Interesting story, but is that it?

The cover compares this book with [b:The Firm|5358|The Firm|John Grisham|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165518895s/5358.jpg|38270], and implies that The Associate is even more thrilling. The reality is much different. While The Associate was an interesting story in its own right, I found myself wondering how all of the loose ends will be tied up...and because of that expectation I was sorely disappointed. There is no justice, no ironic twist and no answers...it just ends. While this is probably true to life, it is not what I have come to expect in a good [a:John Grisham|721|John Grisham|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1198174022p2/721.jpg] thriller.