Grisham took in writing this novel.ġ) A political stance is taken within a work designed for entertainment. In terms of writing, the style is engaging, the first person narration candid, the story upbeat and heartwarming. The story starts out with a bang, literally, an event so traumatic that the main character, Michael Brock, is forced to reflect upon his life and on those of others much less fortunate. What makes the story more striking is the contrast presented by the protagonist's own affluence, and the price he must keep to maintain it. It is clear that the author was disturbed by the plight of the homeless and decided he would write a fictional vehicle to raise awareness of this problem.

One of Grisham's most inspirational novels, and among those that turned me into a Grisham fan. Although he is eventually shot and killed by a police sniper and the hostages freed, one of the hostages, an antitrust lawyer named Michael Brock, is concerned by what he has learned and feels compelled to investigate further. law firm Drake & Sweeney and takes many of the lawyers hostage while angrily demanding information about some kind of eviction that took place. A homeless man, identifying himself only as 'Mister,' enters the offices of the powerful Washington D.C. The book was released in the United States on 1 January 1998, published by Bantam Books, and on 30 March 1998 in the UK, published by Century.

The Street Lawyer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham.

The street lawyer by john grisham