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The Street Lawyer: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Street Lawyer runs an estimated 12.2 hours (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2est. listening hrs
3.8★19 ratings
Thrillergenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Street Lawyer at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for thriller.

Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for thriller listeners: a solid week of commutes at 12.2 hours (estimated).

About the book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Compelling . . . another timely tale from John Grisham. [ The Street Lawyer ] shows not only that Grisham has his finger on the public pulse but that he’s also out to prick its conscience.” —Chicago Tribune Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm with eight hundred lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was no more than three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers. No time for a conscience. Then a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived, but his assailant did not. Who was this man?

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Street Lawyer as an audiobook?

The Street Lawyer runs about 12.2 hours, our estimate from its 413 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is The Street Lawyer free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Is The Street Lawyer worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was The Street Lawyer first published?

The Street Lawyer by John Grisham was first published in 1989.