The John Grisham, I like, is back with a bang with Rogue Lawyer! The new novel has got everything a John Grisham fan wishes. We have abundant courtroom humor, lots of twists and turns in the story, some drama and tragedy, and well etched characters. The main protagonist is actually an anti-hero.
Meet Sebastian Rudd, a rouge lawyer. He practices from a mobile office, a customized Ford cargo van, with bullet proof glass. Need I say more?! The novel begins with a one of Sebastian’s cases. In this case, the system has pronounced the accused as guilty; even before the trial. A herculean task for defense lawyer Rudd, as everybody is hell bent to make the guilt stick regardless of the truth and facts. Moreover, the people of Milo have profuse hatred towards both the accused as well as his lawyer. Imagine the situation where the trail lawyer is escorted to the court with police protection. Such are the cases handled by Rudd.
Rudd amazes the readers with his cases. He is one lawyer who doesn’t care whether his clients are guilty or not. He does his best under the given circumstances. The first half of the novel is a breeze. Rudd works the system to get a fair share of success. He calls a spade a spade. I had a lot of laugh out loud moments. Everything is hunky dory until Rudd meets Arch Swanger. The story changes gear and suddenly becomes serious. Though we see bits and pieces of humor in the second half, there is a cloud of seriousness hovering above the story. The novel ends with an unexpected ending.
After The Litigators, all the three succeeding books, The Racketeer, Sycamore Row and Gray Mountain, had pretty serious stories. The humor, sarcasm, and the witty dialogues, are back with a full swing in this novel. John is in his elements! Rogue Lawyer is a must have book for John Grisham’s fans. Buy it, read it, enjoy it!
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