The Street Lawyer: A Novel by John Grisham (Epub)

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Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone.

A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm’s plush offices. When it is all over, the man’s blood is splattered on Michael’s face—and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable. Rediscovering a conscience he lost long ago, Michael is leaving the big time for the streets where his attacker once lived—and where society’s powerless need an advocate for justice.

But there’s one break Michael can’t make: from a secret that has floated up from the depths of Drake & Sweeney, from a confidential file that is now in Michael’s hands, and from a conspiracy that has already taken lives. Now Michael’s former partners are about to become his bitter enemies. Because to them, Michael Brock is the most dangerous man on the streets.

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⭐ John Grisham is one of the best-selling authors of all time, so obviously he knows how to write a compelling story, but The Street Lawyer is so good, I felt I had to write a brief review. The Street Lawyer is a breezy read, but not in a way that insults your intelligence. It’s just so good, so well written, so compulsively readable, that you don’t even realize how quickly the pages fly by. In addition to it’s readability, The Street Lawyer’s themes are as important now as when it was written. Without being preachy, Grisham makes you stop and think about the less fortunate and almost challenges you to take a cue from the Street Lawyer himself and get out there and try to make the world a better place. Highly recommended!

⭐ Legal,Medical,and Aviation are 3 majors in college where upon earning your degree the graduate begins looking at how much money they stand to earn in the future. Mike Brock, Atty. was working at a prestigious law firm when he learned how important it is to try to make a difference in another person’s life. He found out how important it was when he began investigating the homeless situation in D.C. As a RN it was my goal every day. Now it’s time for an Attorney to realize how important making a difference is. Mr. Gresham did a good job as he described the need in lives of the homeless. To understand why, you need to read it and I hope you do.

⭐ The Chicago Tribune review of John Grisham’s “The Street Lawyer” called it a “timely tale.” But that was in 1998, when the book was published. Since Grisham’s plot is driven by the contrasts of professions, salaries, and housing costs to the needs of those caught up in poverty, the dichotomy had far less impact because of dated data. But the theme of soaring corporate profit while some members of society go without food and shelter is always compelling.

⭐ Not to many people know the plight of homeless people. The story was an education into this dark side of the American Way. The characters were described to a tee as they sprang to life. What I didn’t like is that it ended to abruptly. Two more chapters would have given the story a fitting end.

⭐ Michael Brock rethinks his life at Drake & Sweeny after a homeless man follows him up the elevator and follows him as he enters the offices. He calls himself Mister and hold several lawyers hostage in a conference room holding a grudge against the firm. After several hours, he orders food from a homeless shelter because everyone is hungry, after the food is delivered and the door is opened, a cop with a scope kills “Mister” and the blood splatters on Michael. The others in the room run for it, thinking that Michael has been hit, too. After he reads the Post (D.C.) he discovers his name and that he was homeless, and also that Mordecai Green, a lawyer and director of the 14th Street Legal Clinic. He drove to the clinic and talked with Mordecai thinking that Devon Hardy might have AIDs and he was splattered with his blood. They talked awhile and since there was a blizzard coming he was more worried about making sure all the homeless were somewhere safe in a shelter. Later, Michael, steals a file from Braden Chance, a real estate lawyer with the help of his paralegal, Then he is in a horrible car accident, with the file in the car when it was towed away. That’s when the story twists and turns, and Michael turns down his huge salary of a hundred, and twenty thousand a year to thirty thousand as a street lawyer for the poor. His wife, Clare, knows she can’t afford their exclusive, expensive home, so she divorces him, and the marriage was ending anyway. He is comfortable with his new lifestyle, and keeps the file, plus finds out that Chance has shredded the most important memo that the homeless were evicted from their makeshift apartments without a thirty day notice, and thrown out on the streets. Mordecai and Michael sue the firm and end up with five million plus, however, after returning the file, Michael license is suspended from practicing law for nine months, but the story continues….

⭐ An eye and heart opening book. Impossible not to feel pain and sadness. Perhaps somewhat politically slanted. But undoubtedly an insight into the real and sad world that, fortunately, so few of us who read these books have any personal experience.

⭐ This novel had me struggling to stop reading. The more I read the more I realized that this was more about corporate greed and the ills of our society which correlates with that personal and corporate greed. Certainly we take for granted do much of our middle, upper middle and upper social class outlook on life and whats good for us and how this view may not match that of the less educated and fortunate. A storyline which invoked much soul searching and food for thought on what is the truth and doing the right thing really worth to me personally and any institution that I may represent as a finance professional. I found the writing style crisp, pointed and enlightening. A good read to awaken your social conscience

⭐ This story provides insight into a serious issue in much of America today – homelessness. The characters are well written – you will come away with a better understanding of the challenges faced by many poor people in our country. No easy solutions are provided, but the novel’s conclusion leaves you with one hopeful scenario- more attorneys / people with power choosing to spend time advocating for those that are often unseen in society.

⭐ The Title intrigued me. I have read John Grishman and liked his books. A couple of his books grabbed and it was hard for me to put them down, but this one wasn’t like those. It did have a good storyline but it drug it out and then a settlement. I would have preferred the ending to be presented by a jury in favor of the clients. That’s just my opinion.

⭐ Very well written. …. what did I expect, right? The best part is that this book has me looking inward. Thank you!

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