Written by John Grisham, The Street Lawyer is #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Being a mix between a mystery and thriller, it managed to catch my attention. But that did not manage to last long. Initially, I found the plot quite interesting and decided to read on. However, as the story progressed, it started to get boring. The story practically ran out of steam. Despite this, I still continued reading as I was eager to know the ending. In the end, I was disappointed once again. The ending was bad, in fact I don't think there was even an ending, the story was just left hanging. But ultimately, these are just my opinions from my point of view. Maybe an adult's would differ from mine since their understanding of the story might be better than mine.Now, after I have given my views on this book, I will tell you more about the plot.
The Street Lawyer is a story about a lawyer named Michael Brock who is working his way to the top in a law firm. Due to his fast paced life which kept him going, he fails to realize how much he misses out on. Then, one day his life was turned upside down when a homeless guy holds him and his other co-workers as hostages at his own workplace, not knowing what would happen next. The homeless guy also started to ask each of them some questions and wants them to answer the questions truthfully.
After several hours, the homeless guy was finally shot dead by a police sniper while retrieving his food, scaring everyone and causing Michael, who was closest to the guy, to be covered in blood and body fluids. The experience with the homeless guy led to Michael pondering whether he was at the right job and about his life.
Michael then decides to become a street lawyer, which was a noble decision as the salary was not as much as his previous job and it also had less benefits. This led to quarrels between Michael and his wife and ultimately, they broke up and filed for divorce. Michael also learnt that the company he worked in had illegally evicted homeless people from a building and caused death to some in the process. He worked long and hard to prove this and was successful in the end. The law firm fired the lawyer who had done all that and also began to help the homeless.
Michael then decides to become a street lawyer, which was a noble decision as the salary was not as much as his previous job and it also had less benefits. This led to quarrels between Michael and his wife and ultimately, they broke up and filed for divorce. Michael also learnt that the company he worked in had illegally evicted homeless people from a building and caused death to some in the process. He worked long and hard to prove this and was successful in the end. The law firm fired the lawyer who had done all that and also began to help the homeless.
You are the second person to review Grisham and be disappointed. I read two Grisham novels early in his career and haven't read him since.
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