John Grisham is the author of forty-seven consecutive #1
bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty
languages. His recent books include The Judge's List, Sooley, and
his third Jake Brigance novel, A Time for Mercy, which is being
developed by HBO as a limited series.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal
Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative
Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of
the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national
organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been
wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated
problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
"Gripping ... engaging and fast-paced ... will hook you from the
first page and won't let you go."—New York Post
"A crackerjack tale."—Entertainment Weekly
"Fast-paced and action-packed...you'll be thoroughly
entertained."—New Orleans Times-Picayune
"The plot is as up-to-date as tomorrow's newspaper, with allusions
to presidential polls and debates, campaign financing, money
laundering and offshore financial finagling.... Add to these
tantalizing ingredients the steady action, with some clever
surprises." —The New York Times
A Main Selection of the Doubleday Book Club, the Literary Guild,
and the Mystery Guild
The Brethren are three ex-judges in a country club prison in Florida who settle disputes among other inmates and help with appeals. They also have a mail scam going that extorts money from middle-aged gay men taking their first tentative steps out of the closet. These are the good guys. Meanwhile, CIA director Teddy Maynard has chosen obscure Arizona Congressman Aaron Lake to become the nation's next president, offering him the message (double defense spending), the money, and the means to shape events to become a surefire winner. Take a deep breath. The listener will be asked to swallow some incredible coincidences, including the extortion scheme's snagging the hitherto immaculate Lake. Reader Michael Beck brings a great deal of energy to his narration. The abridgment works pretty well, though some subplots inevitably get shortchanged, and at least one important scene takes place off-camera. Grisham's (A Time To Kill) ending is weak, but if ever a title rendered criticism irrelevant, this is the one. Buy it for demand rather than merit; you probably already have.DJohn Hiett, Iowa City P.L. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
"Gripping ... engaging and fast-paced ... will hook you from the
first page and won't let you go."-New York Post
"A crackerjack tale."-Entertainment Weekly
"Fast-paced and action-packed...you'll be thoroughly
entertained."-New Orleans Times-Picayune
"The plot is as up-to-date as tomorrow's newspaper, with allusions
to presidential polls and debates, campaign financing, money
laundering and offshore financial finagling.... Add to these
tantalizing ingredients the steady action, with some clever
surprises." -The New York Times
A Main Selection of the Doubleday Book Club, the Literary Guild,
and the Mystery Guild
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