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John Grisham’s latest book, The Testament is a legal thriller that opens with a bang.
This book is about Troy Phelan, an eccentric and elderly billionaire who commits suicide right after writing his will. In his will, Troy leaves his billion-dollar fortune to a sole heir that nobody in his family knew existed, his illegitimate daughter Rachel Lane. Rachel, at the time of Troy’s death, was living as a missionary in the jungles of Brazil. The disinheritance from Troy’s wealth infuriates his six children from his three marriages. which sparks off a legal battle to contest the will in court.
A recovering alcoholic, substance abuser and semi-retired lawyer Nate O'Riley is sent to the depths of the Brazilian jungles to find Rachel. This turns out to be an adventure in itself, one that nearly kills him. |