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The Brethren - John Grisham |
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05.01.01 (35 review reads) |
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Advantages: Different to earlier style of writing, should appeal to wider audience
Disadvantages: I can't think of any!
John Grisham breaks a little with his usual style here mixing in a little Tom Clancy style politic in a fantasic story.
Reading it on the train makes me almost wish for delays so I can keep reading (although I don't really need to wish for delays!) it is that good a read.
I'll try not to spoil it too much for those of you who are going to read it, but this is what the book is about...
The book revolves around 3 judges convicted of various offences, who are locked away in a federal minimum security prison. Whilst in there they spend their time resolving disputes among other prisoners, until one day they decide to embark upon a mail scam. Basically they try to ensnare gay men who lead double lives (i.e. are married with kids..) and then blackmail them out of tons of cash.
In the other, seemingly non related to start with, plot. The CIA have decided that the US is not the power it once was, and they want to do something about it. And of course they decide to 'fix' the next election. They pick a candidate, a straight-laced widower from the middle of nowhere, and launch him on the campaign trail with the message "The US needs to boost it's military" The CIA aquire loads of money for their candidate to run his election with. They also 'arrange' for incidents around the world that will scare the public into believing that the US military is too weak to act any more.
All is going well and the CIA's candidate is well in front in the polls etc... until, of course he turns out to be gay on the side! The CIA director is not happy about this and has to track down those responsible for the scam and prevent them damaging their election plans....
I won't spoil the end for you cos otherwise you may as well not read it! But as I say, a superb story, well written and without the mid book boredom that has seemed to creep into Grisham's more recent offerings. The best since Rainmaker.
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