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Book Description:
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 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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Genres:
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Thrillers >> Legal
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Thrillers >> Suspense
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Authors, A-Z >> ( G ) >> Grisham, John >> General
- Mystery & Thrillers >> Authors, A-Z >> ( G ) >> Grisham, John >> Paperback
- Mystery & Thrillers >> General
Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Audio Cassette (Abridged Ed)
Rate These Member Reviews
Great book, lots of twists and turns and a very happy ending. Grisham at his best...
Tim S. from INVERNESS, FL wrote on 10/17/2007...I enjoyed this book. It was my first John Grisham book but not my last.
Joanna B. from LAFAYETTE, LA wrote on 3/18/2007...A Grisham classic! Self-centered, money-hungry young lawyer turns into philatropist after a dramatic incident in which a homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage and makes them question their humanity.
Laney V. from DRIPPING SPGS, TX wrote on 2/23/2007...Typical Grisham. Light and quick legal fiction.
L. Storm G. from ACWORTH, GA wrote on 7/27/2006...This book is very descriptive and keeps you interested for the first few chapters. After that, it slows down a bit to catch up on backstory and details you otherwise wouldn't need. However, if you are a Grisham lover, you will want to add this book to your collection.