Sycamore Row
By John Grisham
- Release Date: 2013-10-22
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham returns to the iconic setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill, as Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a controversial trial that exposes a tortured history of racial tension.
“Welcome back, Jake. . . . [Brigance] is one of the most fully developed and engaging characters in all of Grisham’s novels.”—USA Today
Seth Hubbard is a wealthy white man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and defense attorney Jake Brigance into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County’s most notorious citizens, just three years earlier.
The second will raises many more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly? And what does it all have to do with a piece of land once known as Sycamore Row?
Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
Reviews
Keeps you guessing
5By CareyflowergirlThis book keeps you guessing, you think Jake is done and will lose the case. Lucien comes through in way you never thought would happen.I loved this book!
5By B. LorenMr. Grisham always keeps me looking forward to picking up his books again! Thank you!Good read
4By Gonzo 085Reels you in from the outset. Great characters and a good read. A bit predictable but the story is a reminder of the South’s dark past.Slow start - fast finish.
3By canucbradTook way too long to set the characters and the situations, then put it all together in one finishing chapter.Sycamore Row
5By NotMuchOnCampingThis book is more timely now than when it was written.Good
4By Madmich17I was hoping for some murder etc but this book was just plain good!! Kept my interest without all the blood, murder and twists & turns! It was a good legal read. I’ll definitely read the next book in the series!!!Awesome Read
5By TSUC21I love this book! It is a great read. My daughter enjoyed listening to me tell her how much I loved it.Great ending
5By beancntr32Some parts required intense reading, some parts easily absorbed. Loved how everything came together at the end.Amazing
5By CcthegogIf you’re a fan of A Time To Kill you’ll love this one!Great read
5By kbm0125This was a great book. I love the Jake Brigance series.