um..it was ok i guess. the movie simplified parts which i definitely prefered. the legal and other maneuvering by the 'hero' wasn't so much in this novel, all that was left was to make it about a good lawyer blahblahblah..and he wasn't even likeable. i especially enjoyed the describing of the wife :) it got hammered into my head how wonderfully attractive she was with her amazing legs..(woohoo go jake you got a hot wife). not as good as his other books, but an easy read.