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Sycamore Row

Von: John Grisham
Gesprochen von: Michael Beck
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 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham returns to the iconic setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill, as Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a controversial trial that exposes a tortured history of racial tension.

“Welcome back, Jake. . . . [Brigance] is one of the most fully developed and engaging characters in all of Grisham’s novels.”—USA Today

Seth Hubbard is a wealthy white man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and defense attorney Jake Brigance into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County’s most notorious citizens, just three years earlier.

The second will raises many more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly? And what does it all have to do with a piece of land once known as Sycamore Row?

Look for all of John Grisham’s gripping Jake Brigance novels:
A Time to Kill
Sycamore Row
A Time for Mercy Justiz Thriller

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Kritikerstimmen

“Powerful . . . immensely readable . . . the best of his books.”—The Washington Post

“One of [Grisham’s] finest . . . Sycamore Row is a true literary event.”—The New York Times Book Review


Praise for the novels of John Grisham

“John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we’ve got in the United States these days.”—The New York Times Book Review

“In all of Grisham’s best books . . . the reader gets good company, a vigorous runaround and . . . a bit of a legal education.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Grisham’s books are smart, imaginative, and funny, populated by complex, interesting people.”—The Washington Post

“The law, by its nature, creates drama, and a new Grisham promises us an inside look at the dirty machineries of process and power, with plenty of entertainment.”—Los Angeles Times

“John Grisham owns the legal thriller.” —The Denver Post
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Nice return of the characters, from Jake to Lucian. Wished the story would never end. Hope there will be another sequel. Great speaker also, as in Time to Kill, maybe the best I heard so far

Top! John Grisham at his best.

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Sycamore Row contains one more original, eloquent and interesting story by the famous author.

Another master piece of John Grisham

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a touching Story with the Jake, the family lawer we so well know . always a good reread.

touching

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Ein im höchsten Maß spannender Roman mit unvorhersehbaren Wendungen,die einen atemlos auf das nächste Kapitel gespannt sein lassen. Michael Beck liest so wunderbar, dass man sich die einzelnen Charaktere bildhaft vorstellen kann. Insgesamt ein fesselndes Hörvergnügen!

Großartiger Roman

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Before you buy this book, you need to understand one important fact: this is not a thrilller. There is no suspense, no one is in danger and no crime is comitted. This story is a lengthy description of a last will dispute and it's about as interesting as it sounds.

This kind of story can only work if we are interested in the characters, but sadly, character development and presentation is probably Grisham's weakest link. I could not bring myself to care for who gets the money, because there is no emotional connection with any of the heroes and there are no bad guys. The real reason for why Seth Hubbard had changed his will would be captivating enough for me to root for Leddie, but it's only revealed at the very end of the book so for 90% of the story you are stuck with 2 groups of people fighting for money they don't deserve.

This is such a contrast to the book I read before this one - The Litigators in which the characters are presented in such a charming and witty way that it carries the otherwise non-thrilling story through the hundreds of pages with ease.

The second problem is the repetitivness and this is really bad for an audio book. Many of the facts are presented three times - first when Jack Brigance speaks with the witnesses, second during the probate part of the trial and the third time during the actual jury trial. Normally you would just skip the pages that repeat the same information, but that's not so easy with an audio book. You will find yourself really bored about half-way through the book.

Skip this book, even if you are a fan of Grisham's and especially skip this book if you are expecing a thriller.

John Grisham's worst

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