The Brethren

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Summary: Grisham's latest is a big disappointment
Review: As one who has read all of John Grisham's novels, I must say this is probably the weakest of all of his efforts. There is not one redeeming quality to the novel and none of the major characters is in any way a sympathetic character. If this indeed marks a turning point in Mr. Grisham's writing career as some have suggested, I shall probably spend my time with other authors.

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Summary: Lost at Sea
Review: To describe this book as contrived, meandering, and without connection is to be kind to it. The author must have some purpose in writing it; maybe he was short of cash, had a contract deadline to meet, or was trying to get into the movies. Whatever, it was not to produce a fine work of fiction. Which is just as well because he didn't. I have had it with this type of author (Patricia Cornwell is another who comes to mind) who churn out work that just doesn't justify the expense in reading.

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Summary: Hated the ending!
Review: Not his best novel, but a good read! Loved the two plots he had going on and the relevance of the political theme. Sadly, this book had no ending, so that was disappointing. Still for true Grisham fans, it was worth the money!

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Summary: Another page turner by my favorite author
Review: I couldn't put it down. From the first page I was guessing about how the two sub-plots would come together. When they finally did I kept waiting for the next turn of events. I think this is one of John's best works and am already waiting for the next book to come out. I have all his books in hardcover and read them again and again.

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Summary: I am just disappointed!
Review: After reading several Grisham's books I just can say this is probably is worst book. It is still a Grisham but not at his BEST.

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Summary: Ends poorly and the premise has a hole in it too!
Review: Overall, I was disappointed with this book. I agree with many of the reviewers that the ending was a complete dud! Possibly not as apparent except to political junkies such as myself, was a flaw in the premise as well. There is no way a candidate for President who doesn't even announce until after the New Hampshire primary would be able to meet the filing deadlines in many of the other primaries which follow close behind. Maybe we could extend a little literary license if the story had other redeeming features such as strong characters or a sizzling climax but this one misses the mark all around.

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Summary: Grisham? Are you sure?
Review: What a huge disappointment. I look forward to my yearly February read of Grisham's latest novel. This one was a jumble of characters, none of them believable. The story line was pretty good, but I just couldn't get into it. If you are a Grisham fan, you will be very disappointed.

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Summary: Big bang that fizzled into nothing...
Review: The plot was fairly predictable after the first two chapters. The ending had no credibility, and I bet even the screenplay becomes more sardonic. I decided to read the entire book before buying it and it was the right decision. The person who wrote this book is not the same person who wrote The Firm. That book had attention to detail and character development that is just nonexistent in The Brethren. I guess commercial success leads one to write fluff in exchange for the next advance check!

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Summary: Maybe his best
Review: What a page turner! Grisham's characters are easy to visualize as well as dislike. And what a plethora of bad guys to choose from... The ultimate test of an author is "does the reader want to find out what happens...?" I couldn't wait to find out...Bravo Grisham!

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Summary: Worst yet!
Review: John Grisham has reached a new low in "The Brethern". After taking us on some fantastic rides with his earlier novels, Grisham has slipped into a quagmire of average writing and predictable plots. He needs to step back from turning out novels for the sake of a buck. I know that I'll wait before I rush to the store to buy his next novel.