The Brethren
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Our view
“The Brethren” is a legal thriller with an air of mystery, best suited to readers who already enjoy Grisham. Some readers like its strong opening but feel the story fades afterwards towards a flat ending; others find the plot predictable and rank the novel below his best work.
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About the book
The Brethren is a 2000 legal thriller novel by American author John Grisham.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 115 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 44% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 115 | 100% |
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Thriller — with scores between 7.3 and 7.4, closest to this book.
