The Brethren

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Summary: MY FIRST GRISHAM BOOK AND PROBABLY MY LAST
Review: What happened here? The story dropped off into space, what there was of it. The characters were unbelieveable and there really was no real plot. I was very disappointed in this book after having read "Void Moon", "Plum Island" and other authors. Because of Grisham's name alone I bought this book. Waste of time - read something else. That's my recommendation!

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Summary: Not What I Expected From Grisham
Review: I was very disappointed in John Grisham's latest novel. I have read all of his books and always look forward to the next release. This was a big disappointment. It is unlike his other novels, in that it lacks a real hero, or even a good lead character. When I read the book, I didn't enjoy it from the beginning, but I kept waiting for it to get better - it didn't! I should have listened to the reviews that I read on Amazon before I bought the book. I can only hope that Grisham's next book is more like his earlier novels.

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Summary: Emperors new clothes
Review: Where's the plot? Nothing happened. It starts with a fine premise, a group of wiley old judges, v. an evil CIA chief. But there is no battle of wits. Give us some real action. If Grisham's next book also gets bad review, I'll just take the critics word for it.

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Summary: Entertaining and quick read
Review: I have come to enjoy Grisham not for fantastic writing or insightful characters, but simply for a fast, completely entertaining read. The Brethren accomplished this purpose. No one expects great literature from Grisham - what we do expect is to get caught up in an entertaining story - and he has not failed to accomplish that yet in my opinion.

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Summary: Great
Review: It seems like the fashionable thing to do is trash an author who has become very popular. Individuals who undoubtedly want to appear 'chic' have done this with Grisham's latest. I refuse to get caught up in this trend. The Brethren is a delightful read. The plots are interesting, but above all it is just plain fun. Ignore the literary snobs and enjoy the book. It is worth it.

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Summary: Yawn
Review: What a disappointment! Threads were left hanging and NONE of the characters ever fleshed-out. I don't think I will rush out for his next work.

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Summary: waste of time
Review: If you really want to waste your time, go ahead. No plot, no "characters", no ending is a pretty good summarization of this misuse of paper. I think Grisham needed some money, and so he sat down one afternoon and just wrote about any old thing which he could think of.

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Summary: Entertaining
Review: This book is not your typical John Grisham courtroom style of story. I think it's the mark of a good author, however, when one can journey away from their traditional style of writing successfully. Grisham has done this both with this book and with the Testament. I do enjoy his courtroom dramas, and even though this book did not involve that, it was still an entertaining read.

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Summary: Good Story, Bad Ending
Review: I have enjoyed many of Grisham's works and looked forward to the Brethren as well. The story was developed nicely, but seemingly fell apart at the end...as if Grisham was in a hurry to end the story and did so in a rather quick and sloppy manner.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Mr. Grisham should stick with his tried and true writing style instead of trying to venture out. There were too many characters for me identify with. I wasn't sure who the good guys or the bad guys were. Disappointing - I wish I had bought the paperback instead to cut down in costs!