Different from the usual Grisham novels (The Brethren - John Grisham)

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Product:	The Brethren - John Grisham
Date:	16.09.00 (11 review reads)
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Advantages: Written by John Grisham - what more could you want?

Disadvantages: Not a courtroom thriller

John Grisham’s latest novel takes the reader to the world of Trumble, a minimum-security federal prison, holding three former judges amongst others.

They are working on a mail scam, with the money pouring in. However, the scam goes wrong and a person on the outside, a powerful man, is caught up in it. This person is so powerful; life is about to become very interesting for the judges.

It seems that Grisham is leaving the world of the crusading lawyer now and branching out into different things, though still keeping a grip on the legal world. This book is an incredibly easy read. The plot, whilst fast and clever, is not particularly complicated and you will find yourself flying through the pages, anxious to see what happens.

The characters are interesting. Whereas in most novels there is a hero, there is no-one in this novel that is not involved in criminality or disrepute in some way. The ending is a bit of a surprise and not what I had expected. It’s an adequate ending and ties in well with the rest of the book, leaving a satisfied smile on your face when you finish it.

This book stormed to the top of the best-seller lists and deserves to be another success for Grisham. I can smell movie rights already.

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