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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a hostage situation; the investigation of corporate wrongdoing
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The hostage event — how it breaks Michael's professional certainty; the firm's culpability in the deaths; his transformation from firm attorney to homeless advocate
What this book is about
Michael Brock is a driven partner-track attorney at a major D.C. firm. When a homeless man takes hostages at gunpoint, Michael's life is changed. He leaves the firm to work at a legal clinic for the homeless — and discovers that his former firm may have played a role in a family's eviction that ended in death. The Street Lawyer is John Grisham at his most socially engaged.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A hostage situation — homeless man with a gun
Corporate law vs. public interest law
John Grisham standalone
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