The Pelican Brief
John Grisham
thriller
legal thriller
past tense
third limited POV
~457 pp
A thriller. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 114,213 |
| Page count | ~457 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |