The Street Lawyer

De: John Grisham

Narrado por: Frank Muller

Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm with 800 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.

©1998 John Grisham (P)1998 Random House, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Fluent and fascinating. Few writers have so much to say, the skills to make reading what they say an irresistible pleasure -- and the clout to be able to say it to an audience of millions." ( Independent)

An excellent listen

Love Frank Miller’s narration. Great story by the greatest John Grisham. Such a poignant tale

Absolutely his best book

Grisham writes so well but this, for me, is his best book, his characters are very similar to people I've met in the social/homeless community. Thanks to him and others with a conscience.