They call themselves the Brethren: three disgraced former judges doing time in a Florida federal prison. One was sent up for tax evasion. Another, for skimming bingo profits. And the third, for a career-ending drunken joyride. Meeting daily in the prison law library, taking exercise walks in their boxer shorts, these judges-turned-felons can reminisce about old court cases, dispense a little jailhouse justice, and contemplate where their lives went wrong. Or they can use their time in prison to get very rich -- very fast. And so they sit, sprawled in the prison library, furiously writing letters, fine-tuning a wickedly brilliant extortion scam ... while events outside their prison walls begin to erupt. A bizarre presidential election is holding the nation in its grips -- and a powerful government figure is pulling some very hidden strings. For the Brethren, the timing couldn't be better. Because they've just found the perfect victim... Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
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"A good one, as usual, by Grisham. There seem to be two separate stories and it takes awhile to figure out how the judges in prison are related to a presidential election. With a real election coming up, this is a scary one to think that power may be used that way." — Aldafan (4 out of 5 stars)
"A good one, as usual, by Grisham. There seem to be two separate stories and it takes awhile to figure out how the judges in prison are related to a presidential election. With a real election coming up, this is a scary one to think that power may be used that way."
“Terrific storytelling by one of the masters of the game.”
“Gripping…will hook you from the first page and won’t let you go.”
“A crackerjack tale.”
“With startling good writing and plotting, Grisham tells an entrancing tale.”
“Grisham does such a terrific job of inventing clever twists and devising a compelling momentum that readers can’t help but be intrigued.”
“Fast-paced and action-packed…You’ll be thoroughly entertained.”
“Skillfully written and plotted with an eye for logic as well as humor.”
“An intricately plotted tale.”
“An exciting read right up to the end.”
“Crackling suspense and high-stakes…a most satisfying [story].”
“[The Brethren is] as grippingly sardonic yet bitingly moral a scenario as [Grisham has] ever imagined.”
" the book that sort of failed to end "
" boring, leads to nothing, but might be entertaining if, (as i said for his other book i reviewed) you can read very fast. i have been disappointed by the endings of his books. "
" Not a up to Grisham`s usual standard. I didn`t find one character that was really likeable in this story. "
" I love Johan Grisham, but this book is not worth your time. I powered through thinking it would get better. Nope and a super lame ending. Very disappointing. Shame on you John. "
" Good easy read. I found it highly predictable. "
" I wasn't as impressed with this book as by most of Grisham's books. "
" Grisham is always good for a quick and interesting read full of plot twists when I need a break from heavier reading. The Brethren didn't let me down. I recommended it if you've liked other Grisham books, but don't expect deep character development or unexpected endings. "
" Grisham tried something different here, adding a heavy dose of comedy. I loved this book. "
" I have read quite a few John Grisham books, and this is one of my least favorite. No real plot twists and not a lot of suspense. "
" This was one of the better Grisham books, I thought he was very creative with this one. "
" This book is the reason I stoped reading John Grisham. It felt like he slapped a plot together so he could put another book out. The old men were just ridiculus. Although I did go to the bar in Jacksonville that was mention as a hang out. "
" Simply could not put it down. "
" I really enjoyed this. I was an early fan of Grisham. I loved 'The Firm' and 'The Pelican Brief', but some of his later works didn't hold me as well. I decided to revisit Grisham with this one, and was not diasppointed. "
" I liked this better than the Chamber. "
" Two separate seemingly unrelated plots come together, and remain intertwined. Intersting. "
" Like all Grisham books, this had a very good ending and wasn't ever boring. "
" This was an okay John Grisham book. Not my favorite, but also not a total waste of time. Just eh. "
" This book is awful, not much else to say. "
" This book was good up until the end. It seemed to just suddenly stop. I was probably 20 pages from the end when I realized I was that close. I thought, "how is he going to wrap this all up in 20 pages?" He didn't, really. Yes, the book was done but I felt like it needed some more. "
" By far, my favorite John Grisham book. It had the best plot. "
" A good book that I might recommend. Bottom line, I've never read a John Grisham book I didn't enjoy a little. "
" Story was a bit unusual, but that was rather nice and refreshing. I didn't get into it much at first, but after a few hours I was hooked and was interested to find out where this was going. The story wrapped up pretty quickly and I was hoping for a bit more. "
" Great stuff... I love Grisham "
" Not one of the more memorable Grisham novels. "
" Read half the book and said enough. Hated it. Too many characters, too much going on. Terrible. "
" Learned a lot about the judicial system from reading this comprehensive book. "
" I was never able to finish this book. It just didn't capture my attention. I have enjoyed his previous books, but this one just didn't interest me at all. "
" Thought this was a great Grisham book, though a bit predictable, it was well-written, suspense-driven, fast-paced, a book that kept my interest and made me want to read more. "
" Needed something fairly mindless and entertaining to read... "
" Not bad. If there is any truth in the things written here about the arm length of the CIA, it's pretty impressive. "
" Spannend. Ich bin wirklich gespannt, wie die beiden Handlungen (Gefängnis und Präsidentschaftswahlkampf) miteinander zusammenhängen. Grisham ist auch auf Englisch eine schnelle Lektüre, die immer wieder Spaß macht. "
" The book was ok. I enjoyed the story behind it. I felt it needed an ending with more closure. Also, I wasn't as interested in the political part of the story. "
" Interesting story line and characters, but disappointing ending. "
" Wished I could've scrapped it after 20 pages, but a friend loaned it to me so I had to finish it. Poorly-written and tedious. Hope I never have to read any more of his moronic garbage again. "
" This was so entertaining- I laughed through most of it. My idea of pleasure reading! "
" I really liked this book. It was fast moving and I couldn't sit it down. Couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Sometimes its fun to read a book that just entertains you. I would recommend it to any of my friends. "
" I always enjoy John Grisham. His stories are entertaining and well written. Which is an accomplishment since I find the subject of lawyers kind of boring. "
" Not my favorite John Grisham. I had read so many in a row, that I think I got burn out. I just couldn't get into it. I just couldn't get into it. "
" I didn't find it as gripping as Grisham's typical legal thrillers, but the more I read, the more I got into the story. "
" Interesting book. May be it is not Grisham biggest game but it still has the touch that he gave us in every novel. "
" This does not even hold a candle to what Grisham was able to achieve with his first two books, A Time to Kill and The Firm. I've come to the conclusion after reading him through the years that he's basically gone autopilot with his writing and merely checks off plot points these days. Such a shame. "
" Three jailed old judges pulling an elaborate con on rich gay business men and completely threatening US national security in the process? How can you not love it? So unexpected that it was extremely engaging! xD "
" I reread the ending three times and finally decided that my copy must have had pages missing... it made no sense!! Hated it :) "
" Lettura estiva, nulla più. Non tiene e non incita. Scritto bene come al solito, ma lasciamo stare. Poco accattivante. "
" It was ok, not as engrossing as some other Grisham books. "
John Grisham is the author of more than thirty-five novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and seven novels for young readers. Thirty-three of his crime thrillers have made the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list
Michael Beck is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He is best known for his role in the 1979 film The Warriors. He has narrated numerous novels by John Grisham, as well as Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz and My Life by Bill Clinton. He lives in California.
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