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Summary: An average attempt...
Review: I have read all of John Grisham's books, this one is fairly average compared to his other works. THE SUMMONS is about two brothers who receive a 'summons' to see their dying father to discuss the will and arrangements when he passes. When Ray arrives at the house, he finds his father has passed and he happens upon a large amount of cash hidden in the house. This happens within the first 20 to 30 pages and the rest of the book is spent telling a story about Ray trying to figure out where the money came from and Ray wrestling with his conscience to decide what to do with the money (should he include it in the estate, share it with others, or keep it for himself). THE SUMMONS is an easy read and the ending has quite a twist but the rest of the book is a bit flat.
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Summary: Not your typical Grisham
Review: This story moved so slowly. I kept reading just because I thought it had to get good at SOME point. The last 20 pages were interesting, maybe I should have started there and skipped the other 80% of the book.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Not your typical John Grisham work. The book was very easy to read, but unlike other Grisham books, this one was not hard to put down. The pace of the book was very slow and the action minimal. The final few chapters were good and the ending was surprising, but to get to the end seemed almost tedious. Compared to other authors that I have read, this is not a horrible book, but it definitely was not up to the usual John Grisham standards.
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Summary: Good weekend book, but not great nor memorable Grisham
Review: While this book had its share of good twists and plots, it really lacked action but had the reader thinking all the way to the end how Judge Atlee able to keep $3 Million in cash in his house. While the ending was not really and ending so to speak, at least it was a surprise in the end who was responsible for everything that tormented Ray Atlee and the cash. I'd say this is a good book to read and finish over the weekend.
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Summary: Money over reputation
Review: I never would have finished this one-dimensional bore if I hadn't been trapped on an airplane for 8 hours. This book lacks depth and the story is booorrring.
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Summary: The Summons
Review: I have read most of Grishams books and have always enjoyed them to the point that I cannot put them down. The summons started kind of interesting and thriller but by the middle of the book it was quite boring and took quite a long time to finish it. I am surprise no one mentions the Street Lawyer I thought it was terrific.
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Summary: THE SUMMONS
Review: T wo brothers are summoned home by a dying father.
H e's a retired judge living in Mississippi
E xcitement abounds for one son when he discovers some cash. S oon the story deteriorates as the son hides the loot
U nsure what to do, the story begins to tread water
M ostly we wander about without very much meaning
M oney rules the action as it's moved from place to place.
O nly problem is, nothing else happens
N ice to be able to produce this and still claim a bestseller.
S hould be a short story!
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Summary: Tale of Two Losers
Review: I find it hard to believe this book was written by the same
author as The Pelican Brief and The Firm. This book, a story
of two sons summoned home by their dying father, is simply
boring. Both sons are disappointments to their father and
in life. And the reader is given no reason to really like
either one.
Ray comes home to find his father dead and a hoard of cash
hidden in the house. He must decide whether or not to tell
his brother Forrest. But there is more to Forrest than
Ray knows.
Perhaps John Grisham should reread his early works to remind
himself how good he used to be -
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Summary: The Summons-A Non-Story
Review: I own and have read all of John Grisham's books. I have read most of them more than once, but The Summons is as lackluster a book as I have ever read by any author. There is nothing gripping about it until the very end, when the reader, if he is still awake, doesn't care anymore. There is no character development, no real plot, and it's just plain boring. Nobody can write great all the time, but this is incredibly disappointing.
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Summary: What's happened to John Grisham?
Review: The last few books he's written haven't been up to his earlier works. And this is not just my opinion, but that of several friends who read his books. It's as if his publisher says, "Okay, John, where's next year's book?" And John sits down & pounds out a few hundred pages. "The Brethren" was great until it petered out at the end. "The Painted House" left much to be desired despite being such an acclaimed novel by the critics. And now "The Summons!" You could care less about the characters; they aren't people the reader can grow to like or care about. But the worst part of the book is that it reads like a 'day timer' or someone's boring diary. So I ask you, "Whe-e-ere's Johnny?" Did he employ a ghost writer after the first few books, or what? Come on, Grisham. Where's your enthusiasm? Go back & reread your books that made you one of the best authors in the world. Bring the muse out of your closet and recapture your love of writing.
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