Surprisingly, this book was worth the reading. I have to be honest I had never heard about John Grisham, and the fact that the book was written almost 22 years ago had me even more confused about what to expect. My father bought me this book for Christmas, and at first, I was unsure of what to think about it. (On-sale date: Feb.The Testament by John Grisham is an adventure novel filled with suspense, unexpected twists, legal matters, lawyers, and billions of dollars. Sincere, exciting and tinged with wonder, this novel is going to sell like an angel, and deservedly so. The message (which isn't entirely new to Grisham see The Street Lawyer) and the storytelling that conveys it aren't subtle, but Grisham's smart use of the suspense novel to explore questions of being and faith puts him squarely in the footsteps of Dickens and Graham Greene. What Grisham holds dear is made clear in his unforgettable portrait of Rachel, whose serenity and integrity stun Nate, while inspiring him to forsake forever his lust for booze, power and money and to turn toward God. and the sleazy machinations of Phelan's other children and their lawyers to negate Phelan's will, readers will wonder which is the real jungle never has Grisham revealed so nakedly his contempt for the legal profession. But as Grisham crosscuts from Brazil to D.C. Nate's experiences there prove nightmarish, including fierce storms, a plane crash, dangerous animals, hunger and, finally, dengue fever, which nearly kills him. The illegitimate daughter to whom the firm's client, tycoon Troy Phelan, has left his entire $11 billion fortune, Rachel is a missionary-physician tending Indians somewhere in Brazil's Pantanal region. attorney who, winding up his fourth rehab stint in 10 years, is asked by his firm to find one Rachel Lane. The novel also features the usual attorney hero and legal action, but Grisham confounds expectations by sweeping readers into adventure in the Brazilian wetlands and, more urgently, into a man's search for spiritual renewal.
A traditional gangbuster Grisham opening-in which an aged billionaire outfoxes his greedy heirs by signing a bombshell will, then jumps to his death-gives little clue how this seductive tale will develop.
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