Advantages: Easy to Read - not too demanding Disadvantages: Literature slightly basic and poor characterisation.
side, which is very positive from an author with a legal background.
The characters are interesting and imaginative but little attention is paid to characters other than the Broker himself, which makes it appear to be written in the first person, when it is really in the third.
Comparatively, it is of a similar style to the Dan Brown books which were so popular recently, although the plot is more believable in this book. This is a remarkable achievement for Grisham, as he admits not knowing the first thing bout espionage or such matters, which the book focuses on. Even the made-up technology is believable!
Although not up there with the great classics, it is certainly worth noting. It is a highly commendable attempt, even though it floats between genres and the plot structure is somewhat irregular!
All in all, well worth buying if you ...
Advantages: thrilling Disadvantages: all his books are the same
The Broker is an exciting, action packed fiction and page-turner of the top class. I found it as enjoyable as most of his previous titles. I enjoyed this book as a good thriller which left me on the edge of my seat. The characters are masterfully depicted, and so too is the plot. John Grisham's portrayal of international conniving, espionage, conspiracies, betrayal, corruption in government, mystery, suspense, murder and sex are the ingredients that put this book amongst his best. With the fastness of the pace, any reader will certainly finish the book before he/she realizes it. As someone who lived in Europe and Italy in particular, John Grisham's tItalian setting was perfect. I also loved the way he wrote about food in the book.
The fact that international espionage is not his field, I give credit to Grisham for making this story ...
WIthout damaging the plot too much, the summary is that it is about a broker who stumbles onto some vital information and the CIA wants him killed. He gets a presidential pardon and is sent to Italy to be under a CIA protection programme. You'll have to read it to find out what happens to him as various countries try to hunt him down and how he responds. As with books of this sort, it would be wrong to tell you what happens as it totally ruins the book. If you're interested in story telling and narration, please read the other comments.
However, I would give my view on what I thought about it:
I would personally read the book only if there were no other books lying around. It is readable, page-turning, but not overly exciting like Dan Brown's books. He writes in his usual style which is getting boring after you've read all his ...
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