The Brethren

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Summary: Good plot and story line ... but ...
Review: I enjoyed reading this book right up to the end. And that was the problem, the end. I felt like this book had been written with a page count in mind, because the fully developed plots and the story line are simply closed off without a real sense of closure.

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Summary: the brethren
Review: Although I enjoyed the book it was not as riveting as his others. John wrote a book that seemed out of character for him. It was more of a cloak and dagger book rather than the legal maneuvering & genius that we are used to.

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Summary: Shy of excellent
Review: While I have thoroughly enjoyed most of Grisham's books in the past, I found that this book didn't match up to his previous excellence. A compelling read, I was not dissappointed in the book, but was not astounded by its brilliance either. If you really want a story that makes for an in-depth study of character development, read his previous novel, and one of my favorites, "The Firm".

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Summary: i was amazed!
Review: I couldn't believe this book. The words were quite breath taking. I saw the word "the" and shuttered. john grisham sure has a way with words such as "the" and "and" and "on". I recommend this book to anyone who likes to see such words over and over again.

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: This is by far his best book...I finished it the day I got it, as it is a real page turner...Keep up the good work...

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Summary: Another extremely thrilling and captivating work
Review: Another extremely thrilling and captivating work of excellence from Mr Grisham. A must read. As meticulous planning and execution as expected from only him. Five Stars......

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Summary: In Search of More Poetic Prose in a Thriller.
Review: I am an author and I love thrillers. My biggest disappointment in today's world of adventure fiction is the inability to find a mesmerizing adventure constructed with poetic and living prose which allows me to feel the southern Louisiana heat, smell the toasted bagels in a Manhattan deli or wince along with the facial expressions of a lawyer caught ambulance chasing in the hospital room of a critically injured patient. While a better yarner than Turow, Grisham's works lack the sort of living color which fiction demands.

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Summary: The Brethren
Review: The interesting concept got me to drop 20 bucks on the book. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a fizzler. I don't want to ruin the ending but I was expecting more action and suspence like in Client or Firm. Grisham could have done a lot more with the concept and he let it fall short. Now don't get me wrong, it's a great change from the Testament but it still isn't as good as so many of his other books. I'd wait for paperback. In 6 months or so it will be on the paperback rack and actually worth 6-7 dollars

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Summary: stupid book
Review: a sheer waste of time. 1 * was the least i could give

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Summary: Fast read!
Review: I thought this was a pretty good book. The plot was interesting and unique. I finished in just over a day and I am not a big reader. There was plenty going on to pique my interest. Not as good as "The Partner", but solid none the less.