The Brethren

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Summary: Great, fast, entertaining book.
Review: Not his best (A Time to Kill was) or his worst (The Street Lawyer). It was a fast, fun and exciting read. He is a great story teller that can keep you up at all hours to finish. It does sound like our current government he wrote about. Have fun!

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Summary: Extraordinary
Review: Grisham never run out of story. He will make your heart flip and flop reading his well acquiring book that will gives you ideas. Worth sleeping till dawn.

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Summary: interesting plot but no likable characters to care about
Review: It was initially hard to get interested in the book because none of the characters were admirable or likable. There was no character for whom to care. After a few chapters, I was drawn on just because I wanted to see what happened. The story is basically a sad one. As such, I feel it a brave one for Grisham to write. The world is full of such sad stories with no real resolution.

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Summary: Back to Basics
Review: John has finally gotton back to his tried and true formula. This novel is fast paced and a must read. For those of you who haven't particulary enjoyed his last two books (they were kind of slow), you should fall in love with this one. I was beginning to think that Grisham had become soft, but he returns with this powerhouse that keeps America glued to it's pages. Let's just hope the next few are this fun to read>

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Summary: Grisham is definitely losing his touch
Review: I am one of the biggest John Grisham fan you will ever meet because I have an autographed John Grisham book of A Time to Kill and The Firm which I both bought at local auction at $225 each. I have been waiting for The Brethren since the day Amazon announced the new book. I went to my nearest bookstore in my county and bought The Brethren. When I went home, I immediately started reading it from 6:50 to 11:00. Let me tell you this. Borrow this book at your local library. This book is dull, the plot was exetremely weak compared to The Firm and The Pelican Brief, the ending was just too predictable and is hardly even interesting. This book makes The Partner and The Street Lawyer seem like the greatest book ever written. so trust me, borrow this book at the library because it is not worth the $+tax.

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Summary: An exciting treatment of Sacerdotal Evil, I think
Review: The only problem I have with a book like this is that things never become clear before they become horrible. Just when you come to understand a character's morality, the characters shed their earthly sacerdotal robes and begin their ascent to eternal life. At the same time, things keep happening that make you challenge your assumptions even before you make them. A perfect example of this is the scene in the celesstial latrine. Here Grisham is at his most perverse. Nevertheless, he manages to retrieve his reason from time to time. Flummex me not.

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Summary: Where are the last 100 pages?
Review: I love Grisham and always buy his books the day they come out. Like his other books this is a quick and sometimes enjoyable read. However, I was waiting for some great twist at the end that never came. The book just kind of ended. Also there were no endearing characters and in the end all the "weak" characters won out. Disappointing at best.

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Summary: The Brethren will keep you turning pages all night!
Review: John Grisham does know how to keep a person reading into all hours of the night! I finished this book within 2 days! I had a hard time putting it down. My only regret was that there weren't all of the legal battles that one expects from a Grisham novel.

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Summary: The Brethren
Review: I have read all of John Grisham's books, and I am a die-hard fan of his, but I found The Brethern to be disappointing. I usually devour his books and read them sometimes in one night because they are such page turners, but The Brethren I kept putting down because it was boring. I didn't care for any of the characters, the ending was lame, and the story line was very unrealistic. If you have to read this book, wait until it comes out in paperback, or borrow a friend's copy. You'll be glad you saved your money. Let's hope next year's book is better.

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Summary: WHERE'S THE MISSING CHAPTER?
Review: I had to turn the page at the end hoping for another chapter. When I realized there wasn't another one, I put the book down disappointed. It was almost like Mr. Grisham was late for a golf game and was going to mail the manuscript on his way to tee off! I was so excited to read this book and it did only take a weekend to read. There was one "aha" point where I knew the two scenerios would somehow collide and that was what got me through the book. Wait for the paperback or you can have my copy! Ü