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Summary: Feel it may have startling effects on his own last testament
Review: A reader from Warm Springs State Hospital Library, March 23, l999, agrees with reader who doubt John Grisham wrote "Testament" all on his own. His move from home base and college surroundings in Oxford, Mississippi to grand estate in Virginia possibly near McLean and exploitative political and church pressure was not for his moral good. In an interview in news magazine, fetching photo in full color on cover, he stated he would not continue this line of "legal" best sellers if God did not direct.. Apparently, as an another reader suggests, his last flutter, "The Street Lawyer" brought pressures from greedy publishers? Obviously he did not carry through on his own initiative. So it does appear a mixed bag. Maybe even with purloined material from a state where lawyers will sell any name, location or ideas. In conclusion, apparently he did not consult God even if he leaned on a friendly Baptist minister or new evaluation of women like Rachel Lane at last convention. More sweet honesty next time will make the "medicine" go down, John
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Summary: A slow read.
Review: For the first time I thought of quitting a John Grisham novel before I finished reading it. I'm glad I didn't but the first half of the book was extremely hard to get through. There was a definite pick up in the second half of the book but The Testament was my least favorite book John Grisham has written. If it hadn't been John Grisham I probably would have put it down after the first 3 or 4 chapters.
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Summary: One of Grisham's better books.
Review: I think Grisham is back! I am glad. This is an enjoyable book with believable characters. I really liked the human aspect and that not all worked out "perfect". Good reading.
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Summary: His most enjoyable book yet!!!
Review: I found "The Testament" to be JG's best book yet and could not "put this book down" until I finished it. It was thought provoking! The book touched on topics that are more central to who a person really is and where most of one's problems originate. "The Testament" treated the power of Christ in a respectful and accurate manner. This truthfulness is one of the books strong points. The writing is the "smoothest" of all his novels and made this novel more enjoyable than the others. The plot was a departure from his other novels and quite refreshing.
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Summary: Very exciting!! One of his best yet!
Review: I had a hard time putting this one down. I would rate this one second to A Time To Kill.
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Summary: compelling and fufilling
Review: I initially read two chapters and could not wait until I picked it up the next evening. I found it so compelling that I read until there was no more. I believe that John has done it again.
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Summary: The best Grisham Book Yet!!!
Review: Testament is a trek with Nate O'Reilly, a lawyer who has been to the top and found nothing there. As Nate reaches the bottom, he finds himself on the adventure of his life in the Brazilian jungle. Through his adventures, Nate finds the true meaning of life, while other characters strive for the pinicle from where Nate reached the top and fell. I Loved this book! Grisham's readers (audio tapes) have always been of great caliber; however, the reader of the Testament surpasses them all. You must hear the unabridged version on audio tape for the full flavor. I haven't even finished hearing this book and I can't wait to talk about it. Testament is a departure from Grisham's other books and yet it shows how the author has matured in his writing. The characters are more defined, fuller and more human and realistic.
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Summary: Grisham will leave you guessing
Review: This is one of the best I've read in awhile. Grisham will leave you anxious for the next line of text and anxious for the next unique plot development. You will learn to love the opinion of Rachel Lane and agree with Troy Phelan's decisions for his last will and testament. Three very different, very separate lives collide in this book and provide an interesting story that will leave you mesmerized.
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Summary: Grisham's worst in a long while!
Review: Forced myself to finish this weak effort from one of my (otherwise) favorite authors. You really have no sympathy or interest in an entirely one-dimensional group of characters. The main character who ventures into the wilds of Brazil is a pathetic waster who nevertheless braves a gratuitous set of calamities to stumble across the person he's seeking in a classic example of finding the needle in the haystack by sheer random walking. You just pray for a crocodile (gator? cayman?) to get him and get it over with. Grisham needs to stick with his knitting! Wait till the paperback, if at all!
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Summary: Spiritual issues handled with integrity.
Review: As an Episcopal priest, I appreciate the fact that he deals with spiritual and religious issues with sensitivty and integrity. It is a talent that is all too rare in contemporary literature.
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