Looking for a book.?

Question

I am looking for a book that features an exciting court scene. Would anyone reccomend something to me?

Answer 1

Here are my choices and a brief synopsis of each.

Reginald Rose, David Mamet wrote Twelve Angry Men
The story’s focal point, known only as Juror Eight, is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal biases. Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture of America, at its best and worst, to form.

John Grisham's The Rainmaker
Synopsis:The Rainmaker, brings the backwoods of Tennessee's legal world to life. His sultry, southern drawl animates the world of Rudy Baylor, an out-of-luck, budding lawyer who has more things going against him than bedraggled, disaster-magnet Joe from Lil' Abner. The law firm that hired Baylor was gobbled up by a larger firm just three weeks before his graduation, and now he has no job and no chance of finding one. To make matters worse, when he gets home there's an eviction notice, a process server, and a lawsuit waiting for him. What's a bumbling baby-lawyer to do? Get a case and some cold hard cash--fast. Baylor stumbles upon two possible jackpots: A tight-lipped widow with millions squirreled away and a young man whose life is cut short by a negligent insurance company. Baylor gets in over his head and finds himself up against a pack of superpower attorneys; losing could cost him his life and winning would make him a rainmaker *** laude. Grisham's has a knack for making tedious legalities interesting.

Personally, I have read most of Grisham's novels and The Rainmaker is one of the best. His writing style is easy and smooth. Always a quick read.
I have not read Twelve Angry Men, but have heard it is wonderful! It was also an aclaimed movie.

Answer 2

I am going to third or forth the Grisham suggestion! Just about anything by him is very interesting, fast-paced, and action packed as far as court room scenes.

I very much liked, "The King of Torts," which deals with mass torts and a young lawyer who gains and loses everything in the class-action suit. I learned a lot about class-action and tort suits through the books, as well!

"The Last Juror," is an incredible book about jury selection and how it influences the outcome of the case... and what happens when someone is professionally toying with the case and jury.

But, there's little with Grisham and his law books that you can go wrong with.

Answer 3

You can't beat John Grisham for court room drama's.
Pelican Brief
The Firm
Runaway Jury
The Client
The Last Juror
Just to name a few...
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Answer 4

It depends what kindo f scene are you looking for..The court scene from Merchant of Venus when the Jew is asked to get the flesh but spill no blood and not cuts should be made is good but thats a rather medieval dimensional court of some count
you can check it out on the link i am posting

Answer 5

I agree with John Grisham,but I like A Time To Kill the best.The court scene at the end was really good.

Answer 6

The Locket by Richard Paul Evans

Answer 7

A Few Good Men, if it is a book, too.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic.

Runaway Jury by Grisham has a hook.

John Lescroart writes fabulous legal thrillers.