TomS answers “This sounds a little bit the Lincoln...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Rogue Lawyer (Rogue Lawyer, #1):

This sounds a little bit the Lincoln Lawyer? I love Grisham but...What did readers think?

TomS I'm a quarter of the way through the book and thought the same thing from page 1. I'm a fan of the Lincoln Lawyer series (first book was the best), so…moreI'm a quarter of the way through the book and thought the same thing from page 1. I'm a fan of the Lincoln Lawyer series (first book was the best), so this one immediately jumped out as a pure copycat. Let's count a FEW of the similarities:

- Edgy defense attorney that flirts with the law and yells in courtrooms.
- Defends the underworld, especially those that nobody else will take.
- Everybody hates him, and he has a reputation like scum.
- He has long hair.
- Works out of his car, which is setup with printers, filing, etc
- Has a muscly, tough-guy driver
- Cavorts with the ruffians (Mickey, motorcycle gang; Sabastian, MMA fight club bookies).
- His tough guy friends step in to help him deal with the real bad guys from time to time.
- He's divorced from another lawyer, with a kid in the middle (kids are even the same age), and they squabble over legal stuff.
- And on and on.

The only way to redeem himself here is to suddenly announce a collaboration with Michael Connelley and that Sabastian Rudd IS Mickey Holler, and that he's running from someone extremely dangerous and must stay hidden. Other than that, Grisham, give me a break.
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