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Summary: Very, very disappointing.
Review: I know that probably those of you who read these reviews are die-hard Grisham fans, as I am. I love his writing, and his style. But, this book was a major disappointment to me. First, the price is ridiculous to me. But, I bought it anyway, thinking that it would be a great read. Well, it wasn't! It was one of the worst books I have ever read. There was no suspense, no plot, and none of the usual legal techinicality which is so common with Grisham's other books. I reccomend highly against buying this book, but if you must read it, may I suggest your local public library? Then, you won't waste that wad of cash that you will have regretted spending.
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Summary: Grisham returns to form......mostly.
Review: After stumbling a little with THE TESTAMENT, Grisham returns with an excellent thriller. The Brethren tells the story of three incarcerated judges in a federal prison who, in addition to dispensing justice 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 ever 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 the usual Grisham complexities erupt. The book moves along at a thriller's pace, but 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: Definetly not Grisham's best - possibly his worst!
Review: I have been a huge fan of John Grisham, and have read every one of his books. "The Bretheren" does not have the fire, the plot, or the characters most of his other fine books have. It was slow and poorly developed. The ending appeared to come one day as Grisham said " I'm tired, I think I will end this".
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Summary: The Brethren
Review: As a Grisham fan for years, this book is a major disappointment. I would have chucked it after first few chapters had I not been loyal to author. No character development, no plot twists, this book meanders without direction. I was truly hoping for a surprise ending, but was left totally unsatisfied. John, please give us something good, like Rainmaker II?
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Summary: Grisham continues to pound them out
Review: This was a typical Grisham book with enought twists and turns to keep your interest. As with most of his recent books it is not a hard read and the characters and plot is not deep. However, it makes for a very comfortable, non time consuming read for people who like Grisham.
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Summary: Very Disapointed by this book
Review: If there was "No Star" listed, I would have chosen that option. I thought "The Testement" was bad, this is worse. There was no character development, no suspense, no twists and turns in the plot like his earlier books. I had no passion for nor could I have cared less about any character in the book. I even got the feeeling reading this book that someone else wrote it and stuck his name on it. It just didn't seem like a Grisham novel. Save your money.
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Summary: Not Grisham's best
Review: I like Grisham so much that I wanted to like this book. I did enjoy the Testament, so thought maybe he was returning to books with interesting and most surprising endings. The ending failed to impress me. It seems that he became attached to these people and did not want anything dreadful to happen to them. I did like the humor of these three.
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Summary: Good John Grisham book with a terrible ending!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed THE BRETHREN. To me, the book was better written that most of his books. It was funny and suspenseful. It kept me reading. The only thing that annoyed me was the ending. I was thoroughly confused. What was he thinking?
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Summary: It is an okay book
Review: The book was an easy read. But unlike his other books where there was at least one or two characters that you relate too in someone way. In this book, there is no such relationship built, between characters in the book or someone reading the book, just could not not relate. But I am still a Grisham fan with A Time to Kill, The Client are my favorite.
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Summary: What about the REAl brethren!
Review: Someone should inform Mr. Grisham that Bob Woodward, the famed journalist who uncovered the Watergate scandal, wrote THE BRETHREN back in the sixties. His was a serious treatment of the Supreme Court in the post-Warren, early Burger era- not some cheap piece of dramatic legal fiction. I have nothing against Mr. Grisham, his books make for great movies, but don't use a name that invokes images of the high courts and real investigative research to sell a cheap thriller!
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