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Mr. Grisham has done it again; very good story about an unusual defense attorney Sebastian Rudd. His office is in a customized, bullet proof van since there are many who want to kill him. He has a bodyguard/driver who he saved from death row, and also acts as his legal aide.
This book is a mixture of different cases and clients he defends; cases no other lawyer would take.
If you like legal thrillers, Grisham is the best!
This book is a mixture of different cases and clients he defends; cases no other lawyer would take.
If you like legal thrillers, Grisham is the best!
This started out rather slow, and I wondered if I should forge on, but glad I did,as it became much better about halfway through. It was unusual for a Grisham novel to be written in this style of interweaving his cases and characters. Ultimately, though it was a great book!
A little different from the usual Grisham. At first I thought this was a collection of short stories, which in way, it is but they all tie in eventually. Moves quickly, a real quick and fun read.
Good read. Loved the characters. One of his best.
Extremely disappointing. I was expecting a novel, but this is a collection of loosely connected episodes in one lawyer's career who crusades for justice in an overheated world of black-and-white good and evil. A poor plot, little realism and too much idealism. Sorry I wasted time on it, though I have loved some of Grisham's other thrillers.
I own and have read ALL of John Grisham books. With this one I was very disappointed. The character was one of those layers that takes the cases no one wants.
However this book was so uninteresting that I finally gave up after dragging myself through 224 pages. I just couldn't even finish it.
I've loved all of his books except this, the Painted House and The Chamber.
However this book was so uninteresting that I finally gave up after dragging myself through 224 pages. I just couldn't even finish it.
I've loved all of his books except this, the Painted House and The Chamber.
I enjoyed this latest Grisham novel about a lawyer, Sebastian Rudd, who has his office in a black bulletproof van, carries a gun, has an unlisted number, and takes on cases that no one else will touch. The book has Rudd in the middle of several different cases including defending a wrongly accused teen of the murder of a pair of young twin girls; helping an older man in a case against the city whose police force wrongfully invaded his house and ended up killing his wife; and trying to keep a young cage fighter, Tadeo, who Rudd has a financial interest in, from serving a long prison sentence for killing the referee after he loses a bout. Along with his legal cases, Rudd is in constant battle with his ex-wife, Judith, who tries her best to get the courts to take away Rudd's visitation rights with his young son. Also in the mix, is a case of kidnapping and sex trafficking with Rudd trying to find out the fate of a police chief's kidnapped daughter.
I have read several reviews of this book and they have been pretty mixed with some saying that the book is a ripoff of Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller series. I haven't read any of that series so I really can't comment on that but overall, I thought this novel was very well written and I would recommend it along with most of Grisham's work.
I have read several reviews of this book and they have been pretty mixed with some saying that the book is a ripoff of Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller series. I haven't read any of that series so I really can't comment on that but overall, I thought this novel was very well written and I would recommend it along with most of Grisham's work.
Not his best, but still a very good book, even though it ending kind of suddenly.
Excellent
Grisham's lack of ability to describe female characters in this novel was disturbing to me. They were essentially either hot, hot and bitchy, or fat. Grisham demeans women and is a chauvinist.
To top it off, the story itself was scattered. I hoped that the string of short stories would be better connected at some point and it never really happened. There was little conclusion for the familial challenges the character faced, as well.
This was the first book I have read by Grisham and it will be the last.
To top it off, the story itself was scattered. I hoped that the string of short stories would be better connected at some point and it never really happened. There was little conclusion for the familial challenges the character faced, as well.
This was the first book I have read by Grisham and it will be the last.
Loved this book.So many things I learn about lawyers and cases.
Great book!!! Better than classic John Grisham!!!
This is a gift copy.
ON the right side of the law sort of.
Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse apartment, and his primary piece of furniture is a vintage pool table. He drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun.
Sebastian defends people other lawyers won't go near: a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult, who is accused of molesting and murdering two little girls; a vicious crime lord on death row; a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house. Why these clients? Because he believes everyone is entitled to a fair trial, even if he, Sebastian, has to cheat to secure one. He hates injustice, doesn't like insurance companies, banks, or big corporations; he distrusts all levels of government and laughs at the justice system's notions of ethical behavior.
Sebastian Rudd is one of John Grisham's most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters yet. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best.
ON the right side of the law sort of.
Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse apartment, and his primary piece of furniture is a vintage pool table. He drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun.
Sebastian defends people other lawyers won't go near: a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult, who is accused of molesting and murdering two little girls; a vicious crime lord on death row; a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house. Why these clients? Because he believes everyone is entitled to a fair trial, even if he, Sebastian, has to cheat to secure one. He hates injustice, doesn't like insurance companies, banks, or big corporations; he distrusts all levels of government and laughs at the justice system's notions of ethical behavior.
Sebastian Rudd is one of John Grisham's most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters yet. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best.
