Sycamore Row

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Michael Beck

Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Finalist, Thriller/Suspense, 2014

John Grisham takes you back to where it all began...

John Grisham's A Time to Kill is one of the most popular novels of our time. Now we return to that famous courthouse in Clanton as Jake Brigance once again finds himself embroiled in a fiercely controversial trial - a trial that will expose old racial tensions and force Ford County to confront its tortured history.

Seth Hubbard is a wealthy 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 Jake 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 far 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?

In Sycamore Row, John Grisham returns to the setting and the compelling characters that first established him as America's favorite storyteller. Here, in his most assured and thrilling novel yet, is a powerful testament to the fact that Grisham remains the master of the legal thriller, nearly 25 years after the publication of A Time to Kill.

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Critic reviews

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

"John Grisham is exceptionally good at what he does—indeed, right now in this country, nobody does it better." —Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post

"Grisham is a marvelous storyteller who works readers the way a good trial lawyer works a jury." — Philadelphia Inquirer

"John Grisham owns the legal thriller." —The Denver Post

"John Grisham is not just popular, he is one of the most popular novelists of our time. He is a craftsman and he writes good stories, engaging characters, and clever plots." — Seattle Times

"A legal literary legend." — USA Today

As always, wonderful

Any additional comments?

I have been waiting to listen to this audio for about 4 years now. When a new book comes out by one of my favorite authors, I treat it like an unopened gift and wait to open it until I feel I have the time to let myself sink into it and give it proper time. Sycamore Row was worth the wait indeed and I was able to enjoy every minute of it. It gripped me from the first chapter and I was able to listen to long stretches at a time while I stitched a quilt top by hand. I absolutely hated stopping whenever I had to. (Dinner!?! What's wrong with take out!) The depth of each character, curves being thrown left and right, it was awesome. Michael Beck is a marvelous narrator so the entire audio book was a real treat. I will carry this story with me for a very long time.

Sycamore Row

An excellent read. Filled with twists and turns and had me guessing up to the last chapter

Great book & wonderful and impressive narrator.

Great book by a great writer. The narrator Michael B did an extraordinary job!!!
Thank you!

well done!

I am very pleased with this as I listened on and off throughout the day. You will enjoy this follow up to A Time to Kill.

Captivating!

A very interesting and entertaining story. I enjoy the book as well as the narration.

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Michael Beck did a wonderful job narrating one of Grisham's best books. His many voices added so much to this book. I think this is why I enjoyed lessening to this book.

Great Twist near the end

What did you love best about Sycamore Row?

It being a kind of sequel to A time to Kill.

What other book might you compare Sycamore Row to and why?

Jake B. from Time to Kill is the main character.

Which scene was your favorite?

The last courtroom scene.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes but i couldn't due to the length.

Any additional comments?

I like all of John Grissom.

Interesting read

What made the experience of listening to Sycamore Row the most enjoyable?

Sycamore Row was a long winding novel but held my interest throughout. I really didn't want it to end even though it was a long story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I had had the time I woudl have listened to it all at once.

Not as good as the first

I really liked it the went on about the drinkers to much which slowed the story and almost became annoying

The narrator was perfect

Good listening

I like the story, unexpected ending. Would like to hear more stories from the same author.