Not the best Grisham, but pretty darned good
Rogue Lawyer
by John Grisham (Goodreads Author)
17819847
Dave Vizard's review Dec 28, 15 · edit
really liked it
bookshelves: good-stuff
Read from December 26 to 28, 2015
This is a different kind of John Gisham book. It's actually a series of stories that are linked together.
Book started out slow, mostly because I had a hard time engaging with Sebastian Rudd, Grisham's Rogue Lawyer. So rogue, in fact, that the author declares that Sebastian is rogue several times in the course of the stories. By the last declaration, I had the feeling it was kind of like Sarah Palin declaring repeatedly that she's the Rogue Politician.
I also did not care for the protagonists overbearing cynical view of: the cops, judges, prosecutors, witnesses, jurors. Everybody is corrupt, bribery is rampant, and the whole judicial system is run by arrogant morons. I kept thinking that if it's this bad, why doesn't he choose another career, which is kind of how the story ends - on a down note.
Now, on the other hand, I did like how Grisham used fiction to draw attention to current issues and events. He puts a spotlight on human trafficking, America as the incarceration nation, heavy-handed police/SWAT forces that shoot first and ask question later, the murky world of cage fighting and promoting, and child custody wars that plague so many single parents.
It took a while for this story to gel, but by the second half I was engaged and burning pages. Not the best of Grisham, but certainly better than his last effort - Gray Mountain, which I thought was too predictable.
Rogue is still a good story, well worth reading and buying in my book.
by John Grisham (Goodreads Author)
17819847
Dave Vizard's review Dec 28, 15 · edit
really liked it
bookshelves: good-stuff
Read from December 26 to 28, 2015
This is a different kind of John Gisham book. It's actually a series of stories that are linked together.
Book started out slow, mostly because I had a hard time engaging with Sebastian Rudd, Grisham's Rogue Lawyer. So rogue, in fact, that the author declares that Sebastian is rogue several times in the course of the stories. By the last declaration, I had the feeling it was kind of like Sarah Palin declaring repeatedly that she's the Rogue Politician.
I also did not care for the protagonists overbearing cynical view of: the cops, judges, prosecutors, witnesses, jurors. Everybody is corrupt, bribery is rampant, and the whole judicial system is run by arrogant morons. I kept thinking that if it's this bad, why doesn't he choose another career, which is kind of how the story ends - on a down note.
Now, on the other hand, I did like how Grisham used fiction to draw attention to current issues and events. He puts a spotlight on human trafficking, America as the incarceration nation, heavy-handed police/SWAT forces that shoot first and ask question later, the murky world of cage fighting and promoting, and child custody wars that plague so many single parents.
It took a while for this story to gel, but by the second half I was engaged and burning pages. Not the best of Grisham, but certainly better than his last effort - Gray Mountain, which I thought was too predictable.
Rogue is still a good story, well worth reading and buying in my book.
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