Book Review: The Brethren by John Grisham

John Grisham is perhaps the only author I know who has the capacity to write both masterpieces and books that deserve purely to be used as footrests/ shredded. 'The Brethren' is Grisham's first book that I know of that manages to tread middle ground.

The story of three convicted ex-judges and a Presidential hopeful, 'The Brethren' starts off at hectic pace but manages to fizzle off at the very end. What it lacks sorely is one of Grisham's thoroughly entertaining courtroom scenes.

A purely airport read... even so, there are far better airport reads. Grisham most likely was writing to meet a deadline; not to tell a story he badly wanted to tell.