The Testament - John Grisham

The Testament

By John Grisham

  • Release Date: 1999-12-28
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
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Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions—a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform dozens of lives.

Because Troy Phelan’s new will names a sole surprise heir to his eleven-billion-dollar fortune: a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil.

Enter the lawyers. Nate O’Riley is fresh out of rehab, a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan’s family circles like vultures in D.C., Nate goes crashing through the Brazilian jungle, entering a world where money means nothing, where death is just one misstep away, and where a woman—pursued by enemies and friends alike—holds a stunning surprise of her own.

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Reviews

  • Testament

    5
    By Running R
    Great read. Takes you away from reality.

  • Lovely and great read

    5
    By picasolovr
    Reminds me of Mitchner’s Cheasapeake but all about The swamps of Brazil.

  • Spectacular

    5
    By Didi of 5
    Great great book.

  • The BEST thing

    5
    By people 3027
    What I like, I am loss for words- love it all

  • I loved this book. Great plot. John Grisham Is such a great writer John Grisham is.

    5
    By skierspencer
    Many locations. Redemption of an attorney. Who wouldn’t love that!

  • A testament to Grisham’s masterful skills as a storyteller!

    5
    By ES the horror fan
    Awesome, absolutely awesome!!! A book that demonstrates how limitless greed and lust can be, while also showing the virtues and rewards of kindness, love, and faith. Don’t ever stop writing, John Grisham! The world has more than one master storyteller, but you are high on the list! The day you die, leaving the world a sadder place without your excellent writing, will be an extremely sad day. Because it means that the only way we will get to enjoy your wonderful stories is through the everything you will have written and published up to that point. I love reading books by lots of different authors, so John Grisham isn’t the only one I can honestly say that about. But he is probably one of the rare authors who can write so well. Let’s appreciate all of the truly wonderful storytellers who are still living, folks! The ones that we truly consider masters! Since they are only human, their gifts won’t last forever and probably not long enough! If you want another fantastic book from THIS author, The Testament is a great time that you definitely shouldn’t miss!

  • A good read.

    3
    By J E Pilch
    He has written much better books but this one still had me reading to the very end! What a surprise ending. Thanks again John, what a story.

  • The testament

    5
    By helmfy
    Very very good story. Could not put it down. When finished I was saddened to leave the characters behind. What a wonderful story!

  • A refreshing surprise

    5
    By Mone'Marie
    My favorite of all time

  • Great!

    5
    By WJMreborn
    Longtime Grisham Fan. This one I missed. Probably one of his great works. So involved, and for me, very meaningful.

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