The Runaway Jury

Grisham’s past as a lawyer plays an important role in his development of many of his legal thrillers, including The Runaway Jury. How does the novel comment on the relationships between economic power and justice?

Much of Grisham’s work takes place in the southern United States. How does the setting of Biloxi, Mississippi, inform the development of The Runaway Jury?

Grisham uses third-person omniscient narration, shifting among multiple character perspectives. How does this style of narration impact the novel, and how would a first-person narration style have changed the book?