The Testament

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Summary: very bad indeed
Review: The story is a joke, the ending is a joke, and the moral is predictable and patronising.

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Summary: A departure from traditional Grisham novels
Review: When I picked up the book, I thought "Oh, boy! A good weekend read" I was excited to get started and get into it...and it was good, just not typical Grisham. I was looking for the twist at the end, where someone turns up with a key file or a key witness or a key something else that the plot pivots on and that trademarks Grisham novels. But I think the author is evolving abit. (And don't we all change!?) Even Street Lawyer had the departure from the pursuit of $$$...and so did this one. I liked the switch, it just wasn't what I expected.

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Summary: Another beautifully written story by Grisham
Review: Grisham's is an incredible writer, and this story was a great read. It was a bit slow at times but the overall storyline was very interesting. This novel was quite different than his previous ones because the main focus of it was not in the courtroom. I mean that in a good way.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This was the greatest book it lots of suspense as well as the legal part in it that I love so well.

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Summary: Estate Planning Debacle
Review: Just a superb example of dysfunctional estate planning. Having been a stock broker for many years, I can appreciate how an old geiser angrily attempts to deceive and disinherit his family because I have seen it happen many times. Phelan is a detestable old coot who is typical of men his age with diminished mental capacity planning how to disperse the family legacy. I loved how he concocted his plan to indicate that was sane. I can also relate to Nate's background because in a number of ways, "I've been there, done that." I highly recommend the "Testament".

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Summary: A great book!
Review: I have read all of John Grisham's novels and was hooked from the start but after a few books the style became very boring. The last few of his novels I have really had to force myself to fully read, being very tempted to turn to the last page for the ending and put the book down. This latest book however is really refreshing. The storyline is new; I had a real giggle over the family rubbing their hands together waiting for their booty; and then thoroughly enjoyed his descriptive trip to find Rachel. The book had me interested to the very last page. Well done John, I look forward to your next novel now.

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Summary: The best book John Grisham has ever written!
Review: The Testament is a very good book. It show's that money to some people is not everything. And what is so great about the book is that people who have a lot of money get awful greedy at times. It is a good read for any one that needs a wake up call.

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Summary: It is a great book that tells a great story.
Review: The Testament tells a fascinating story of a man, Nate O'Reily, who has a life looking for happines and full of slips and falls. His life is a wreck! He gets sent straight from rehab into the jungle of Brazil to search for a missionary that happens to be an heir of eleven billion dollars. He finds the jungle to be full of danger and to be so close to death at every moment. He finds Rachel Lane to be a fabulous woman that has left behind the modern world to do God's work ministering to a indian tribe deep in the jungle. In the short time of contact that they had she taught him a great deal about what life is truly about and planted a seed that would change his life forever. While Nate's life was being changed for the good, the Phelan family was living their lives full of corruption and deceit. Fooled by their uncontented rich father who fully disliked all his family but one illigetimate child, who he does not really know, but still gives her his eleven billion dollar estate.

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Summary: A Fantastic Read
Review: I received this book in the evening and by the time I went to bed I had finished it. I could not put it down. The journey into the Amazon was terrific and I even felt like I was there with them, I enjoyed this book even more than the rest of John Grishams work and can't wait to see if there will be a movie.

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Summary: not wonderful
Review: Mr. Grisham's last two books have left me with the same feeling. He's writing, telling not a half bad story...looks down and sees that he's got enough pages written for a book. Regardless of where he is in the story line, he wraps it up and calls it done. I won't bother reading another one.