The Brethren by John Grisham (Epub)

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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. 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.

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⭐ The three main characters were appropriately offensive and slimy and well crafted by Grisham. I thought that although the idea of jailbirds continuing their nefarious activities behind bars is not a unheard of idea, the schemes of these guys were rather ingenious. I enjoyed my reader’s view into prison life and thought it was wonderfully described by Grisham. Our good guy, Aaron Lake, was suitably respectable and easy to get behind. Added to these mix of interesting characters, are Trevor – the good for nothing lawyer and crafty Teddy the CIA Chief. I loved the conflicts that develops between the scheemers and their victims, it kept me thinking, how the trapped might extricate themselves? It was certainly a suspenseful and an unpredictable read. I’m not a big courtroom drama fan, so for me this was the type of Grisham book that I enjoy. The pace of the book was fast and the slow sections were few. A good read for any reader who loves a good crime story! By Steven Clegg

⭐ I used to read John Grisham’s work with gusto, but I had lost interest in his books and hadn’t read any in years. I picked this one up hoping it would again reignite my enthusiasm for his fiction. It hasn’t. This book was written in his familiar fast paced style, but the storyline wasn’t all that tautly developed. No character was particularly likable so I really couldn’t care about any of them. Most importantly, I thought the story was a little too naive, in regard to Grisham’s perceptions about presidential politics and how easy he thinks it is to to win. I don’t think elections are quite so easily won with such simplistic single messages and lots of money as Grisham suggests. That is one reason I stopped reading his works because his books were beginning to lack a credible storyline and instead seemed like a alternate reality fantasy. This book appears to carry on the tradition that his other middle books seem to typify. I’m not sure if I’ll continue with another, but in 15 more years, who knows.

⭐ John Grisham continues to develop gripping plots from unexpected societal areas. Corrupted legal specialists in prison, including a past California Supreme Court judge, develop a clever scam. This small collective termed the Brethren use contemporary social concerns and finally a presidential election in their schemes. Small amounts of money unexpectedly turn into a huge grift operation involving the CIA, a U.S. Senator, dirty tricks by all concerned and international money laundering. Soon, it will be time for Grisham to focus not only on a questionable presidential candidate, but on an elected president!

⭐ I have read many Grisham books and enjoyed almost all. I think it is the development of the main character that is a foundation element for compelling Grisham reading. The Brethren has an interesting plot and many characters. I was not able to get involved with any of the characters perhaps because there were too many for any to get the type of compelling development I have come to expect from Grisham. It is not a bad read, just not up to his standards.

⭐ The book is slow at the start with one wondering what the plot was. Also seemed to have two independent tales with seemingly no connection. Soon you were flipping pages to see what was next.Three judges in prison for various crimes running a small mail scam. The Director of the CIA setting up a candidate for the next POTUS. A very telling tale on politics and how elections can so easily be manipulated.Though written a long time ago, so relevant today!!!

⭐ I’m a huge John Grisham fan & decided to read all of his books from the beginning last year. I had forgotten how much I liked this book because I hadn’t read it in years. I recommend any of It’s books. This one is about three imprisoned former judges who conspire to extort people of power on the outside.

⭐ First I am an older woman who grew up reading Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christy and other mystery writers of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Then along came “thrillers” and “legal thrillers” of Grisham, Paterson and others and I am one happy lady.I particularly like Grisham’s style and have read almost everything he’s written. I even like the way he ends the books. Now, about The Brethren.After picking up a paperback copy of the book and reading a little at a time, I slowly but surely became hooked on the story. By accident my daughter picked up the book and became so engrossed in it that I let her take it home and purchased the book for my Kindle. From about Chap 5 to the end I could not put it down and read straight through to the early morning light.As for getting “connected” to the characters, well for me it wasn’t all that necessary as all I wanted was to read about was who they were, what they did, why they did it and how was it all gonna end up, although I must say, I really liked all of the characters (the good guys and the bad guys). For my simple mind, it wasn’t disappointing and I enjoyed it from beginning to the usual John Grisham end. So. If you like John Grisham(even just a little) and/or legal thrilers I recommend this book.

⭐ Until now, you could not go wrong with a John Grisham book. John O’Hara he isn’t, but his books were always interesting page turners. I can’t for the life of me figure out why he wrote this one, other than to fulfill an obligation to a publisher. There are two plots which you know will connect at some point in time, but by that time you really don’t care. “The Bretheren” are three convicts who used to be judges of one kind or another who ended up behind bars due to defects in their character which appeared at an inopportune time in each of their lives. Given the relative freedom of the minimum security prison they find themselves in, they are setting about to extort money with a nasty little scam they are running on the internet. Grisham seemed to get a lot of fun in describing how it operated…a lot more than I enjoyed reading about it. That plot at least was credible. The second plot was very thin gruel indeed. The head of the CIA is concerned with a shrinking defense budget and with the inclination of announced candidates for president to continue that practice. So he puts the resources of the CIA to work to find the perfect candidate. One who has no flaws, no skeletons, no baggage and that can be made electable. Once located the candidate is advised that he will be president so long as he sticks to the script, because the CIA can make things happen what will make the candidate look like a prophet, and money is no problem at all. The candidate agrees to the conditions and the story plods along, meandering in and out until the paths of The Breatheren cross those of the candidate. The situation is dealt with in a less than satisfactory way and the story rather drifts to a conclusion. I cannot close this without pointing out a glaring factual error in the book, which while not significant to the story, shows a level of sloppiness which is all too pervasive in modern book publishing these days. A character in the book is trying to make off with a bunch of money and he is being hunted by the CIA. At one point the CIA head is informed that the subject has just presented his passport at the airport in Hamilton, Bermuda. I was in Bermuda when I read this and I hooted out loud. Hamilton is the capital of that small island and does not now, nor has it ever, had an airport within its confines. The airport is, and has always been in St. George’s, many kilometers to the east and is called Kindley Field. In the distant past, Flying Boats landed and departed from Darrell’s Island in The Great Sound, but that is nothing more now than a ruin and some distance from Hamilton on the other side of the island. We have come to expect much more from Mr. Grisham. Alas, this time he has not delivered.

⭐ Never a dull moment in this unusual book. Great story to read since we’ve just recently finished a Presidential election and are about to usher in a new era.

⭐ The Brethren was a different type of book for Grisham. This wasn’t a story about the world of law, but more a story of politics gone awry.(If you think politicians are corrupt now, this book certainly will reinforce that belief).This is a two pronged story line where the lives of one cross the lives of the other. It is about 3 judges in a camp – type federal prison and a senator who has been picked to be the next president by the head of the CIA.While the former are scamming, the latter are campaigning. When the two story lines intersect, the book becomes quite a page turner. It is a story of greed and the power of money, and what might happen when the two collide. Throw in the threat of war, a little “gayness,” a little blackmail, and add a little Wag the Dog, and you’ve got yourself a good story.The ending is probably a good ending from a writer’s point of view, just not real satisfying for the reader.All in all, the book is entertaining, interesting, and one that is difficult to put down. I wanted another chapter for a little more closure,but maybe Mr. Grisham is thinking of a sequel.

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