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The Street Lawyer (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • 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. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was 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. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this man? Michael did some digging, and learned that he 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. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
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"This is one of those books that hooks you and keeps you reading till the end. Just enough mystery to make you wonder what is going to happen in the end. Sure the ending was a little contrived there at the very, very end, but in a perfect world wouldn't something like that be cool? Just once? Over all I had fun reading this and reccomend it."
— Allen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Compelling…another timely tale from John Grisham.”
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“An entertaining read…The story unfolds in breakneck fashion with those wonderful pages-long passages of taut Grisham dialogue.”
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“Frenetically paced [and] entertaining…Grisham seems more determined than ever to try to use his clout to effect social change…And if there’s any justice, The Street Lawyer will be his biggest hit yet.”
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“Enough plot zigzags to keep readers happily hooked.”
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“Grisham at his plot-driven best.”
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“Powerful.”
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“Riveting.”
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“A suspense with a social conscience…the true strength of the novel is that it deals with a serious social issue—homelessness—a topic the author addresses with genuine sympathy and considerable earnest.”
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“A great read!”
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“Intricately plotted…smoothly told…[a] moving exploration of the world of the homeless.”
— Publishers Weekly
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
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A #1 USA Today bestseller
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" Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck. Not worthy of Grisham. "
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Mike Corney, 5/19/2017
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" This book was published in 1998, yet the topics it covers--homelessness, inequality, the divide between the rich and the poor--are even more relevant today. Sad to see that in 14 years we've made no progress addressing these concerns, in fact, we've lost ground. "
— Mary, 2/19/2014 -
" This book was published in 1998, yet the topics it covers--homelessness, inequality, the divide between the rich and the poor--are even more relevant today. Sad to see that in 14 years we've made no progress addressing these concerns, in fact, we've lost ground. "
— Mary, 2/19/2014 -
" Not as great as his other books, but still a good read. The plot was building to be something fantastic, but fizzled in the end for some reason. He could've ended it in so many different ways that what he chose. "
— Jonna, 2/17/2014 -
" Not as great as his other books, but still a good read. The plot was building to be something fantastic, but fizzled in the end for some reason. He could've ended it in so many different ways that what he chose. "
— Jonna, 2/17/2014 -
" This is one of those books that hooks you and keeps you reading till the end. Just enough mystery to make you wonder what is going to happen in the end. Sure the ending was a little contrived there at the very, very end, but in a perfect world wouldn't something like that be cool? Just once? Over all I had fun reading this and reccomend it. "
— Allen, 2/8/2014 -
" Love Grisham's characters. Stories always wind up big then let down really slow. "
— Mike, 1/30/2014 -
" Love Grisham's characters. Stories always wind up big then let down really slow. "
— Mike, 1/30/2014 -
" Another great fron Grisham "
— Susan, 1/27/2014
About John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of more than thirty-five novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and seven novels for young readers. Thirty-three of his crime thrillers have made the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list
About Michael Beck
Michael Beck is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He is best known for his role in the 1979 film The Warriors. He has narrated numerous novels by John Grisham, as well as Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz and My Life by Bill Clinton. He lives in California.