The dilemma now Jake facing is – he knows for sure that this will be contested by Ramona and Herschel and it will be trial by jury. Jake has to defend this holographic will created by Seth who is in lot of pain due to lung cancer and hanged himself, Jake has to defend this will at all costs as instructed by Seth himself. He writes in a letter to Jake saying “These are not nice people and they will fight, so get ready,” he warns. Very next day after his suicide Jake receives an envelope containing a hand written will and a letter addressed to Jake – in which Seth instruct Jake to defend his holographic will at all costs. Twist here involves the suicide of the wealthy white man ‘Set Hubbard’ – who before hanging himself on a sycamore tree writes a holographic will in which he gives 90% his wealth to the black maid ‘Lettie Lang’. Like other Grisham novels, this novel too has many twist and turn to keep the reader hooked till the end.

Here we also meet the most funniest lawyer Harry Rex and Jake’s mentor Lucien. Grisham hasn’t visited his most famous character Jake Brigance for almost 24 years, now after 24 years Jake is back in action again who by now feels like very old friend from ancient time. We know the Ford County from A Time to Kill – which has many people who still believe racism, Klan and white supremacy kind of things which people used to do in 70’s and 80’s. Now in newly created holographic will he gives away 90% his wealth to his black maid – Lettie Lang, 5% to church and 5% to his brother Ancil Hubbard – whose whereabouts no one knows. Set Hubbard writes a holographic will which invalidates the will which was previously prepared by big law firm in Tulpedo – in which he has distributed his wealth between his tow children – Ramona and Herschel. The plot in Sycamore Row – revolves around a white man named Seth Hubbard, who is dying due to lung cancer and doctors have given him one months time and who is also filthy rich.

You can find the review of ‘A Time to Kill’ – here. A Time to Kill was the first novel from John Grisham which was published way back in 1989. Sycamore Row is a sequel to a best selling novel ‘ A Time to Kill‘ from acclaimed author ‘John Grisham’. Is Review Spoiler: No Rating: 4 stars(out of 5)

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