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Summary: Redemption
Review: Troy Phelan is ready to die. His business acumen has given made him a billion worth $11 million yet his inability to nurture familial relationships and general mean-spiritedness have given him three wives and six ungrateful, spoiled and deeply in debt children. He's seen enough and done enough in his life time that he can leave this earth, with his children, ex-wives and butler Snead wait with bated breath for the day. He and his lawyer Josh Stafford have drafted many wills together over the years, changing each time his children, wives or butler [make him angry]. He's now ready to give his last will and testament. The children, ex-wives and Snead all watch monitors on the day as he passes a psychiatric evaluation and states that a substantial portion of his estate will go to his children. All parties assured that their financial future they leave already spending the money. Yet Troy has one last trick up his sleeve to stick to the ingrates once and in dramatic fashion. A final testament striking all previous testaments is produced leaving his fortune to an unknown illegitimate daughter. Enter Nate O'Riley a sometime brilliant but burned out alcoholic currently residing in rehab. His task, to find the soon to be very rich daughter of Troy Phelan. She is virtually untraceable, a missionary currently residing remote area of Brazil with Indians to spread this gospel. Nate's quest to find her is an adventure, both dangerous and gratifying. She would lead him on a path that he never would have expected but became extremely grateful for. The Testament gives the reader greed, excitement and adventure, but more than that it is a story of redemption. Nate, a man who's virtually washed up, broke and fighting personal demons is able to gain a new sense of self while on his journey producing a result that will engage anyone who's a enjoys this type of story.
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Summary: Excellent Page Turner
Review: This was my first John Grisham novel and have to say I was pretty impressed. Grisham knows how to tell a good story. This book was very hard to put down: the pace is quick and Grisham carves out lots of twists and turns along the way. Though I think the character of Rachel is somewhat unbelieveable at times, the book as a whole is gripping. And the Phelan children (who are clamoring for a piece of the pie) are entertaining and reason enough to read the book. The theme of Christianity was also nice to read about. As a sidenote, the ending has a nice twist and generally I think anybody would like it.
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Summary: Quick to read -- but not worth the time
Review: You'll read this book in one night, and hate yourself in the morning. Grisham has, as usual, created a compelling plot line. But the characterization is too quick and stereotyped, even for the character we get to know best, Nate O'Riley. His conversion to Christianity is almost casual in Grisham's hands, handled in paragraph long cliches, and as a result unconvincing. The plot is predictable (and the text, at times, repetitive). Despite all this it will hold your interest; it's a fine beach read, if that's a compliment. But at the end you'll wonder what you might have done with the time you just spent.
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Summary: Great Read
Review: I have read most of Grisham's books. This is one of my top three. He does a good job making Nate O'Riley look like a genuine burnt-out lawyer, but you don't hate him. I was pulling for Nate after a few chapters. The overall siuation, billionare leaves all his money to an illigetimate child who is now a missionary in South America is obviously far fetched to say the least - but I kept reading the story anyway. I like how it ended and would probably pick up its sequel if one was ever written.
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Summary: Not his best
Review: The Testament is not John Grisham's best for sure.
The story goes all about a wealthy old man, full of vultured siblings, who leaves a mysterious will benefiting an illegitimate child.
The problem is nobody knows exactly where she is and how to find her. The strongest rumour locates her in a mission with the natives deep in the Pantanal (swampy land in Brazil).
A lawyer (who else?) is appointed to find her and bring her back to claim his millions.
The story gets a little heavy (especially during the journal of the trip to Brazil) and a bit discouraging.
I'm a big fan of JG, and this book somehow disappointed me...
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Summary: Excellent job Mr. Grisham
Review: John Grisham really outdid himself this time... this book is one of the best ones I have read in a long time... If you buy this book from Amazon.com you will not be upset... However the ending is something that might surprise you!!! Enjoy
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Summary: The Testament
Review: The Testament is Grisham's first foray into Indiana Jones territory with this gripping novel that expertly mixes adventure and legal suspense all in one fine book. Troy Phelan is an extremely wealthy man. (Number 10 on Forbes most wealthy list) After various marriages affairs and kids Troy decides to end his life, but not before he makes one last business transaction, a slick manoeuvre that sends shockwaves into the lives of his various relatives who are anxiously awaiting their share of the money. Enter his attorney Josh Stafford who performs the unspeakable act, which gives the bulk of his estate to an illegitimate child that no one except Troy knows about. The catch is that she is a missionary worker in the jungles of Brazil and the only man who could go their and come back alive is a disgraced alcoholic lawyer named Nate O'Reilly who is emerging from his fourth stay in re - hob. He was once a explorer and Nate is hand picked for the job because of his adventurous background. As Nate tries to locate her , the family back home tries to contest the will and do anything to get their fair share. The plot is well developed and so are the characters. An exciting read that should prove to be another blockbuster hit for John Grisham.
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Summary: Perfection
Review: John Grisham delights readers with this tale of the ultra rich patriarch getting even with his shallow, greedy and not-to-nice wanna be heirs. A page turning tale I could not put down.
Another bestseller from a writing genius.
Beverly J Scott author of Rightous Revenge
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Summary: Wow! This one is a Winner
Review: The book that I have reviewed is The Testament by John Grisham. It is a book about a man who had at one time all of the toys; the yachts, a jet, the blondes, the houses in Europe, and farms in Argentina, and much more. He owns a fourteen-floor glass building downtown, and it holds 97 percent of his company. He has three ex-wives and seven children. All of them are just trying to get money from him when he dies. He's such an old man he shouldn't be hating people but he can't help it. Well, when he is on the verge of death he has rewritten his will. He has left his 11 billion dollar company in the hands of a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane. She is a missionary in the jungles of Brazil. The story gets a twist in it when she doesn't want to accept the generous inheritance.
This books content is so amazing. It is one of the best books that I have ever read. The characters are so well built. It feels like you actually know the character.
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Summary: great, one if his best!!!
Review: i have read many of his books and this is one of his best. he takes you half way around the world and back, with nate at your side. if your are looking for a good book... stop here, you have found it.
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