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Summary: One of Grisham's finest
Review: The weaving of two plotlines makes this book one of Grisham's best. Although I liked The Firm, The Partner and A Time to Kill better, this one certainly holds its own. Highly reccommended.
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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: I am an avid John Grisham fan and have enjoyed all of his past works. This book, however, was very disappointing. The characters were not developed, there were too many side storylines, and the plot was implausable. I kept reading waiting for the book to pick up and hoping for a great ending, but the book just ended, period. With an infant daughter I have limited reading time, and I am sorry I wasted it on this book.
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Summary: Entertaining in a comical sense
Review: Not your typical suspenseful Grisham. This book was entertaining nonetheless. The story is almost funny; the parts about the judges in the federal prison are so far from believable that you have no choice but to laugh. You can just picture Trevor can't you? The description of a "no security" federal prison with judges gone bad housing with international drug lords is a stretch. You certainly don't think the parts about the CIA are believable but hey who knows what they can do? Grisham seems to be leaning away from the lawyerly dramas that we love and going for full on unbelievable entertainment only fiction.
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Summary: I'm a Grisham fan BUT....
Review: This was an extremely boring book. Grisham just phoned this one in. The plot line, such as it is, is telegraphed from a mile away and the only twist is the incredibly insipid ending. A truly disappointing entry by a writer who is capable of so much more.
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Summary: Excellent !!
Review: After reading some reviews, I hesitated to buy this book. I found it to be very exciting and a book I couldn't put down. I am a very big Grisham fan, and I would have given this book 5 stars, but one would have to admit that Grisham is not one for explosive endings in his books (that's why I only give 4 stars). I really liked the way be built the story, and would suggest this book to anyone, not just Grisham fans.
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Summary: Don't waste your time or money
Review: Implausible plot, not one character with any redeeming values, poorly written....and the WORST ending I have ever read. This book is horrible and is a mere shadow of his better works.
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Summary: disposable fiction
Review: I don't think Grisham's work - this one in particular - warrants a long, literary review. It's readable - it's involving - Grisham is a born story teller. But it's like reading cotton candy. It's airy and hollow and totally without substance. There is not one compelling character in this book to cheer for - everyone is so acutely unlikeable - how can you really care what happens to them at the end? And yes, the end is horrible and unfulfilling. HOWEVER, I did still read it and read it quickly - but it was forgotten just as fast. Take it to the beach, take it on the plane and then take it to the used booktore.
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Summary: Not his best, but entertaining enough for the subway!
Review: Although I was not totally absorbed with the storyline of the Brethren, I found that it suited its main purpose...to be fun reading material while commuting on the subway in the morning. The idea of the three judges in prison exploiting closet-bound gay men through pen pal letters was somewhat innovative, but I felt that a lot of details were left out, and it strongly affected the plot. In addition, I felt like the ending was rushed and inconclusive as if Mr. Grisham had tired of the characters and needed to finish up for the publishers. All in all, as I said before, however, it is entertaining.
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Summary: Good airplane reading
Review: I bought this book on the way to the airport for the three-hour flight to Sydney. It is indeed a page turner as others have pointed out. Grisham has lost little in the his skills in putting together a compelling narrative. However, I _did_ find the plot a little improbable. The CIA-picked Presidential candidate seems more Tom Clancy-ish than what we would normally get in one of Grisham's legal thrillers. A trio of disgraced judges and their prison starchamber was a stretch in itself, but when combined with the Lake candidacy, I thought it overreached.
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Summary: I loved this book
Review: I love Grisham, and this, in my opinion, is his best work.
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