He has money and is prepared to spend how ever much it takes to 'buy' a judge who will overturn the verdict in his favour. Carl Trudeau is the merciless owner of Krane Chemicals and he demonstrates a ruthless determination to ensure that the appeal goes his way. Wes and Mary Grace Paynton are the lawyers who have risked and sacrificed everything to bring the case to court and are desperately awaiting the appeal before they are financially ruined. There are the townsfolk of Bowmore, each with a tragic story to tell and all hopeful that they may be able to claim some compensation too. The book follows many different stories which are all skillfully interwoven. However, there is no way that the chemical company will hand over that sort of money without a fight, especially as it will open the flood gates to many more claims.

The case has been painful and expensive, but the joy when the jury delivers their verdict and the award of $41 million in damages makes it all worth it. One case makes it to court and the plaintiff is Jeanette Baker who is represented by her lawyers Wes and Mary Grace Paynton.

The company is accused of causing many cases of cancer through illegally dumping toxic waste. The Appeal is set in the state of Mississippi and centres on a legal action against the Krane Chemical Corporation. I was eagerly anticipating 'The Appeal', which ranks alongside some of his best. I have been reading and enjoying John Grisham novels for a long time and I always like his tense stories and courtroom dramas. It's a skilful blend of the corporate world and personal stories which ranks along with Grisham's best. They award millions in damages for the plaintiff Jeanette Baker, but will she ever see any of it? Krane Chemicals are going to appeal and they will stop at nothing to get the verdict overturned. Summary: In a small town in Mississippi, a jury finds the Krane Chemical Corporation of causing many cases of cancer due to dumping toxic waste in the small town of Bowmore.

The appeal by john grisham