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Summary: I'll settle for a solid two-bagger.....
Review: If you have read Grisham's Home-Run stories such as Time to Kill, The Client and The Brethren don't expect this one to join that category. However, I disagree with other reviewers who have become frustrated with Grisham. The Painted House and Skipping Christmas showed that Grisham can successfully cross into new territory. The Summons demonstrates that he can find his way back with a solid plot that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Ray Atlee, the main character, is faced with having to make some major decisions. Grisham handles moral dilemna as well as any other author writing today. This isn't vintage Grisham, but it is so much better than most of what is being released by other authors right now. Give it a shot, you won't put it down until the last page.
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Summary: Please stop writing dribble
Review: I used to think the Brethern was the worst book that Grisham ever wrote, but I now think The Summons is. I don't know if he's lost his touch or he's just too busy making money to care--people keep buying his books anyway. There are no twists in the plot, while Ray and his brother, Forrest, are shallow and unsympathetic. When I was whining about the book the other day, my husband asked me, "Why do you continue buying this guy's books?" I think I keep hoping he'll get his old flair back.
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Summary: Grisham is getting lazy...
Review: I don't know about anyone else out there, but am I alone in thinking that there was absolutely no motivation for Ray, Grisham's main character in this pitiful book, to go to the lengths he did to hold on to ...million[s] [of] dollars? It's bad enough the book's plot was full of more holes than a piece of swiss cheese, but for cryin' out loud, give the main character some level of depth! Grisham has been steadily going downstream. I don't think I'm alone in urging him not to sign anymore of those one-book-a-year deals and write something of quality and honesty.
Rating: 
Summary: A No-Brainer
Review: If you're looking for a book to read an a day or 2, then this is the one for you. It is an entertaining book, but its not an award winning story. I wish there was more of an ending. Sorry John, but its pretty "formulaic".
Rating:
Summary: Better but not his best
Review: It was great to see John Grisham get back to what he does best. And, while I am glad I purchased and read this book I am also glad that I saved money at Amazon. I would have been even more disappointed if I had paid full price for this work. The story is fairly interesting but the end, while an interesting twist, is less than satisfying. Buy this one at a discount.
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: I agree with an earlier reviewer. I will not be spending any more money on Grisham's legal thrillers in the future. I, too, was disappointed in his last few legal-related books but after reading "A Painted House," which I thought was excellent, I decided to give him one more try. The writing in this book was at a grade school level. I only finished it because I kept hoping it would improve. It did not.
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Summary: This book is a complete disappointment
Review: John Grisham really cheats his readers with this latest effort. Actually, he doesn't seem to have put much effort in at all. Throughout the book, I kept feeling that this was nothing more than a short story that he stretched into a novel. With so many other great authors doing wonderful work, this one is not worth the short time it will take to read.
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Summary: I'll have to agree
Review: With the majority of reviews here. The book is dull.
All the characters are shallow and unformed (Ray being the worst -- I didn't like him at all).
The story drags so badly, when the ending finally arrived, I
just didn't care.
The book has no soul; it's just a moneymaker.
J.G. is laughing all the way to the bank. Sad.
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Summary: Disappointing...
Review: Grisham's latest legal thriller is far from thrilling. I was pleasantly surprised to see it set in Clanton, MS where 'Time to Kill' was set and happily surprised to see the character of Harry Rex brought back. I was disappointed that Grisham made no mention of Jake from 'Time to Kill' and hugely disappointed in the characters and plot of this novel. The story line is very familiar. In fact, I'd skip this one and read, 'A Simple Plan' by Scott Smith instead. It's better written than the 'Summons'. Also, I recommend Brad Meltzer's 'The Millionaires' as an alternative with a similiar plot as well. This book just didn't seem to go anywhere and the ending....well, the ending. It just ended. Just like that. Thanks for reading! ~Pandora
Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: Being a John Grisham fan I have read every one of his books including "The "Painted House" and "Skipping Christmas". I enjoyed all of them except "The Summons". Was John in rehab when he wrote this one? Not much of a developed plot, no character development, and the ending---Going to spend the money on a fancy-shamancy Betty Ford like drug treatment clinc? Who cares? Lame Lame Lame.
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