The Street Lawyer

A Novel

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Frank Muller

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

He gave up the money. He gave up the power. Now all he has left is the law.

Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant DC 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....

©1998 Belfry Holdings, Inc. (P)1998 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, A Division of Random House Inc.

Critic reviews

• Winner of Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award: Best Audio of 1998, Fiction

Easy Listen

Such an easy book to listen to. Never got boring and author kept developing the characters.

Study The Law

loved it;narration was excellent. A lot can be learned and understood from reading this book.

review

narrator was horrible not very good at changing voices. hated the repeats sentences at chapter end

Life changer

I will never view the homeless the same. kudos for bringing this issue into my home

Disappointed

I expected more from this author, I kept waiting for something exciting to happen. Disappointing.

Absolutely outstanding!

I just finished this book today had to stop what I was doing and write a review. I thought I had listened to or read all of Grisham's good books. (Every author writes bad ones. Grisham is no exception.) But how in the world this one got past me all these years is a travesty. This story is eye opening, sad, fascinating, entertaining, and addicting, all rolled into one. If you are a human being and this doesn't open your eyes to just a glimpse of what the world of homelessness is like, then there's no hope for you. I found myself in the law office. I could visualize each detail. Each character. Each face of the homeless. It is just truly a great story.
The narrator - Frank Muller is one of the best I've ever listened to. He brings the characters to life. He hit this one out of the park.

Exceptional

This story is Intelligent, real world, with a twist of humor. In addition, I always enjoy the narration of Frank Mueller.

The Street Lawyer

Another great book by 'King' Grisham! His chosen subject surely opens our eyes to a devastating social disgrace. The narrator is wonderful.

good review of an important topic

even if you think you know about homelessness you probably want to read this entertaining book to deepen your understanding. there is a chronic lack of understanding of the problem here ìn the United States.

Learning about the lives of the homeless and the compassionate Souls who advocate for them.

I appreciate greatly the knowledge I now have about the many who have fallen through the cracks. It is indeed a stain on our society. Many of us are not far from finding ourselves in their plight.