The Widow

 

The Widow by John Grisham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Who would have thought someone could write a 416-page book about a little old lady wanting to redo her will and a 2nd-rate lawyer? That’s what Grisham has done here. Simon Latch, her not too busy and totally in debt over his head lawyer, agrees to redo wealthy Eleanor’s will to save her from the dishonest one written by a colleague. He also takes Eleanor to lunch after lunch and watches her drive off quite dangerously in her own car each time.

I’m writing the tiny synopsis in the previous paragraph so tediously because I want you to get an idea of what went on in this book. Other than the fact that Simon is losing his wife, is a gambler, and is actually as dishonest as his colleague this story is a repeat of itself over and over. Here’s the thing though…I read every word. The synopsis is very much the story in a heartbeat, but I still read it. I’ve read plenty of other Grisham books and loved them all. They are long and somewhat wordy, but it is either his writing ability or his plotting that keeps you reading. I guess here, it has to be his writing ability. After we got past Eleanor being old and wealthy and the will writing, things began to pick up and roll.

In summary, I really thought this was long with a lot of repetition. However, I read every word and it didn’t take me too long. Would I read another Grisham book? You bet.


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