The Testament – John Grisham

There's been a bit of a book reading frenzy here in recent weeks, but my blogging about what I've read has fallen a bit behind. Apologies in advance therefore for a few back to back book reviews in the next week or so.

John Grisham's The Testament was something I quickly picked up in a charity shop as a quick holiday read and that's exactly what it was. There wasn't much time in Madeira for lounging around by the pool, but there was some time to kill on the plane and also time once Little Miss C had gone to bed in the evening. I've always liked John Grisham's books, but it is a few years since I've read one. I was not to be disappointed though as the usual Grisham mix of law and suspense was still there.

This time round rather than the lawyers trying to defend or prosecute a major criminal they were trying to find the heir to a family fortune, the only problem being that this was an heir that not only didn't want to be found, but also didn't even know she was being looked for. The book also looked at a religious beliefs and the motivation of money on people in an interesting way. There was a gradual religious awakening for one of the characters in quite an unexpected way that certainly made me as a reader quite intrigued and also strangely at peace as I read the book.

Overall this book seemed slightly less cut-throat as some of Grisham's other books, but that was no bad thing and also fit in with the storyline. If you're looking for a book that appears a light read on the surface, but actually ends up as a deeper story, then this is the one for you.