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Title	:	The Testament
Author	:	John Grisham
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 535 pages
Published	:	December 28th 1999 by Island (first published February 2nd 1999)
Categories	:	Fiction. Thriller. Mystery

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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 is 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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Original Title:	The Testament
ISBN:	0440234743 (ISBN13: 9780440234746)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Nate O'Riley, Rachel Lane, Troy Phelan Sr., Troy Phelan Jr.
Setting:	United States of America

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As the book title implies, this is a story involving the last will and testament of one of the wealthiest men in the world. But it's really comprised of two separate storylines. One is the wrangling of heirs and their unscrupulous attorneys to overturn the final wishes of the deceased - essentially a money-grab. The second storyline is the journey of an ambulance chasing, alcoholic attorney who must brave dangers lurking in Brazil's Amazon in order to locate the rightful heir of this fortune.

What I learned from this book:1) Everyone should have a fully executed will. 2) A poorly written Will is bad estate planning.3) If you have lots of money and hate your family, make them think you are giving them $11 billion and then swap the Will that gives them nothing, and then jump off a building plunging to your death so that they can't do anything but settle with the estate. This is my first Grisham book. And many more to come, I am sure!

Another solid tale by Grisham! It wasn't a typical Courtroom Drama either like most of his books are.The Testament opens us with the ruthless self-made Billionaire Troy Phelan, who is in his 90's who is dying, has written out his last will with the help of his Lawyer Josh Stafford, and being observed by 3 psychiatrists to see if he is of sound-mind. Phelan commits suicide by jumping out a window just seconds after writing his Testament, which says the rest of his estate will instead of to his

I'm impressed that I made it through to the end. At first it seemed like a cool idea...guy goes down to jungle and comes out a changed man. Instead it's more about finding God within a malaria-fevered haze. Grisham entering his 'very-preachy' stage.

reviewI am reading The Testament, by John Grisham.It's about a man named Nate who is put in charge of finding the illigitament daughter of a billionaire.She's a missionary to a remote jungle and is, as far as he knows, unreachable.So he sets out on a journey with vivid characters and challenging situations.Jevy the body guard and Milton the pilot befriend him and try to help him on his journey.I love this book.I can't stop reading because Grisham describes Nate's trials with such color and

I'm impressed that I made it through to the end. At first it seemed like a cool idea...guy goes down to jungle and comes out a changed man. Instead it's more about finding God within a malaria-fevered haze. Grisham entering his 'very-preachy' stage.

Tenth in publishing order, THE TESTAMENT, shows an author with no sign of wear and tear.Some guys don't like admitting they cry, but I don't care if others think I'm a wimp for this book making my eyes water. My oh my, it was good! I think it's a tie for me with A Time to Kill, both are brilliantly executed stories. I'm getting ahead of myself. Stay with me, this one cooks.It starts in first person narrative with crotchety rich old guy, Troy Phelan, describing it detail just how desperately he