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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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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

Great book!

I liked the narrators performance and the over all plot of the story. Grisham tells a good story with substance and depth.

Masterfully done!

John Grisham is a masterful storyteller, and Michael Beck a phenomenal narrator. I could see and hear the tale unfolding as if watching a movie inside my mind as I followed their words: Grisham's spoken by Beck. Loved it.

Superb!

I want to be a court observer in all of Jakes' cases. What a great story!

Captivating story

The story started off a little slower but really picks up and captivates you to the point that you can't put it down. The performance was great as was the narrative. highly recommend this book as you learn so much about the unjust and southwrn history of the early 1900s .

Loved it

Loved it! Enjoyed every word of the story and the narrator was fantastic. Great job!

Typical John Grisham Book

Where does Sycamore Row rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've only listened to 2.

What did you like best about this story?

Good storyline. Entertaining. Keeps you guessing about the ending.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I don't know.

5 stars!!

Classic Grisham. This is the best book I have read in some time!! I loved it!

I Almost forgot how good Grisham is

John Grisham is a masterful storyteller. His grasp of law, the southern culture is unparalleled. His ability to describe things is never over the top and always specific enough I can smell the grits and taste the coffee. He is an American treasure and this book is another in a long line of emotional, twisted plots with characters you love, despise and want to meet. I would rather be in a courtroom with Grisham than Johnny Cochran!

Best Grisham in years!

This sequel to "A time to kill" will not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I wish I had gone back and read a time to kill as a refresher but that is not needed to enjoy the story. Jake Brigance is the underdog again in a bigoted fight. It is unclear who will "win" until the surprise ending. And the ending is really great. I would not mind more Jake Brigance stories for Grisham.

Welcome Back Jake

I loved listening to this book. Revisiting characters from A Time To Kill was also welcome. I especially liked the narration by Michael Beck. Such a well written and rounded story. A bit long in parts, but I appreciate Grisham's story telling.