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The Client by John Grisham

An eleven-year-old has discovered a secret that not even an adult should know. Mark Sway, the 'little punk ', ' street savvy ' kid is on an adventure. A US state senator is dead, and Mark Sway is the only one who knows where the body is hidden. A kid who knows too much ? maybe. The FBI want him to tell them where it is at whatever cost to Mark and his family. The killer wants him silenced forever.Only one lawyer can save him from these twin threats. Together with Mark she must take on the might of the State and the wiles of a cold-blooded killer.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Very obvious
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Legal Thriller Yes
Legal Plotlets

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - kicks
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Dumb

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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