The Appeal

The Appeal by John Grisham
This book was very timely for me, as I read it just prior to the elections. Unfortunately, it shows a sad side of politics which I'm sure happens with all parties. It talks about purchasing elections, and in particular, Supreme Court seats.
This book brought to my attention the importance of Supreme Court justices, and indeed judges at every level of government. It's not something you think about every day, but it does have a large impact on how things work. The saddest thing about this book is that you could very well see it happening. The justice that is purchased in this book has many similar views with myself. I could have seen myself voting for him if given the information that voters would have seen. However, the premise of the book talks about a court case in which a company poisons a towns water with toxins and many in the town die or become very ill. While I have strong feelings that we need some tort reform in this country, I don't think that cases should simply be dismissed out of hand. We need some sort of middle ground.
Anyway, this was an interesting book that can open your eyes to some possibilities that you may not have thought about before.