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A high-flying Washington lawyer changes his life after a homeless man takes him hostage
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What it is about
Michael Brock is a young lawyer on his way up at a big Washington firm. Then a desperate homeless man takes him and others hostage. The event pushes Brock to question his career and to start working for the poor.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like Grisham’s legal thrillers.
What you will get
A well-paced novel about a lawyer’s change of heart.
The Street Lawyer Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Law · Conscience · Washington
Length
347 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Michael Brock and his colleagues.
Setting
Washington, D.C.
What makes it different
A legal thriller with a conscience.
Feel
Fast, sharp and earnest.
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