FS: Book-The Summons by John Grisham PB-5162 http://www.blujay.com/?page=ad&adid=4271950&cat=3011000 Ray Atlee is a professor of law, is forty-three, and newly divorced. He also has a younger brother, Forrest, the black sheep of the family. And his sick father is Judge Atlee - a powerful official who has towered over local politics for forty years. With the end in sight, Judge Atlee issues a summons for both sons to return home to discuss the details of his estate. But the Judge dies too soon, and in doing so leaves behind a shocking secret known only to Ray... Amazon.com Review Law professor Ray Atlee and his prodigal brother, Forrest, are summoned home to Clanton, Mississippi, by their ailing father to discuss his will. But when Ray arrives the judge is already dead, and the one-page document dividing his meager estate between the two sons seems crystal clear. What it doesn't mention, however, is the small fortune in cash Ray discovers hidden in the old man's house--$3 million he can't account for and doesn't mention to brother Forrest, either. Ray's efforts to keep his find a secret, figure out where it came from, and hide it from a nameless extortioner, who seems to know more about it than he does, culminate in a denouement with an almost biblical twist. It's a slender plot to hang a thriller on, and in truth it's not John Grisham's best in terms of pacing, dramatic tension, and interesting characters (except for Harry Rex, a country lawyer who was the judge's closest friend and in many ways is the father Ray wishes he'd had. He's so vivid he jumps off the page). But Grisham's legions of fans are likely to enjoy The Summons even if it lacks the power of some of his classic earlier books. 978-0345531988 #5162
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