The Testament
Ratings33
Average rating3.4
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Ratings33
Average rating3.4
In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions, a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform dozens of lives.
Because Troy Phelan's new will names a sole surprise heir to his eleven-billion-dollar fortune: a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil.
Enter the lawyers. Nate O'Riley is fresh out of rehab, a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan's family circles like vultures in D.C., Nate is crashing through the Brazilian jungle, entering a world where money means nothing, where death is just one misstep away, and where a woman - pursued by enemies and friends alike - holds a stunning surprise of her own.
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I was attracted to this book because of the “man at the end of his rope gets reformed” angle. But it wasn't executed very well, and when we meet the heiress at last she seems preachy and judgy; not the kind of person who would inspire change in someone. problem is we needed to get deeper into the characters' pasts and motivations and Grisham doesn't do that. instead, Rachel gives a lecture and he becomes a man transformed. huh.
