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Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
Grisham's follow up to his 1989 legal suspense novel, 'A Time To Kill', opens with the compelling suicide of Seth Hubbard - an old man, terminally ill, who has left behind a great deal of money and property. The problem is that this is endowed, not upon his family, but his black house keeper, Lettie Lang. Enter Jack Brigance to bat for the under dog, a role he takes on with a vengeance.
I was hoping for something as poignant and touching as it's predecessor and in some ways it has all the hallmarks that make Grisham's writing so enjoyable. He writes with an excellent knowledge of American law and order, managing to make it comprehensible without being didactic. His characterisation is well developed and consistent throughout, and he packs a mighty Hollywood ending style punch. However, this suffers from poor editing, a result of which is a mid section which is too long and in which very little happens. A bit disappointing.
I was hoping for something as poignant and touching as it's predecessor and in some ways it has all the hallmarks that make Grisham's writing so enjoyable. He writes with an excellent knowledge of American law and order, managing to make it comprehensible without being didactic. His characterisation is well developed and consistent throughout, and he packs a mighty Hollywood ending style punch. However, this suffers from poor editing, a result of which is a mid section which is too long and in which very little happens. A bit disappointing.