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    Rogue Lawyer
    Audiobook (abridged)6 hours

    Rogue Lawyer

    Written by John Grisham

    Narrated by Mark Deakins

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 20, 2015
    ISBN9780553399813
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    • 4/5
      For those who quit after a few pages, Not so fast! The book ties together in the second half. Funky construction, but a fun read. Because he's abnormal, Sebastian Rudd--he's the kind of protagonist that could be hard to relate to and easy to despise, He's only one of several characters who's like that. There are many. the plots all come together for a good and exciting ending.
    • 5/5
      The structure of this book is virtually that of a series of episodes, or linked short stories, in Sebastian Rudd's life. Rudd's clients are often those whom other lawyers will not take, and sometimes they are not innocent. Rudd often attracts a lot of opposition, even becoming a target for those who despise his clients. The narration is excellent with Mark Deakin dramatising a number of voices.
    • 3/5
      This is set in a very different world than his previous books, and one I simply found less interesting. So I read 50 pages or so and put it aside for another more appealing choice.
    • 1/5
      I usually enjoy Grisham, but this was very disappointing. Seemed as if he didn't have the stamina for a fully developed novel and came up with a rather rough collection of tales to crank out another book. I didn't even bother to finish it.
    • 3/5
      This was not the John Grisham fiction I remember from reading his earlier works. In fact, I felt like the author could not develop any of his plot ideas enough to create a full novel, so just slung several of them together into this book as a kind of character study of Sebastian Rudd, a lawyer who will defend those that no one else wants to defend.
    • 4/5
      Great storyline - great characters - fast paced. And then it ended. Almost like Mr. Grisham's publisher said, "we need the book today" and there ya have it he ends it.
    • 4/5
      An intriguing book. There are several separate cases that other lawyers won't touch that Sebastian Rudd gets involved in. This book is about several stories that blend into one. A good read.
    • 1/5
      I generally love John Grisham's legal thrillers but I suppose even good authors sometimes produce duds, and this is a big dud. The story is a disjointed, boring mess, and its main character seems like a total rip-off of Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller (Lincoln Lawyer) character.
    • 4/5
      typical grisham
    • 4/5
      I haven't read Grisham in a while and was surprised tby the multiple cases and defendants in this novel. Social injustice was explored throughout, and Rudd was an interesting character. Worthwhile read.
    • 3/5
      Initially thought Rogue Lawyer was a series of short stories. However, after a seemingly unlinked chapters 1 and 2, Rogue Lawyer developed into an enjoyable easy read. Well worth a read.Review is set to PubliccommentRead on: Apr 26, 2016 - May 8, 2016Private notes: Ebook
    • 4/5
      An interesting, fast read. The novel kept me interested. The book was a little too anti-cop for me. The cops in the book are really bad people so don't read the book if that is going to upset you.
    • 3/5
      This is a strange one - I liked the book, but I hated the "hero" of it! I actually found myself disturbed by almost everything about him! Especially that he is a horrible father, and doesn't seem to care! A total dick!The book is a good read, despite him. It's kind of like a bunch of short stories all threaded together. The lawyer/dick tells us about the cases and how he prepares and deliberates each one. It's a good read, but the "Rogue Lawyer" himself? A total asswipe!
    • 4/5
      John Grisham's Rogue Lawyer is Sebastian Rudd, a lawyer who takes cases that no one else wants. He is divorced, his ex-wife is in a relationship with a woman and he is only allowed to see his son Starcher for several hours on the weekend. Sebastian Rudd does not have an office, but uses a van to meet his clients. This is not due to financial reasons but rather because Rudd has made so many enemies in the course of his career that being mobile is basically a necessity. The book starts out wrapping-up the case of Link Scanlon, who is visited by Rudd on death row. Shortly before getting the needle, Scanlon manages to escape. While Rudd tries several cases, there are two main ones in the novel. First, there is the case of Tadeo Zapate, a cage fighter who kills the referee in anger over a lost fight. As Rudd is also Zapate's manager and tries to make some money on the side by betting on cage fights, it goes without saying that Rudd will be Zapate's defendant. Second, there is the case of Arch Swanger, a mysterious young man involved in the abduction of Jiliana Kemp, daughter of the assistant chief of police. In the course of the novel, Rudd, who often works on the brink of legality, is threatened by Link Scanlon and many others. Even Rudd's son Starcher is abducted to make Rudd reveal confidential information.I liked this novel for the usual Grisham charm of courtroom action. The characters are well crafted and even though protagonist Sebastian Rudd is far from a perfect lawyer Grisham manages to make him quite likeable. While the novel is a page-turner, the action is not always highly suspenseful. On the whole, Rogue Lawyer is an enjoyable read that I would recommend to everyone who likes Grisham's works or entertaining crime fiction in general. 4 stars.
    • 1/5
      confirmed my worst fears about formulaic crime fiction - NEVER going there again!
    • 3/5
      As the name states, this is about a defense lawyer who takes difficult, unpopular cases. His name is Sebastian Rudd. He is a loner with a grayish ponytail; he only has one friend who he calls "Partner" who is body guard, chauffeur, and general professional listener. Rudd is smart, successful, a divorced single father, and a formidable foe in the courtroom. Because a substantial portion of the story line is about case surrounding cage fighting, It is not my favorite story but I must say, I love stories told in first person and enjoyed it all the same. It also uses corruption in the police force as part of the story plot which is difficult for me to deal with as well. Someone else may like it more than I did.
    • 4/5
      Love John Grisham, loved this book. The hero of the tale, Sebastian Rudd, is indeed a rogue. Very entertaining.
    • 3/5
      Not as complex or well written as some of his other legal thrillers.
    • 4/5
      Grisham must have found a fountain of youth because this book is as good as his early hits--like The Firm. The author is at his most cynical in this tale; corruption and immorality is rampant. Cops lie, DAs lie, mayors lie, and pity the poor innocent defendant who is at the mercy of these liars. Enter the anti-hero, the attorney on a black horse, who is as corrupt as everyone else and will do whatever it takes to defend his clients. This book has echoes of Michael Connolly's "The Lincoln Lawyer," but stands on its own merits. The pages turn almost by themselves. What a narrative force Grisham is!
    • 4/5
      Grisham once again proves he is a master story teller. The book follows Sebastian Rudd through some interesting professional dealings on the margin of sketchy sense and balances that with a private life handled much the same way. Interesting look at "fictional", but plausible, legal and ethical situations.
    • 4/5
      Gut lesbares Buch und eine sympathische Hauptfigur mit einigen Macken, wie z. B. die Lust auf Martial Arts etc.
    • 5/5
      I didn't realize how much I have missed John Grisham until I read this one. I was actually prepared not to like this one very much as I am not a fan of shorter stories however I was pleasantly surprised. While there were several individual cases, there was still some connecting story lines throughout and I enjoyed them all. John Grisham was who made me love legal thrillers way back when I first read "the firm" when it was released. He writes such an interesting story without the dry boring legal stories others have written. The cases are different and fascinating, his characters very real and I read this one with the same enthusiasm as many others of his. Sebastian Rudd is the main character, a lawyer without an office. He has a son, Starcher, who was a bit of a surprise, a bodyguard Partner and a bitchy pit bull of an ex wife who relishes making his life difficult. Sebastian is definitely flawed, yet we are endeared to him. And I love his smart mouth. I enjoyed this one immensely, I would give this book a solid 4 1/2.
    • 4/5
      Great writing but the whole cage fighting storyline was kind of boring
    • 5/5
      usual nhigyg standard a. very good read listen I hope the series continues
    • 5/5
      This was a great book and storyline. Kept me interested and entertained for the duration. Listened to it in one day while cleaning house. Made a yucky job more tolerable. ?
    • 4/5
      Who are the "good guys?" Is there even any such thing? Sebastian is a lawyer whose ethics seem to be on the fence; then again, so do the ethics of the police, mayor, judges, and everyone else involved with the law. Gross injustice is alive and well in our justice system, it seems.

