Book Review - Sycamore Row Sycamore RowThe beloved hero from A Time to Kill returns to Ford County in John Grishams latest legal thriller.By Catherine GrovesThe courthouse in Clanton, Miss., is remembered to readers who followed Jake Brigance through the controversial trial in John Grishams A Time to Kill. In this new bestseller, Jake returns to the courthouse in Ford County and, once again, becomes immersed in racial turmoil turmoil that creates a line that divides the citizens in this small, southern town.Seth Hubbard, a mysterious, wealthy old man dying with cancer, hangs himself from a Sycamore tree. Before this drastic ending of his own life, Hubbard mails a handwritten will to Jake Brigance, leaving the majority of his money and estate to Lottie, his black maid. Jake quickly becomes entangled in a bitter legal battle between Hubbards adult children, their crooked lawyers, and Lottie herself. With no intention of losing their inheritance to Hubbards maid, his children face off against Jake in a fight to overturn the will that they claim was made by their deranged father. Hubbards tippling daughter, Ramona, and pompous son, Herschel, quickly forget their own lack of devotion over the years, and become children wronged and cheated. Justice must be found!Jake knows he must find the answers to so many questions if he is to fulfill his dead clients wishes. He must discover why a wealthy man would leave his millions to his maid. Then, how does Sycamore Row come into play with any of this? Where is Seth Hubbards brother, Ancil? Can he be found in time to shed light on these dark secrets in this county known for its cruel bigotry? Twenty-five years after one of his most popular books, A Time to Kill,Grisham brings back some of his most beloved characters in this new legal masterpiece. From its riveting beginning to the tear-jerking ending, Sycamore Row exceeds any and all expectations from readers. John Grisham renounces himself as to why he is a household name in this No.1 bestseller. Sycamore Row can be purchased at most major bookstores and in e-Reader versions for Kindle and Nook.
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