The Associate

About “The Associate”

The Associate is a legal thriller by John Grisham about Kyle McAvoy, a talented law student with a hidden past. A compromising video of an incident from his past is used to blackmail him into taking a job at a major law firm in New York. The men who blackmail him demand that he pass secrets about a major trial involving two defense contractors. Kyle is forced to work against the firm while also evading the FBI, who are investigating the conspiracy. He must use his intelligence and courage to escape the dangerous situation. The novel is filled with twists and is compared to The Firm.