      Classic Grisham! A quick and enjoyable read.
    • 3/5
      Sebastian Rudd is not your typical lawyer. He works out of a van and has a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, and only one employee, his driver. Sebastian defends people other lawyers won’t touch.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed all the stories in this book - the telling was spot on. The stories, not so much. They just never seemed to go anywhere. Kind of a line of mismatched train cars. But, nicely appointed, pretty fine train cars. I really did enjoy the story telling from beginning to end. I just kind of wish there had been more of one big story.
    • 5/5
      Terrific! GREAT characters- a street lawyer and his "Partner" and all the good guys, bad guys and everything in between! Along the lines of "The Lincoln Lawyer"... Grisham can really write courtroom drama!
    • 4/5
      Rogue Lawyer is divided into several parts, each part tells the story of another of Sebastian Rudd's clients and how he attempted to help them, and in most parts, resolved their case. Whilst I was expecting the final part to link all the loosely related parts together into a chain of events of sorts, this turned out not to be the case, rather it's merely a collection of encounters with his clients told in chronological order.Whilst it wasn't quite what I was expecting it was still an enjoyable read and I particular enjoyed the conniving manoeuvres under taken by Rudd in his pursuit of victory.Whilst slightly different from the standard Grisham novel, fans of his books would still enjoy it.