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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.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from John Grisham's The Litigators.
Surprisingly (for a Grisham novel), this was poorly plotted with too many implausible scenarios to carry the theme forward (a closet gay as a presidential candidate, jailed judges running a scam). The detailed path of an unknown candidate for President (USA), could have been a lot more succinct. Surely all those 'romp to success' campaign stops didn't need such detail. Then there was a layer of idiocy in having a top-of-the-line jet airplane catch fire ~ so ridiculously contrived to create a reveal. And why make out that the main character (Aaron Lake) was suddenly so inept?
On the plus side, some of the characterizations were excellent. Grisham brought the lawyer, Trevor Carson, to life in showing what an an unlikable idiot he was, thoroughly inept and motivated by greed. The prison situation was rather amusing, though the judges were somewhat cardboard characters. Less said about the flat-lined dénouement, the better. ( )
This was a surprisingly dull book with a predictable plot that unfolded over many pages. Thankfully, the CIA shenanigans kept me entertained and Teddy Maynard quickly became my favourite character. I'm also uncomfortable by the patently immoral ending: this is the second of Grisham's that I've read where ethics are sacrificed for the story. In this case, I was not entertained. I will say, though, it's amazing that the book was published before 9/11. Grisham certainly has the pulse on current events and all but predicted the terrible attacks. In this sense, it is a fascinating read of politics and backroom manipulations. ( )
I love a Grisham novel. His characters are flawed and well drawn. The pace is always tight and the ending credible. And who wouldn't believe the CIA couldn't manipulate the country into voting in a President of their choosing! ( )
Bleh! This might have been an edgy, controversial book back when it came out, but now it just reads like a seedy dime store novel. It started out as almost two different books but blended together in the lame, predictable way, all the while meandering through uninteresting plot “twists” and turns. It took way too long to get to the conclusion and when it did I wasn’t glad I read it, I was just glad that it was over. ( )
From Publishers Weekly Only a few megaselling authors of popular fiction deviate dramatically from formula--most notably Stephen King but recently Grisham, too.
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For the weekly docket the court jester wore his standard garb of well-used and deeply faded maroon pajamas and lavender terry-cloth shower shoes with no socks.
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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.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from John Grisham's The Litigators.
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On the plus side, some of the characterizations were excellent. Grisham brought the lawyer, Trevor Carson, to life in showing what an an unlikable idiot he was, thoroughly inept and motivated by greed. The prison situation was rather amusing, though the judges were somewhat cardboard characters. Less said about the flat-lined dénouement, the better. (