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The Testament, John GrishamThe Testament is an adventure story by American author John Grisham. It was published on February 2, 1999. Troy Phelan is a self-made billionaire, one of the richest men in the U.S. He is also eccentric, reclusive, confined to a wheelchair, and looking for a way to die. His heirs, to no one's surprise (especially Troy's) are circling like vultures. Nate O' Reilly is a high-octane Washington litigator who's lived too hard, too fast, for too long. His second marriage is
The Testament is a typical John Grisham novel—which means it's an entertaining and suspenseful read! Troy Phelan, wealthy and dying, decides to teach his ex-wives and many children a lesson by changing his will and leaving his money to a daughter, Rachel, that no one knows about. The book alternates between the family members and their multiple attorneys who are fighting to get “their” money, and Nate O'Riley, a lawyer with the firm representing Troy. Nate is just out of yet another rehab, so he...
This is the kind of book we all hope to read. Excellent story right from the start to the very last page.
SPOILER WARNING!One of the best books I have ever read. Grisham does a great job of blending the law genre and the adventure genre. Nate O' Reilly, the main character is a lawyer fresh out of rehab, for the fourth time. Nate travels to South America to find out more about Rachel Lane, mysterious illegitimate heir to Troy Phelan's 11 billion dollar will. Out of Troy's 3 marriages, dozen's of children, Rachel Lane gets it all. Nate travels to Corùmba, Brazil in hopes to find Rachel Lane, a missio
An overly preachy and hastily written Grisham novel with his typical battle of big money versus the good of heart. I am always drawn to Grisham for a good rainy day read and the premise sounded pretty good, but from page one this one is a waste of time. Too many characters bogged the story down and it dragged on and on, especially when Grisham started getting preachy. By the end of the book, it felt like Grisham had tired of the story himself, and just threw something together to be done with it...
A rich old man is dying,leaving behind an eleven billion dollar fortune.He doesn't want his ex-wives or his children to inherit it.But the one he wants it to have,doesn't want it ! The setting is exotic,and memorable, in the Brazilian jungle.It is a thrilling adventure.Grisham spent time in Brazil himself,and gives a fascinating description.One of Grisham's best.
A legal fiction by John Grisham published 1999.3.5 starsThis is a typical Grisham version of the David and Goliath story.Before taking his own life billionaire Troy Phelan makes a new Last Will and Testament in which he leave to his legitimate offspring next to nothing. He leaves the bulk of his estate, all of 11 billion dollars, to an unknown illegitimate daughter that only he knows anything about.This of course goes down like a lead balloon with all the legitimate heirs and it’s not long befor...
5 Stars. This is probably one of the best John Grisham books I've read. It's not the usual courtroom/murder drama....just people behaving badly.
As the book title implies, this is a story involving the last will and testament of one of the wealthiest men in the world. But it's really comprised of two separate storylines. One is the wrangling of heirs and their unscrupulous attorneys to overturn the final wishes of the deceased - essentially a money-grab. The second storyline is the journey of an ambulance chasing, alcoholic attorney who must brave dangers lurking in Brazil's Amazon in order to locate the rightful heir of this fortune.Gri...
Another solid tale by Grisham! It wasn't a typical Courtroom Drama either like most of his books are.The Testament opens us with the ruthless self-made Billionaire Troy Phelan, who is in his 90's who is dying, has written out his last will with the help of his Lawyer Josh Stafford, and being observed by 3 psychiatrists to see if he is of sound-mind. Phelan commits suicide by jumping out a window just seconds after writing his Testament, which says the rest of his estate will instead of to his mo...
Now this was the book I just could not wait getting to read when I decided I wanted to read all of John Grisham's novels (from the very first book and in order). I have read quite a few of his novels many many years ago, but not all of them and this one was the one that I remembered the most and since reading it the first time had kept it on my favourite books of all time list ever since. On second reading, I enjoyed this even more than the first time I read it - if that is at all possible!Altho...
The Testament is an above average effort, but I wouldn't put it among Grisham's best. The subject is probate, which Grisham seems to enjoy and always does well. This time an eccentric billionaire Troy Phelan(One of my favorite Grisham characters ever) jumps out of a window to his death, after writing a new will, leaving his $11 Billion estate in limbo.Despite being fully engaged by the story, there are a few things I didn't like about the book. I found the main character Nate O'reilly completely...
Not much suspense, but a good story with unique and interesting characters.STORY BRIEF:Eccentric billionaire leaves all his money to an illegitimate child Rachel no one knew about. His six grandchildren are greedy idiots who hire attorneys to contest the will. Josh is executor of the will. He needs someone to go to the jungles of Brazil to find Rachel who is working with tribes as a Christian missionary. Josh asks Nate to go. Nate was a high-powered litigator who has been in rehab several times
