[book_talk] Sycamore Row, Grisham
- From: "Rosemarie Grayley" <rgrayley1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:51:20 -0800
Sycamore Row,
By John Grisham.
Bard and bookshare.
Seth Hubbard is dying of lung cancer. He's been fighting it, carrying on
with running his companies except when completely bedridden due to
chemotherapy treatment. His black housekeeper of three years has taken care
of him and his home including when he's totally helpless and unable to do a
thing for himself. From time to time he has told her that there will be a
little something in his will for her. Now, being in terrible pain, pills no
longer giving him even temporary respite, and his doctor saying that he has
only weeks to live, he chooses not to wait for death, and hangs himself.
The attorney Jake Brigance Receives a letter from Hubbard. It was posted on
the day of his death. It revokes his prior will, handled by another law
firm, and appoints Brigance as his executor. Hubbard has left absolutely
nothing to his two children, or his grandchildren. Five percent goes to his
long lost brother and the remainder to Letty, his housekeeper. He does
explain why he has disinherited his children and grandchildren. He does not
explain why he has left only a small percentage of his estate to his brother
and the rest to Letty. His new will. Included with the letter, is hand
written and that in itself could be a problem.
From here, we have Jake Brigance with about a dozen other attorneys involved
in the proceedings. The estate is represented, as is Letty, the children,
and the grandchildren all separately. There is an old attorney, disbarred,
still brilliant if consulted between drunks. Another with a very wily mind.
And a prime cheater who only complains when someone else tries to cheat.
The trial gets underway and there are real whoppers told. Some are quickly
exposed, some take time.
The grand finale to the courtroom drama is terrific. It thoroughly answers
the question of why Hubbard left millions to his housekeeper.
Good reading,
Rosemarie
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