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Summary: Grisham returns to form......mostly.
Review: After stumbling a little with THE TESTAMENT, Grisham returns toform with an excellent page-turner. The Brethren recounts the story ofthree imprisoned judges in a federal prison who, in addition to dispensing judgements in the prison, run scams on unsuspecting gay men on the Outside. As we learn about the three, as engaging a group of rascals as Grisham has created, we also learn of the rise of a young congressman, hand picked by a leader in the intelligence community to become President. The would-be President and The Brethren end up crossing path and theirein lies the tale. The book moves along at a thriller's pace, and with more humor and wit than we've seen in a while from the author. Hints of Carl Hiaasen creep into the prose. It's as good a 'caper' novel as he's written since the Firm. As always, Grisham's conclusion leaves a little something to be desired. However all in all, a very satisfying book from a master of the genre.
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Summary: John Grisham meets Tom Clancy!
Review: I just finished reading this book..and all I could say that this is Grisham's finest work yet! The plot turns I will admit does take some getting used to beacuse he is intermingling many plot lines(I counted five). He is introdcing new characters just when you get totally involved with one and it could get annoying. But overall, the whole book suspenseful in the tradition of Tom Clancy(eek)and John Le Carre or Robert Ludlum. I think he may have crossed over some territory well established by these authors, he is the new kid on the block and may not be welcome by all. Good Luck Grisham!
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Summary: Great until the end.
Review: Good story with interesting characters. Carries you along with fast paced action. The ending was typical Grisham, predictable. So you know that you movie ending will be better.
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Summary: Classic Grisham!
Review: I finished The Brethren on the same day I bought it. Yes, it is that good! While not outstanding like The Firm it is as good as The Rainmaker and Runaway Jury. Read this book by the fire or on a beach. Either way you will enjoy it!
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Summary: Awesome page turner!
Review: Great page turner! I'm not quite done yet, but it's a GREAT story line so far!
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Summary: Another great one!
Review: Admittedly, I'm biased: I have read and enjoyed all the Grisham books, five of them last year alone. The Brethren is a fun, great read, and the author easily combines political intrigue with one of his favorite topics: people scheming over money that does not belong to them (see The Testament, The Partner). This is a very enjoyable book, and Teddy Maynard, Aaron Lake and the three judges are some of Grisham's finest and deepest characters. As long as the author keeps churning out this quality of work, I will keep standing in line to buy it, and so should you.
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Summary: Better Than The Other Grisham Books I've Read
Review: This book was pretty good plot-wise. I like the way Grisham had two parallel plots running and then wove the two together. Good job! But I still don't like his prose or his characters. For me, his people just aren't real and I don't care what happens to them. But if you're a real Grisham fan, this book won't let you down!
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Summary: amazing!
Review: Makes a great read. grisham shows his class. I recommend it!
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Summary: A Highly Recommendor Book
Review: The book the brethen is an amazing book it is far so different from any other book that grisham has ever written because he focuses on the same topic of law but he also writes his books in many different ways with different ideas, I recommend this book because once you start you don't want to put it down till you get to the finish line. a great fun book.
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Summary: WHAT IS IT ABOUT GRISHAM?
Review: I swore I would never read another Grisham book. I'm sure Grisham doesn't care--he has plenty of fans and doesn't need me! But so many CAN'T be wrong and me right! So--I tried this book and gave Grisham another chance. In my opinion, he failed miserably! The beginning of the book is so boring I almost gave up during the first chapter. I'll give Grisham this, he does do a good job of weaving the two plot strands together and he is good at plotting. His plots, however, all turn out to be formulaic and anti-climactic. I think men would like Grisham's books a lot more than women--he has yet to create a good and believable female character. Understandable. Well, I hated the book, but I can't say Grisham is bad. He does, after all, enthrall millions of readers so he has to be doing something right. If you're a Grisham fan, buy this book. If not, skip it. It's not even Grisham's best!
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