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Book Review of The Testament

The Testament
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In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives and his minions, a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform dozens of lives.
Because Troy Phelan's new will names a sole surprise heir to his eleven billion dollar fortune: a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil
Enter the lawyers, Nate O'Riley is a fresh out of rehab, a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan's family circles life vultures in D.C., Nate is crashing through the Brazillian Jungle, entering a world where money means nothing, where death is just one misstep away, and here a woman-pursued by enemies and friends alike-holds a stinning surprise of her own
The Testament