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Rogue Lawyer
Author: John Grisham

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.

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.

Sending this one on to Bookstogive...a wishlist tag. Enjoy!

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I received this great Hardcover book as a RABCK from the Wishlist Tag Game, thanks for tagging me! I am looking forward to reading this one soon and then passing it on.