Sarah's Reviews > Sycamore Row

Jake Brigance returns in Grisham's 'Sycamore Road' This novel is a sequel to 'A Time To Kill' but can be read as a stand alone. I went back and scanned just to refresh my memory, but it's not necessary.

The book starts out when a wealthy lumber tycoon named Seth Hubbard hangs himself from a sycamore tree. Before he does that however, he has hand written another will to override the preceding one. He has left the majority of his money to his black housekeeper and not his family. Why ? He has also sent instructions to Jake Brigance to be his attorney and defend this will at all costs. So now you know there is going to be a fight to see if the old man was off his rocker.

This a great courtroom thriller that brings about the subjects of segregation, racial prejudice,handsome white attorney. Just remember, "its not about a fair fight, it's about winning."

Don't I know it ?

As I was reading this, I understand that this is fiction. But so much of it makes me think of some of the things that still go on today. My mother in law grew up in Louisiana and remembers a black man being hung in the town square. Some things are like one step forward, two steps back.

This was a great book and interesting to read. It was another hit for John Grisham in my opinion. Well developed characters, old and new, and a sharp dialogue.

Not to be missed. I highly recommend.