The Exchange: After The Firm

Thank you Doubleday Books and NetGalley for providing a copy of The Exchange for review.

Fans of John Grisham will not be disappointed as he once again delivers high stakes legal drama on an international stage. A wiser, more experienced Mitch McDeere returns to the page as he struggles to save the life of a colleague from international terrorists in exotic settings abroad and a money-hungry legal establishment at home. Thrilling action scenes had me perched on the edge of my seat with my heart in my throat.

But there weren't that many action scenes. What tied the scenes together was often heavily summarized business minutia. In very few scenes were we in the moment with the characters. I never felt the sense of threat to Mitch's personal relationships as I did in The Firm. In fact, I'm not sure why this warrants being called a sequel. It didn't deliver the legal conspiracy and pressure on Mitch's personal relationships that I enjoyed in The Firm.