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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
John Grisham did a great job with the sequel to "A Time to Kill". In Sycamore Row, Seth Hubbard committs suicide and leaves a handwritten will. In the will he leaves 90% of his estate to his black housekeeper and leaves his family nothing. The family objects and the case goes to court for a jury to decide. Twists and turns leave you guessing of how the story ends. I could not put the book down. I would recommend this book to anyone who is wanting a good read.
Classic Grisham-way too drawn out and melodramatic for me, but it was ok.
slow-paced
A bit predictable, but a hell of a fun read. It is not necessary to have read the prequel "A Time to Kill", but if you have it will add just a bit more.
Some of the characters are a bit shallow and stereotyped, and the timing and coincidences stretch the limits of belief, but it doesn't detract from the basic story and the sense of justice that one feels when the book ends.
Great book to read during a cross-country flight.
Some of the characters are a bit shallow and stereotyped, and the timing and coincidences stretch the limits of belief, but it doesn't detract from the basic story and the sense of justice that one feels when the book ends.
Great book to read during a cross-country flight.
This book is very much a typical John Grisham. It's a legal thriller that follows a fairly predictable script and I even guessed the "surprise" about half way into the book, where a tiny hint was left. However, Grisham is an excellent writer of legal thrillers, so "standard fare" is not necessarily something bad. I really enjoyed listening to the book even though I wasn't exactly blown away by it. As for the narrator: I think he did a very good except for two voices (Harry Rex and Carla) that I think should be very different. Overall a decent book and a decent performance.
Not bad - although Grisham might becoming formulaic. I saw the plot twist coming a mile away.
3 1/2 stars. I loved A Time to Kill so I guess I had pretty high expectations and the story was really good. I just felt that it dragged along a lot in the middle and lost me for awhile. But, still, Jake Brigance is pretty awesome. :)