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Rogue Lawyer

The suspenseful legal thriller from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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Rogue Lawyer

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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Summary
 THE LAW HAS FAILED THEM. SEBASTIAN RUDD WILL NOT.

Sebastian Rudd take the cases no one else wants.

As a result, his last office was firebombed - either by drug dealers or cops. And things are about to get even more complicated.

Arch Swanger is a criminal lowlife and the prime suspect in the abduction and presumed murder of the daughter of the assistant chief of police. When Rudd agrees to represent him, Swanger lets him in on a terrible secret.

It's a secret Rudd wishes he never heard - and one that will threaten everything he holds dear.

💥350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER💥

Rogue Lawyer is a hit with readers:

'Brilliant and blistering!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'John Grisham at his very best' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A BRILLIANT book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Fantastic!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Critic reviews

John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers
Leaves one eager for more
No one does it better than Grisham
A master storyteller
Sebastian Rudd is a kind of social justice warrior and Grisham uses him to take jabs at the legal system . . . all with a blunt, rude, gravelly poetic wise guy voice that makes Rudd come across as a kind of 21st-century Philip Marlowe.
Terrific . . . The biggest mystery that ROGUE LAWYER poses is how Grisham, at this stage in his long writing career, can still devise all these distinctive characters, tricky legal predicaments and roguishly cheating ways to worm out of them. It's one mystery we Grisham fans just want to appreciate, rather than solve.
Highly readable, thanks to Grisham's fast-moving narrative skills
The energy is sustained to the end
A riveting read . . . A very satisfying ending
All stars
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I was really enjoying this book after a somewhat pedestrian start. I liked our hero, I loathed his ex and I was suitably frustrated by most of his clients. In short I was really starting to get stuck into it all and then suddenly it was done. Finished. No warning. No closure. Half the storylines left hanging.

I assume there will be a follow on book but a warning up front that this is going to form part of a serial would have been nice. Even so, I would expect a better ending. It's almost like he just got bored of writing and stopped.

Did I blink and miss the end?

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Absolutely fantastic story. The story is quick paced and narrated perfectly. Can't wait for the next one.

The Rogue Lawyer

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It's a very interesting story that kept my attention throughout , I was however very disappointed with the somewhat abrupt ending .
A generally good read though

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Would you consider the audio edition of Rogue Lawyer to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version so am unable to comment.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Rogue Lawyer?

The whole book was amazing form start to finish, each case/story had you gripped. Each individual case showed a different dimension to the main character, Sebastian kept you guessing is he a good guy or bad? and even after finishing the book I could go either way.

Which character – as performed by Mark Deakins – was your favourite?

It was a one man Sebastian show all the way for me.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry, each case pulled on a different emotion and that's what was so great about this book, it was fast paced and kept you engaged from the first page. You didn't know if Sebastian was right or wrong in how he handled each case but he certainly got the job done.

Any additional comments?

This really is a great read, the last few Grisham books for me have been a little flabby, they didn't seem to have any pace or any characters with any charactor. This is Grisham back on top form and I cannot rate this book highly enough.

Simply the best book I have had this yr

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I thought the story telling was excellent and as usual the John Grisham novel held the attention. The final part was fairly predictable but I continued listening in case I was wrong. I am always left wondering how accurate the legal side of the story is correct.

Several stories connected loosely.

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