one thing i noticed in grisham's books are that the good guys know who the bad guys are and the bad guys know who the good guys are , well ahead, in the initial pages itself. Suits my taste better, far better than a sheldon book in which he saves it for the last few pages all the while making us endure 400 pages of absolute MOKKAI.
just finished reading 'the pelican breif' and my admiration for grisham just grew larger.