Few things in life give me as much pleasure as finishing a really great book. More than being mere entertainment, reading takes me far away, to places only my imagination could visit. For me, starting a new book means embarking on a fresh and exciting adventure. I cannot say with certainty that John Grisham invented the legal thriller, but he clearly has popularized the genre and taken it new heights. In his latest work, The Street Lawyer , Grisham takes readers on another fast-paced ride, this time through the world of Washington D.C. law.
Branch is a man on a mission, relentlessly pursuing the American dream of fame and fortune.
He works hard and is driven, but has little time for anyone or anything that does not affect his quest for money and power. Branch looks at the man with contempt, appalled at the man's audacity to enter Branch's building, Branch's elevator, and, indeed, Branch's world. When the elevator stops, Branch gets off and tells the receptionist to call security and have the man removed from the building. Suddenly, the man pulls out a shotgun and orders Branch, the receptionist and a few other attorneys into a conference room, where he holds them hostage for several hours. The confrontation ends only after a bullet from a policeman's rifle blasts into the man's head, killing him instantly.