the Native Americans, The chief is corrupt. The council is filled with cronies and some, if not all, are also corrupt, The remaining members of the tribe are basically sheep, Life is better since the casino was built, Better schools. Better healthcare. They each get dividend checks from the casino, So they just go along, Like sheep. There is perhaps only one member of the tribe who is someone who will not just go along to get along, I think the author had a real opportunity here to present a better portrait of Native Americans,

Overall this was an okay book to read, I will probably continue to read John Grisham books as he cranks them out, The main character, Lacy Stoltz, was enjoyable as were a couple of others, Started out a little tepid, got lukewarm, and then warmed up towards the end, Never really got hot but I borrowed it from my local library so I didn't get burned, John Grisham is still an okay storyteller, Just doesn't seem to have what he used to have anymore, I chose this book as my first Grisham because of the mixed reviews, I figured if I enjoyed it, I can look forward to reading his better works afterwards, After you read someone's best, the rest of their works, while still good, can feel mediocre in comparison, I absolutely loved it, which got me excited about diving through the rest of his collection,

Grisham turns on that slow cooker early on and halfway through it's sizzling hot, I enjoyed that the author wasn't afraid to show us what was happening with opposition, I feel like too many authors stick to the main character's narrative as the only way of gathering facts about what's going on,

I don't think there was a single character I didn't like, Lacy is obviously the star of the show, but I enjoyed her brother more, He was over the top energetic and funny, He kicked Lacy's butt into overdrive when she needed it most, Even the stuffy FBI had some life to it in this book, Three weeks from now, I will probably have no recollection of this book and I'm ok with that,

Editweeks later, Very little recall. All I remember was a casino, a crooked judge and a car accident,Stars. IMHO, this is one of the better Grisham novels I've read, It seems to me that John Grisham is trying to find a new hit series with a female protagonist, Although I enjoy this book, it wasn't much of a legal thriller like Jake Brigance series, PLEASE WRITE BOOK! In comparison, I prefer sitelinkGray Mountain to this one, but it doesn't mean this wasn't a good read.


update: Jake Brigance, sitelinkA Time for Mercy came out Oct,. I like John Grisham, BUT this one left me feeling luke warm, Don't get me wrong dirty judges and stealing money from casinos is a great idea for an exciting story and it definitely had its moments, I liked the added romance for a little sizzle, but sadly this just fizzled, When Grisham is good hes very good witness sitelink Sycamore Row, sitelink The Litagators, and sitelink The Firm but when he is bad

In recent times I struggled through sitelink Gray Mountain and hoped it might just be a blip in the midst of a run of good form, but Im afraid this one proves that not to be the case.
The basic tale is of a team of government lawyers whose task it is to investigate potentially corrupt judges, A particular judge is fingered by a whistleblower hence the title and the team set to work, What happens next is so mundane, so predictable, so dull that I can t bring myself to describe it further, Suffice to say that the narrative is totally devoid of surprises, save one incident early on which is the single interesting moment in the book,

If the characters had grabbed my interest they didnt or if the dialogue had been sharp it wasnt or if there had been a classic Grisham court scene well, I neednt continue, I think you get the point.
To rub salt in the wound, the initial setup was described in such a protracted manner Id virtually lost the will before the story proper had begun, The whole thing is pretty much a disaster,

Two for me but only because I worked my way through the whole thing, hoping in vain to stumble across the redeeming moment the author had held back for the determined reader.
You know, this wasnt that bad,
.If you want to stay a Grisham fan and I am one, trust me stay away from this one, Flat characters, no empathy at all and frankly, it is boring, I gave this onehours of, audio book and I just couldn't stand any more, I've read all of his books and liked them all and loved many, One or two were clunkers, but I always finished them, Not this one though. :

Sorry John, go back to the courtroom and keep away from this stuff,"A Casino, Mobsters amp A Corrupt Judge" Stars for the story and,Stars for the narration!

The Whistler is a tale of the perfect storm of corruption, a corruption so profound and well hidden that it lasts decades and involves an entire Native American tribe, countless of mobsters that have previously evaded law enforcement attention, numerous murders, a corrupt judge, and her attorney, as well as loads of dirty cash.
Going deep into how the organization of a Native American tribe and the federal laws that allow gambling on tribe lands work, as well as, the powers of a little known governmental authority whose job it is to investigate judicial misconduct, called the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, Mr.
Grisham's spare no detail account of the inner workings of these various matters are sure to keep the listener entertained and fascinated with learning more about these interesting matters.
Moreover, the listener is sure to be glued to the edge of their seat as they work out who the secret mole, or "whistler," and intermediary actually are, as well as the enormity of the grandiose corruption scheme they are blowing the cover on.
Moreover, as if the story were not reason enough to listen, Cassandra Campbell's adept narration makes this a great title to experience in audio format,

It all begins with a tip as to a corrupt judge who allegedly is skimming money, along with the help of the little known Coast Mafia, from a casino on Native American land.
Although RICO cases and crimes on Native American lands are within the jurisdiction of the FBI, it is Lacy Stoltz, a lawyer who works for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, who gets the tip based on a complaint of the judicial misconduct of a Florida judge.
It is the informant's goal to earn a large fee under the related whistler statute for providing a tip that leads to the recovery of money from the corruption.


However, Lacey and her partner, Hugo, are immediately presented with several quandaries, First can they believe the informant A person who refuses to be identified and who has only reached them through an unknown intermediary and the intermediary's counsel, who goes by the very common name of "Greg Myers.
" Moreover, Myers fully admits that he has a criminal record and was at one point disbarred for his past transgressions, As if that wasn't sketchy enough, Myers also seems to live beyond his means and constantly on the run on his expensive boat, Can Myers be trusted Even if he can, Lacey's normal line of work involves sanctioning judges who commit small infractions, not organized crime, When she suggests that the Myers take his complaint to the FBI, however, he absolutely refuses, Stating he will never work with the FBI, Just who is telling the truth and who is corrupt in this story And the deeper Lacey digs the more dangerous the situation gets when it becomes clear that someone wants to silence her investigation.
Can she stay safe when she has no formal law enforcement training to guide her

Cassandra Campbell provides a talented narration that is perfectly suited for a law enforcement drama or thriller.
Using expert timing, Ms. Campbell's delivery is easy to follow and allows the listener to sit back and seamlessly enjoy the story,

Ms. Campbell also expertly produces different voices for each one of the various characters allowing the listener to know who is speaking in dialogues without the need to rely on dialogue tags.
She even manages to make each character's voice match the personality traits that Mr, Grisham pens for each. For example, Lacey sounds like an inquisitive, energetic, and dedicated lawyer which matches her description, whereas her partner Hugo, who hasyoung kids and is constantly described as sleep deprived, sounds appropriately tired.
Even the informant sounds appropriately anxious as the corruption scheme begins to unravel and it becomes a fight to see which side will win: good or evil,

All in all, I really enjoyed listening to The Whistler, As a lawyer myself, I found the description of the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and how the Native American tribes are organized and selfgoverned fascinating, I also enjoyed the fastpaced action scenes as the corruption ring slowly begins to be uncovered, Although there isn't a lot of mystery or suspense surrounding this title, it is the action and interrelationships among this wide disparate group of criminals that is the draw of this legal based thriller.
It's amazing to see that after decades of great legal thrillers, Mr, Grisham is still one of the best of this genre,

Source: copy provided for review purposes, .