Title: Whatever Happened To The Author Of A Time To Kill?
Review: The Brethren is a perfect example of a book that becomes a megaseller just because of its author's mega reputation. While it moves along quickly (Thank God! ), The Brethren is weak in just about every quality you want in a thriller -- plot, characterizations, suspense, surprises, credibility, etc. This book is one more recent example of Grisham's spewing out books without caring enough about the quality on which he built his reputation. Since he's become a dynasty in the publishing world, he seems to have forgotten about the need to satisfy his readers. While it won't amount to a "spit in the ocean" to Grisham, his future fortunes are going to have to be made without any more contributions from me. This is likely to be my last John Grisham book.
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