by John Grisham
I was told this is Grisham's first and best novel, and obviously I was misinformed. His first one turns out to be A Time to Kill, and his best one, well, I don't know yet. Maybe it is still Skipping Christmas.
The Firm sets tones for several of his later works, if not all. In other words, he never grows out of it. But this is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as he can keep up the suspense and the charm.