John Grisham

Ray Atlee and his brother, Forrest, receive a letter from their father, a reclusive, retired judge, instructing them to return home to Clanton, Mississippi, to discuss his estate, but the judge dies before his sons arrive, leaving behind a secret known only to Ray. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

The Summons

Jonathan Tysick

Although there's a nice plot twist, this is definitely the slowest moving and weakest Grisham novel (of 5) that I've read. Still okay and I'll definitely be coming back for more when I need some relaxing, entertaining fiction.

Chris Aldrich

This was generally entertaining and a quick read. I was certainly expecting a bigger ending with a more interesting twist. As it happens there was a somewhat interesting twist, but one that just didn't pay off at all given the circumstances. Some of the machinations at the end were all just a bit too contrived. I would have expected more from a lawyer at a top law school...

Dimi

Aloe Han

Ray Atlee is summonsed by his dying father to return home to discuss details of his estate - He arrives home too late and finds that his father has left behind a shocking secret.

The Summons

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