Title: Good premise, poor execution
Review: I bough "The Brethren" driven solely on Grisham's credentials, not bothering to read the reviews. Big mistake! I can't believe Grisham dropped so low after writing so many engaging stories. I am saddened his been bitten by the same bug that damaged a few of today's best writers.The writing was repetitive. Characters were flat; none were likable. The ending was disastrous. It appeared Grisham wrote this one half-heartedly, as if only to meet a deadline, to meet a commitment to produce a book, any book, not literature.I've read The Rainmaker, The Partner, The Testament, The Runaway Jury, and The Street Lawyer. None among his best, all better by far than this flop.
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