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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Grisham takes us back to where it all began, with Sycamore Row. A Time To Kill introduced us to Ford County Mississippi, Jake Brigance, Carla Brigance, Lucien Willbanks, Harry Rex and Sheriff Ozzie. Three years later, Jake is still waiting on the insurance to pay for the loss of his house, when he is dragged into another major case.
Seth Hubbard goes to church one Sunday morning, talks to everyone, makes a call to one employee to meet him at 2 by the creek, and hangs himself. Monday morning, Jake Brigance receives a letter in the mail from Seth Hubbard. Enclosed is a holographic will. Jake has just been hired for a case that will reveal a lot of secrets. One that is 60 years old.
I love John Grisham as a writer. He is my favorite legal thriller writer. He always has great character development. Sycamore Row hooked me when I read the summary at the library. It never let me go from page one. I would suggest you read Time To Kill before this one, if you haven't, because Sycamore Row brings a lot of information from the other book into it. That why you will have a concept of all the characters.
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Seth Hubbard goes to church one Sunday morning, talks to everyone, makes a call to one employee to meet him at 2 by the creek, and hangs himself. Monday morning, Jake Brigance receives a letter in the mail from Seth Hubbard. Enclosed is a holographic will. Jake has just been hired for a case that will reveal a lot of secrets. One that is 60 years old.
I love John Grisham as a writer. He is my favorite legal thriller writer. He always has great character development. Sycamore Row hooked me when I read the summary at the library. It never let me go from page one. I would suggest you read Time To Kill before this one, if you haven't, because Sycamore Row brings a lot of information from the other book into it. That why you will have a concept of all the characters.
😊 Happy Reading 😊
#CarlislePublicLibrary
#LonokeCountyLibrarySystem
#JohnGrisham
#SycamoreRow
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very good book. John Grisham has a way of pulling the reader into this plots. He always makes me feel as if I am where ever his story is taking place. Here I am on the sidelines watching as Jake takes hold of the handwritten will of Seth Hubbard.
If you like John Grisham's writing and the knowledge he brings, you will enjoy this book.
If you like John Grisham's writing and the knowledge he brings, you will enjoy this book.
Good book
I enjoyed this book however I felt the pace is slow and The events were little bit stretched out. Still I would recommend it for sure
I enjoyed this book however I felt the pace is slow and The events were little bit stretched out. Still I would recommend it for sure
Typical Grisham, which suits my guilty-pleasure reading just fine! I would have given it five stars if some of the background information about A Time to Kill had been left out; there was enough character development to make everyone stand well enough on his or her own.
I really wanted to like this book. When I was in my mid-teens I used to read so much of Grisham's books (all from my mum's bookshelf). I don't think I've read A Time To Kill but I've read The Testament, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and a few forgettable ones. Then after a while I started to actually study law and get a real law degree, and that took up my time so I left Grisham. I never became a practicing lawyer, I decided I wasn't made for the legal profession. I guess I expected it to be all flashy and glamorous and I got a rude awakening. Grisham influenced me a lot and I had the impression that he's the best in courtroom drama.
Anyway this is my first Grisham novel after years of leaving his books and he was ok, just not as good as I remember. Before I decided to read Grisham again, I read the Mickey Haller series, and I loved it. Hate to say this but I think Connelly's books were way better than this one. I liked the moral themes of it, but it was too draggy and predictable. I craved suspense fr courtroom dramas. That part was lacking. Now I'm off to read the latest from Connelly, The Gods of Guilt.
Anyway this is my first Grisham novel after years of leaving his books and he was ok, just not as good as I remember. Before I decided to read Grisham again, I read the Mickey Haller series, and I loved it. Hate to say this but I think Connelly's books were way better than this one. I liked the moral themes of it, but it was too draggy and predictable. I craved suspense fr courtroom dramas. That part was lacking. Now I'm off to read the latest from Connelly, The Gods of Guilt.
It's been a long time since I read Grisham, and I'm regretting that now. A good read, hard to put down, and it stands on its own, despite bringing forward characters from an earlier novel.
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very mixed feelings about this book. As usual, it is a good story, with unexpected twists and turns, and a very accurate portrayal of courtroom proceedings. But also as usual, there is not a single truly honorable or ethical character, and even the "good" sheriff and judge portrayed are basically corrupt. Lawyers and litigants are greedy, selfish, and untruthful. As this is my profession, I beg to differ and I get tired of these perpetual Grisham tropes. In addition, this book is set in the 1980s, only a few years after the events of "A Time to Kill" -- a much better book -- and the atmosphere is just as racist and sexist as that book's -- but it grates far more now, in 2014. Finally, this book needed a lot of editing. It repeats itself in a way that makes me wonder if Grisham thinks any more of his readers than his former profession.
This book fulfilled my expectation!!
A Time to Kill is my favorite book and this book is as good as this one. The characters, settings, plot. Love it!
John Grisham disappointed me with some books and he lost my as his fan but I must say now that I'm in love with his books again.
A Time to Kill is my favorite book and this book is as good as this one. The characters, settings, plot. Love it!
John Grisham disappointed me with some books and he lost my as his fan but I must say now that I'm in love with his books again.