Phelan's three ex-wives, their grasping spawn, a legion of lawyers, several psychiatrists, and a plethora of sound technicians wait breathlessly, all eyes glued to digital monitors as they watch the old man read his verdict. However, attempted redemption is also part of this story.Troy Phelan, a 78-year-old eccentric and the 10th-richest man in America, is about to read his last will and testament, divvying up an estate worth $11 billion. I can't say too much in case of spoilers. It is sad in places but also full of humour. As I stated above, there are many layers to this book and it was only on reflection I realised how complex the story is. This book came back to me many times after I'd finished it. Frank Muller's voice has an ever present hint of humour about it - reminded me of some narration of Carl Hiaasen books.ĭid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? What about Frank Muller’s performance did you like? But that is not to minimise the many larger than life characters filling this story However, there are many levels to the main character as well as the story, with added references to the appalling treatment of South American tribes by big business - something that is brought into the story almost casually and not dwelled upon too much (I think this approach gave more power and impact to the attempted annihilation of the natives of these regions) On the face of it, this is a straightforward story. Would you listen to The Testament again? Why? In a story that mixes legal suspense with a remarkable adventure, their lives are forever altered by the startling secret of The Testament. Rachel Lane is a young woman who chose to give her life to God, who walked away from the modern world with all its strivings and trappings and encumbrances, and went to live and work with a primitive tribe of Indians in the deepest jungles of Brazil. Returning to the real world is always difficult, but this time it's going to be murder. His second marriage is a shambles, and he is emerging from his fourth stay in rehab armed with little more than his fragile sobriety, good intentions, and resilient sense of humour.

Nate O'Riley is a high-octane Washington litigator who's lived too hard, too fast, for too long.

His heirs, to no one's surprise - especially Troy's - are circling like vultures. He is also eccentric, reclusive, confined to a wheelchair, and looking for a way to die. Troy Phelan is a self-made billionaire, one of the richest men in the United States.

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