When a terminally ill man leaves the bulk of his estate to his housekeeper of the last three years, cutting out his children and grandchildren out of his will, Jake Brigance is the lawyer he appoints to enforce his will. Can Jake win this case that will divide the county once again along racial lines?
As expected Grisham has us on the edge if his seat in the thrilling courtroom sequences and I was hooked on how this matter was going to be settled, but equally curious as to why someone would leave the bulk of their estate to someone who is not family. the characters were adequately written and Jake was enigmatic to read as before, but I found some of the legalese dragged on a bit for me, making the book needlessly longer than it had to be. However, all was forgiven with the stunning conclusion.
A definite must-read for courtroom thriller fans.
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I enjoy Grisham’s books. I didn’t know there was another one out there, I will have to pick up a copy. Thanks for calling it to my short attention span.
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Enjoy! It’s a good one.
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John Grisham and I used to have the same literary agent! The agent did absolutely nothing for me, and Grisham wound up suing him for trying to rip him off. Incredibly stupid to try to cheat the author whose work funds the whole agency… anyway, that’s a seamy and unedifying story.
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The agent sounds like a nasty piece of work. Glad self-publishing came along and made it harder for vultures of this ilk.
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Another great read as always been. Love the southern setting and he makes you know the people as if they live in your own town. Add it to your list for sure!
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Loved this one.
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