In a trademark Grisham style,the book directly jumps into the story without beating too much around the bush. Seth Hubbard, a multi-millionaire decides to commit suicide and leaves a "handwritten" will which bestows 90% of the booty to his housekeeper. The protagonist, Jake Brigance, is chosen by Seth to execute his wishes. Of course,the family of Seth contests the will.
The book, not a sequel of "A Time to Kill" as the book claims, reprises some familiar characters in Sheriff Ozzie, attorneys Harry Rex and Lucien, Jake's family et al. A Time to Kill was definitely one of the better books by Grisham and if you think you are sitting down with Sycamore Row with a similar anticipation,i have two words for you - mindless drivel.
Grisham, in his latest installment, has definitely lost the plot and sorry to say but also the art of storytelling. Every nook and corner of The Black vs The White story line has been used to the point of abuse as a story line and this book is a testimony of that. Loud characters like Booker Siriruk and Harry Rex offers a glimmer of hope, but it quickly fades away.
The climax is very flimsy and very unrealistic. Grisham true power lies in letting the story go through natural course; this time it seemed he forcefully changed its course.
As an ardent fan, i am not in pain in saying - Mr Grisham, you disappoint. However it does give me pain in saying - Mr Grisham, you disappoint, again.
The book, not a sequel of "A Time to Kill" as the book claims, reprises some familiar characters in Sheriff Ozzie, attorneys Harry Rex and Lucien, Jake's family et al. A Time to Kill was definitely one of the better books by Grisham and if you think you are sitting down with Sycamore Row with a similar anticipation,i have two words for you - mindless drivel.
Grisham, in his latest installment, has definitely lost the plot and sorry to say but also the art of storytelling. Every nook and corner of The Black vs The White story line has been used to the point of abuse as a story line and this book is a testimony of that. Loud characters like Booker Siriruk and Harry Rex offers a glimmer of hope, but it quickly fades away.
The climax is very flimsy and very unrealistic. Grisham true power lies in letting the story go through natural course; this time it seemed he forcefully changed its course.
As an ardent fan, i am not in pain in saying - Mr Grisham, you disappoint. However it does give me pain in saying - Mr Grisham, you disappoint, again.
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