Comment on language/style

In The Client, John Grisham creates credibility for his story by skillfully portraying the lingo of lawyers, children, judges, FBI agents and the mafia. Grisham's characters are authentic and believable to a reader because of his clever juxtaposition of different modes of speaking. Grisham keeps the novel focused on the action by using straightforward language and simple sentences. There is very little use of literary devices, such as metaphor and colorful imagery. This keeps the reader focused on the action and suspense that Grisham so skillfully lays out. Grisham creates a fast pace by using a lot of dialogue interspersed with short bits of expository.