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The Brethren - John Grisham |
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16.03.02 (310 review reads) |
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Advantages: A Grisham book
Disadvantages: Lacks....something
I first got into Grisham a few years ago and I am slowly but surely getting through his books. The ones I have read have normally been quite pacey and a can't put down type of book due to the complex stories and thrilling action.
For those of you that have never touched a Grisham book (are there such people?), he specialises in law stories. So the plots in a basic format tend to be good lawyer fighting justice or seeking fufillment or bad lawyer trying to work the system.
The Brethren is somewhat different. I don't know quite what it is really.... there still is a fair amount of pace in the story....it just seems to lack lustre.
Now this could be that my life has been so busy that reading fell down my priority list but this book, I actually read over 6 months and I could take or leave it, whereas I am normally glued to Grisham's books.
Basic Plot
Three judges have one way or another ended up in jail and they are all in a low security state prison with long sentences.
Over the years they have been allowed to set up a mock court to help settle petty disputes within the prison and hence they are known as the Brethren.
Now these are corrupt but smart men, so it will hardly surprise you to hear that they devise a crafty plan to extort money from gay men, (who are reeking with money.)
Now it just so happens that they stumble on one innocent victim who is a congressman, running for president. The brethen are oblivious to this at first but along the way they find out.
Unfortunately for the brethen the CIA find out about their scam and they of course get busted.
But is this really unfortunate or a stroke of luck?
Comment.
This book does have pace but as I have said earlier it lacks something. The first few chapters seemed a chore to me as it jumps about a bit. Grisham does not waffle at all but I found myself struggling with this book.
I did find however tha
t the insight into a presidential election and US politics seemed to be quite plausible. You may even be able to find comparisons with real life.
Despite my critique of this book, I did enjoy the read and would still reccommend the book.
There is still pace and a complex plot with lots of twists.
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