The Testament: A Novel

by John Grisham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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 goes 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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• ISBN10: 0385339585
• ISBN13: 9780385339582
• Publish Date: 27 September 2005 (first published 1 January 1999)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Vintage Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 480
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780385339582

Reviews

[moraa]

Loved it. John Grisham will always remain one of my favourite authors from my youth.

[remo]

Sí, estimados lectores. El verano da para muchas incursiones lectoras en la literatura kleenex de "pasar un rato entretenido". Y este verano yo me he forrado con John Grisham. Mi planning diario durante los meses de julio y agosto ha sido doce horas de tesis y dos de lectura. Y el resto, pues tiempo libre.
John Grisham escribe bien. Entretiene. Es capaz de crear una trama creíble (más o menos) y luego desarrollarla sin que el lector se aburra. A mí me gusta. En esta ocasión, un tipo multimillonario casca y sus seis hijos, balas perdidas todos ellos, se abalanzan como escualos sobre la pasta. Pero el viejo ha nombrado un heredero sorprendente. Y allá que se van los albaceas del testamento a intentar encontrar al heredero para ver qué opina sobre haber heredado once mil millones de dólares. El final, como siempre. Muy a lo Grisham. En tonos pastel, vaya. Mi nota: Entretenido.