The Street Lawyer
By John Grisham
- Release Date: 1998-02-16
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Compelling . . . another timely tale from John Grisham. [The Street Lawyer] shows not only that Grisham has his finger on the public pulse but that he’s also out to prick its conscience.”—Chicago Tribune
Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm with eight hundred lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was no more than three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers. No time for a conscience.
Then a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived, but his assailant did not. Who was this man? Michael did some digging and learned that his attacker was a mentally ill veteran who’d been in and out of shelters for many years. Then Michael dug a little deeper and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake & Sweeney.
The fast track derailed, the ladder collapsed. Michael bolted the firm and took a top-secret file with him. He landed in the streets, an advocate for the homeless, a street lawyer. And a thief.
Reviews
The Street Lawyer
5By Cindi Ann ThompsonMy favorite John Grisham novel since I first read it more than twenty years ago. Cindi Ann ThompsonSolid
3By one_smart_hillbillySolid but not one of his best.Made me think, and care!
4By Dan DailyThe author wasn’t the only one learning about the travails of the homeless and the street life they endure. I see the homeless every day and want to throw a $5 McDonalds coupon at each one but have never done it. There are so many stories of how the homeless become so that I get overwhelmed by the problem. How does it get fixed when the author brings homelessness to our own governing center of the USA where not much gets fixed it seems. EVERYONE should read this hard to read book and ponder fixes and write congressman if so inclined. Thank you for opening my eyes Mr. Grisham. Now it’s up to me to do something isn’t it!Hit the street for another winner from Grisham!
5By ES the horror fanNot unlike some books I’ve read by John Grisham, this book is more of a drama than a mystery or thriller. But it’s a good book! John Grisham paints a compassionate, sympathetic portrait of the struggles of homeless people and the lawyers who fight for them. Marvelous entertainment!Don’t waste your time
1By santeereaderKept waiting for this to get better. Read to the end with high hopes, but it fell flat. Not a usual John Grishom page turner. Don’t waste your time.The Street Lawyer
5By aib14Thank goodness for John GrishamGood book
3By jstepp050Not his best work ever but still a very good read for what it is.Street lawyer
5By Kit cudThis is the 15th grisham book I have read. As usual, very interesting and exciting. Great ending.Fine work
5By Jhind1990This book made me think about homelessnessHOMELESSNESS REVEALED
5By JaxhogThanks to Mr. Grisham for exposing the plight of the homeless and the valiant efforts of the lawyers fighting for people's rights. Riveting story. Great read.A real eye opener
5By BenjaminSiegelOpened my eyes to the underground world of the homeless. I only imagined what it would be like for those who are homeless to survive on a day-by-day basis, but after reading this book I realized that it is much worse a struggle than I originally thought. It has a "soft" ending, however, still a great read.No climax, very overrated
1By JaneST2012Not good. I downloaded it because of all these good reviews, but I think they just joined the John Grisham bandwagon. His other books are excellent. But this one seems like written like an afterthought. This book had no climax. None- I'm serious. I fell asleep reading it many times. I want my money back.Great book
5By CaliGirl10122This book is so captivating! I read it for hours on end. One of my favorite novels.Great book!
5By Fellow Music LikerThis book drew me in and kept me up at night with it's great plot. Starting to read his other books because this one was so good. I recommend it to anyone!The Street Lawyer
5By pawahlThis book is wonderful. It will make you look at street people in a new way. Kept me up at night reading into the early morning hours.Another Good Read
4By AspenWillowHaving read many of John Grisham's books over the years, this one again exemplifies the high quality that characterizes all that I have read. This book gives a thoughtful and insightful look into the world of the homeless and the struggles they face. The story line is intriguing but not overly complicated. This book presents both the best and worst of the legal profession. One minute the reader despises the entire world of rich, self absorbed greedy lawyers. Then the story line twists to draw the reader into the opposite world where the selfless attorneys are saviors to the poor and helpless. One cannot read this book without feeling some degree of guilt about the apathy most middle and upper class people exhibit toward the homeless. This book is both entreating and enlightening.It was a great book
5By Enjoyable!!1010This is the 1st book I ever read for fun I was 13 I'm 25 now. He really brought me into the story I still reread it every now and again. Definitely worth the time and money to read. This book made me fall in love with John Grisham as an author.
