"The Associate" by John Grisham is a fiction novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group in 2009. The book is a thriller/legal genre with 384 pages and is intended for an adult audience. It is a hardcover edition with a height of 9.5 inches, width of 6.4 inches, and a weight of 22 ounces. The narrative follows a suspenseful legal story, making it a compelling read for fans of thrillers and legal dramas.