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hirvimaki's review
3.0
A good lead-in to Rogue Lawyer, telling how Sebastian Rudd and Partner met and became...partners.
kaisersozee's review
5.0
Sebastian Rudd takes on the cases no one else wants - he will win you over for sure. Grisham rules!!
cheryl_gramma's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this is a prequel to Rogue Lawyer, although was published after that book.
chaudharykapil's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
judithdcollins's review against another edition
4.0
The "King" of legal thrillers, James Grisham delivers PARTNERS, a novella prequel to Rogue Lawyer, Sebastian Rudd---the background history of his dedicated driver, bodyguard, law clerk, and partner.
If you read Rogue Lawyer , (recommend) we met the street lawyer, who is not afraid to take on the unlikely of client, and actually go to trial.
In this standalone prequel to his #1 bestseller ROGUE LAWYER, John Grisham tells the story of how Sebastian Rudd met someone he could trust.
Rudd only has one employee: his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. How they met:
A father. Trying to keep his kid off the street. A black Thomas Ray Cardell (T-Ray) defendant. A man accused of killing a cop. A man with convictions, no priors, no arrests. A man fighting for his life.
Crack, moving drugs, a flea market, a narcotics cop working single. A missing cop. Buck Lester, a cop—two men down. However, everything is not as it seems. There is a witness to the shooting. A jury trial. A witness in rehab, an addict.
Someone loves the law, and working diligently on the case, to help Sebastian. The new partner. Entertaining, A short audio, narrated by Mark Deakins (same as Rogue Lawyer). Love short stories!
Looking forward to Thriller #24, coming Oct 26, 2016!
JDCMustReadBooks
If you read Rogue Lawyer , (recommend) we met the street lawyer, who is not afraid to take on the unlikely of client, and actually go to trial.
In this standalone prequel to his #1 bestseller ROGUE LAWYER, John Grisham tells the story of how Sebastian Rudd met someone he could trust.
Rudd only has one employee: his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. How they met:
A father. Trying to keep his kid off the street. A black Thomas Ray Cardell (T-Ray) defendant. A man accused of killing a cop. A man with convictions, no priors, no arrests. A man fighting for his life.
Crack, moving drugs, a flea market, a narcotics cop working single. A missing cop. Buck Lester, a cop—two men down. However, everything is not as it seems. There is a witness to the shooting. A jury trial. A witness in rehab, an addict.
Someone loves the law, and working diligently on the case, to help Sebastian. The new partner. Entertaining, A short audio, narrated by Mark Deakins (same as Rogue Lawyer). Love short stories!
Looking forward to Thriller #24, coming Oct 26, 2016!
JDCMustReadBooks
nickmasters's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't yet read any of the rogue lawyer, which probably works out even better.
Great short story, which provides a quick insight into what I assume are the key characters in the rest of the series.
Great short story, which provides a quick insight into what I assume are the key characters in the rest of the series.
carlg88's review
3.0
This is an excellent short story by the master of the legal thriller that is John Grisham. My only critique of this book is that it was sadly too short. It had the same punch as the full sized 'Rogue Lawyer', which is one of my favourite Grisham's.
The book is a prequel to 'Rogue Lawyer' where it's explained how Sebastian Rudd meets with his driver and body guard who is nicknamed - you guessed it - 'Partner'.
The book is a prequel to 'Rogue Lawyer' where it's explained how Sebastian Rudd meets with his driver and body guard who is nicknamed - you guessed it - 'Partner'.
valentijn's review
5.0
Good companion to the main book. Ties beautifully back to the main story and gives some nice background to the characters.
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kandicez's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up because it was short and I had a wait for an appointment. I didn't realize this was background for a series of books about this attorney, Sebastian Rudd. This gives us an insight into how he came to be partners with "Partner". I kid you not, that's all Rudd ever calls him. This guy is his bodyguard, helper, researcher, etc. and he never calls him by name!
I would suggest reading this before delving into the series because I really disliked not knowing who "Partner" was. If you read this first it will at least be clear why he is so loyal.
I would suggest reading this before delving into the series because I really disliked not knowing who "Partner" was. If you read this first it will at least be clear why he is so loyal.