Grisham

/ ˈɡrɪʃəm /

noun

1. John. born 1955, US novelist and lawyer; his legal thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include A Time to Kill (1989), The Pelican Brief (1992), and The Summons (2002)

Example Sentences

Bestselling author John Grisham, who has written a book about Roberson’s case, calls it “an ongoing tragedy.”

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Based on John Grisham’s 1995 novel, USA Network’s adaptation of ‘Rainmaker’ has been kitted out with some new and altered characters and a novel focus.

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With an adaptation like this, did you read Grisham’s novel or stick with the show scripts?

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Then I watched the film, I read the book, and I think John Grisham’s amazing.

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Much like a rainmaker is a person adept at bringing in new business and revenue to a company, USA is placing its bet on “The Rainmaker,” a new drama series premiering Friday and based on John Grisham’s 1995 bestselling novel, to bring viewers hungry for scripted content back to the network.

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