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by John Grisham (Author) "IN THE WANING HOURS OF A PRESIDENCY THAT WAS DESTINED TO arouse less interest from historians than any since perhaps that of William Henry Harrison..." (more)
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IN THE WANING HOURS OF A PRESIDENCY THAT WAS DESTINED TO arouse less interest from historians than any since perhaps that of William Henry Harrison (thirty-one days from inauguration to death), Arthur Morgan huddled in the Oval Office with his last remaining friend and pondered his final decisions. Read the first page
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1.0 out of 5 stars Grisham Out of His Depth, Feb 26 2005
By "corbs66" (Listowel, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Broker: A Novel (Hardcover)
In the Author's Notes at the end of the book, Grisham states "If something in this novel approaches accuracy, it's probably a mistake". Purchasing this book in hardcover was my mistake.
He admits that his background is not in tecnology or espionage, and that he did not do any research when writing this book. This laissez faire attitude toward his craft greatly shortchanges his readers. Other writers (Jeffery Deaver and Greg Iles come to mind) spend a great deal of energy researching their subject matter and it comes through in their work. What Grisham has done here is an amteurish hack job.

I have been a fan of Grisham for years, but this book was simplistic and boring. Part of what has made Grisham a bestselling author is his ability to create sympathetic characters (be they scoundrels are outright criminals). In The Broker he has failed to create a chracter who is even interesting. By the end of the book I suspect most readers will not even care what happens to the Broker.

If you are looking for a good spy novel try Robert Ludlum.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Page-Turner That Will Help You Learn Italian, Dec 6 2008
This review is from: The Broker (Mass Market Paperback)

In the Author's Note for this book, John Grisham observes that his background is law . . . and not satellites or espionage. In addition, he admits to being a technophobe when it comes to electronic gadgets. Be aware of this information before deciding if you want to read this book or not.

The Broker is a book about high tech satellites, espionage and involves advanced use of all kinds of electronic gadgets. Those are clearly the weakest parts of the story . . . for the reasons stated above.

You can also read the book as a variation on the old television series, The Prisoner. The book works better that way. A lame, lame-duck president is encouraged by a Machiavellian CIA director to pardon Joel Backman, a traitorous deal maker. The CIA wants to see who kills Backman as a way to solve some old mysteries.

From that premise, the story mostly moves to Backman's perspective as he is unexpectedly removed from a very unpleasant solitary confinement into being shepherded around Italy in a process of assuming a new identity . . . as an Italian. You will struggle with Backman as he learns Italian (and pick up a lot of phrases and words yourself) and follow him through the tourist sites and back streets of Bologna. You will probably also get some ideas for Italian foods you'd like to try. This part is the most appealing aspect of the book.

From there, Grisham puts a target on Backman's back and the thriller part of the story begins. I found that aspect of the book to be well below average. Grisham would be well advised to follow the advice of those who tell writers to stick to what they know.

As compared to most page turners, The Broker is perfectly acceptable. If you are looking, however, for a book that captures the early Grisham style and appealing story lines, this isn't it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars First Grisham Book its OK, July 30 2008
By M. Leighton (CAN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Broker (Mass Market Paperback)
First book that I have read from Grisham, not bad, but I am looking forward to reading more from him
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Change For Mr. Grisham, but Still a Delightful Book
Arthur Morgan is a lame duck president. He lost every state save Alaska. His dream is to retire there, get a nice place and ignore the press forever, however before escaping away... Read more
Published on Jan 7 2008 by Katie Osborne

4.0 out of 5 stars Broke me up
Our book club recently read three books by Southern authors. Southern U.S. authors, that is. The first was a light read titled SECRET LIFE OF BEES and it was easy and fun. Read more
Published on July 11 2007

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better...
Being an avid John Grisham fan, I picked up the very first copy of The Broker that I could get. Power, politics and espionage are key to the central theme of the storyline and... Read more
Published on Jun 16 2007 by Ranjan Mukerjee

2.0 out of 5 stars A Wet Firecracker...
The Broker by John Grisham - if the cover is to be believed - was once a New York times bestseller which boggles me completely since this was such a bad novel. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2006 by Erico

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better this time

I think The Broker is an improvement from the last few Grisham's titles which gave me the impression that he was already past his prime. Read more
Published on Nov 15 2006 by David

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Grisham's best
I thoroughly enjoyed the book until the end. I was expecting a more surprising climax. The ending was pretty dull. I was very dissapointed to say the least. Read more
Published on Sep 6 2006 by josie may

3.0 out of 5 stars Alright
This books is alright, but definitely not one of Grisham's best. Grisham writes about lawyers and this is not a lawyer book. Read more
Published on May 9 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Europe as an old soccer field for spies
The author is a lawyer by profession. So do not expect a mistake in that field. But this book does not have to do with a lot of legal arguments. Read more
Published on April 24 2006 by Jacques COULARDEAU

3.0 out of 5 stars Snafoos
John Grisham has made some snafoos in the book, which should not be made by a writer of his statute. Read more
Published on April 17 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars A THRILLING READ
Thrilling, February 19, 2006
Reviewer: Pius Mambo from Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Broker is an exciting, action packed fiction and page-turner of the top class. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2006 by Pius

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