The Rooster Bar by John Grisham 352 pages
John Grisham is another guilty pleasure, my go-to source for all things legal 
Seriously, I’m sure those with legitimate legal experience might roll their eyes, but in addition to being fast-paced, entertaining and easy to understand, Grisham’s books have given me a rudimentary understanding of: basic concepts of law and legal procedure, relationships between law and politics, the various disciplines of law, key social and political issues confronting individuals and corporations, and behind-the-scene corruption, favoritism, dogmatism and power games of America’s politicians, lawmakers, judges, and lawyers (although I guess I could just read the news.) All that having been said, The Rooster Bar is probably my least favorite of Grisham's efforts.
Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam.
But maybe there's a way out. Maybe there's a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no . . .
I appreciate the timely topic that tackles the trap of high-end college degrees, where students incur gigantic student loan debt at sub-par schools only to find their chances of landing a decent paying gig are very long odds. Some people might struggle with the questionable ethics of the struggling soon-to-be-graduates, but I found their desperation and initiative to be more honest, and consider the ending to be a cop-out. If you’ve never read John Grisham, do not start with this book.
Posted by: Regina C.
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