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Summary: THe Brethren
Review: I read this book on a plane ride to England. While it comforted me the entire flight, I found the plot predictable and couldn't wait to be done with it. At times I was intrigued by the intersection of the two story plots but by the middle of the book, it was not difficult to resolve what was going to happen. NOt one of his best works but an ok read to pass time.
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Summary: Much better than the usual Grisham legal thriller
Review: The Brethren reaches beyond Grisham's typical product. Intrigue and suspense are scattered throughout the pages. More action than most Grisham thrillers keeps this book interesting. Who's the good guy? Grisham gives you several flawed characters that ping-pong from sympathetic to antagonistic. Is there a good guy? Good question. Is there a bad guy? You'll lose count! From the CIA in Washington to a Federal prison in Florida, Grisham takes his readers on a ride of unjust reality. How close did Grisham get to the truth? I don't want to know. Find out for yourself how three ex-judges in a prison in Florida end up using their simple extortion plan to impact a presidential election campaign. Who's manipulating who? Strings are pulled, favors given, and money opens doors, closes eyes, and makes men talk. Grisham kept his story tight and pulled off a fascinating story. Execellent distraction for a rainy day.
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Summary: The Brethren
Review: The Brehren is a good book by John Grisham , not one of his best work , but it's good and diferent from the rest. It's about 3 ex-judges who are now in prison and they extort money from people via ads on a gay magazine. Until they try to extort a presidential candidate. I say this is diferent from the rest of his work because the main characters of the book are not lawyers or people with principles. The main characters are 3 convicts that extort people so I've never read anything of Grisham where the main characters are bad guys . I liked it , it's interesting , a good plot with a lot of twists in the story and you never figure what's going to happen next. A good book , not the best of Girsham , but it's not his worst either . Don't expect a court room drama like "A Time to Kill" or "The Firm" , but I'll just say it's a enjoyable book.
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Summary: An okay book.
Review: I have come to really enjoy Grisham's books over the last year. He is definelty a talented writer and his stories are compelling. However, The Bretren is not his best work. I like the story line but it has little suspense. One of the characteristics of Grisham is the endings. Each time I read one of his books, I get to the end and seem to say to myself, OK, and that's it. The Brethren is no different but it is a decent novel and if you find Grisham to be a great a WRITER as I do, you will want to read the book. If you have never read Grisham before, read The Street Lawyer or The Summons first.
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Summary: Good, but not one of his best
Review: Have you ever wondered how 3 former judges serving their time in a federal prison could endanger the future of a man running for President? John Grishan can, for sure...
Aaron Lake seems to be the "perfect" man for the Oval Office. A nice family man, church goer, and with no black marks on his CIA file. He is "politically correct" and suitable for the position. Can it be too perfect?
It seems not... and those 3 crooked guys are about to find out why...
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Summary: One of the best yet!
Review: I have read or listened to pretty much all of John Grisham's novels. This one has now become my favorite. I do not know how to explain it but it kept me laughing and not wanting to put down the book. I think that the chemisty of the characters, from "The Brethren" to Trevor to how the CIA came into the story, was terrific! For the first time in a long time I found some characters in a story that I really cared about. I would and will recommend this book to anyone. This book was a refreshing change from some of John Grisham's "Lawyer, big firm" stories.
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Summary: The Brethren
Review: John Grisham the author has struggled lately with some of books not meeting the standards set by his classic works of fiction like "The Firm" and "The Pelican Brief". His newest is a mixed offering. At its centre is Presidential candidate Aaron Lake a man who has a happy family and is hoping to win the current election. On the other end of the scale are three former trial judges serving their time in a Florida State prison where they are working up a tidy sum of money from a scam that is too good to be true. When their latest victim turns out to be an unsuspecting Aaron Lake their carefully executed con game is threatened, as are their lives. The novel features crafty villains and a hero that we can root for, but the overall plot narrative feels like it is missing something. Fans of his earlier thrillers will find this one tedious. The Brethren is Readable, but nothing really memorable.
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Summary: A Quick Read
Review: This book kept me coming back. I did not however care for the characters and their lack of integrity but Mr. Grisham kept me interested enough in the plot to return. Who would ever think of such a scam? The ending left me wanting more. I felt somewhat let down. Not one of his best works but worth the time.
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Summary: The Brethren
Review: The Brethren makes you ask yourself how powerful is the government and how much control do they really have over us. This question is strongly asked when three ex-federal judges who run a money scam through a gay magazine, while in a federal prison, try to scam the wrong person. This person is Aaron Lake, a Congressman who is picked by the head of the CIA to run for president. He is picked because of the need for an increase in the budget for the country's defense. The head of the CIA promises that he will do anything to get Lake elected even start wars. When the three ex-judges, The Brethren, find out Lake's true identity they threaten to expose his secret if not given a complete pardon for their crimes that landed them in prison. What follows is a showing of how powerful the CIA may really be. They act as if no laws abide to them. Thankfully this is in Lake's favor. I give this book four stars for the excellent story and how the book leaves you wondering if there is a part of the government that has unlimited power to spy, kill, or start wars. I give it only four stars because of the lack of detail Grisham goes into. But all in all it is a good book and I highly recommend it. Rex Wheeler
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Summary: Good Read
Review: The Brethren isn't one of Grisham's best but it's a fun read. Plot-wise, it's pretty shallow, but it's easy to follow--sort of like a MOTW (movie-of-the-week). I am wondering if he is going to continue the Brethren story, because the end is very open and I would like to read more about these guys and their trials and tribulations. It's an interesting situation that just needs more development.
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