The Street Lawyer

By John Grisham

One of Grisham's better books. It grabbed by the throat and never let go. I don't think I've read one of his like that since the early three; The Firm, The Pelican Brief and The Client. It was certainly great see his getting his form back. 

Synopsis

Michael was in a hurry. He wa scrambling up the ladder at Drake and Sweeney, a giant Washington law firm. The money was good and getting better and the partnership was three years away. He was a raising star, with no time to waste, no time to stop, not time to toss a few coins into the cups of the 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 homeless man? Michael did some digging and found a dirty secret and the secret involved Drake and Sweeney. 

Soon Michael was in the street, a thief, on the run from the very dreamshe once valued above everything else...

Author

John Ray Grisham, Jr. is an American bestselling writer, attorney, politician, and activist best known for his popular legal thrillers. His books have been translated into 42 languages and published worldwide.  - Wikipedia

Other books by the author

A Time to Kill(1989)
The Firm (1991)
The Pelican Brief (1992)
The Client (1993)
The Chamber(1994)
The Rainmaker (1995)
The Runaway Jury(1996)
The Partner (1997)
The Street Lawyer (1998)
The Testament (1999)
The Brethren (2000)
A Painted House(2001)
Skipping Christmas (2001)
The Summons (2002)
The King of Torts (2003)
Bleachers(2003)
The Last Juror(2004)
The Broker(2005)
Playing for Pizza(2007)
The Appeal (2008)
The Associate(2009)
The Confession(2010)
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer(2010)
The Litigators(2011)
Theodore Boone: The Abduction(2011)
Calico Joe (2012)
The Racketeer (2012)
Theodore Boone: The Accused(2012)
Sycamore Row(2013)
Theodore Boone: The Activist(2013)
Gray Mountain(2014)
Theodore Boone: The Fugitive(2015)
Rogue Lawyer (2015)
Theodore Boone: The Scandal(2016)
The Whistler(2016)
Camino Island(2017)
The Rooster Bar (2017)