The Summons

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Summary: I can't belive John Grisham wrote this book!
Review: I have read all of John Grisham's books, and generally like his writing, with the exception of one or two. "The Summons" was one of the most boring, tedious books I have ever read. I thought I would never get done reading it. Did John Grisham really write it???????

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Summary: Don't waste your Money
Review: Second-rate to say the least! We have been ardent supporters who have purchased millions of books authored by Mr. Grisham. To this end, I would expect Mr. Grisham to give us an interesting read. This book was weak...the ending was boring...the characters were poorly developed and overall it was a waste of time to flip the pages. I would like my money back.

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Summary: DEFINITELY NOT JOHN GRISHAMS BEST
Review: I FOUND IT TO BE A VERY SLOW READ, AND AFTER WAITING FOR IT WAS DISAPPOINTING. THE STORY LINE WAS EXTENDED WAY TOO LONG AND THE ENDING WAS A NO BRAINER. READ THE BOOK AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF. IT WAS NOT JG'S BEST WORK.

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Summary: Same Old Cookies
Review: Let's see, I need a new cookie to make a lot of money. I will make the same batter ensuring that it is thin enough to drop from a spoon. Now to make everyone think that I have come up with a wonder new treat, I will use red sprinkles (Jimmes) from my unlimited collection of beautiful colored sugar beads.
Was really looking forward to something different, but... Same Grisham plot, different cover, more money. Foolish me. But I'm sure I will buy the next one hoping for a different treat.

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Summary: He's almost back in form.
Review: Grisham is almost back in form after the last two fiasco's he wrote. Painted House and Christmas something were awful. He still needs a better story line, but it wasn't bad. Diann

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Summary: Don't Buy this Book
Review: John Grisham should be ashamed of himself. This is his absolute worst.

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Summary: Don't bother to read ...if you've read other Grisham
Review: I think the trend to rush out to buy his books will die with this one... I really thought he'd done something great with "Skipping Christmas" and "A Painted House."
Now, I'm pretty sure that he's using the "John Grisham Legal Thriller Fill-In the Blank Template for Writing Books" probably available in bookstores near you.

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Summary: Probably the worst Grisham I've read
Review: When I began this book, I was hoping for the legal suspense which made Grisham famous. However, this book did not have much suspense. The entire book was a set up for the last pages--no real suspense or mystery in the middle. The ending was a little surprising, but not really. There had to be a catch (or I hoped anyway). But, there were only 2 credible ways that the book could have gone. With the vague ending, it seems that a sequel may be in the works, but I hope not.

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Summary: Well Written, But Dull
Review: What a huge disappointment "The Summons" was. It was a boring plot which kept me reading because I figured it had to get better. This is, after all, John Grisham. After very entertaining books like "Pelican Brief" and several others, "The Summons" was only mildly entertaining. I would urge the curious reader to borrow this book rather than shell out more money for such a lackluster effort.

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Summary: Author of Unusual Destiny Says: Yum, Classic Grisham!
Review: A reversal of fortune tale in triplicate: Ray Atlee is a professor of law at the University of Virginia, brother to a sometimes-reformed addict and the son of a highly respected but terminally ill Mississippi Judge. Summoned to his ancestral home, Ray enters his father's library expecting the old man to reveal his final wishes. Instead, he finds his father dead on a sofa that is barely concealing over three million dollars in neatly stashed cash. To preserve his father's reputation Ray searches for the origin of the suspect booty and tries to protect his brother from himself. Tempted, threatened, followed and framed, Ray takes to the air, the roads and the waters of the old south. This reader was happy to ride along. A great read.