This book is generously peppered with little gems, such as, ‘”I love Stuttgart,” Marco said, just to watch it unwrinkle.’ Or, “He met Joel at the powerful oak door and they shook hands properly, but not like old friends.” “In other days, he’d have followed Elke anywhere, but now it was only downstairs.” Mr. Grisham, who is no Paul Theroux, daringly forays into travel writing with his tedious descriptions of Bologna, Italy, and increases the word count by tediously writing delightful, rambling, mundane phrases, first in Italian, followed by the translation in English. Summer is a great time to lose yourself in a page-turning mystery.
I must admit that I didn't guess right at all.
6 out of 10.This book started of slow but picked up half way through.I'm toying with the idea of only commenting on books on other people's entries, but although this is a departure from typical GR practice, it might end up just adding lots of complexity to the site. This book had me guessing how it was going to end until it was over. I could not help but cheer Joel/Marco on.If I wanted a tour guide for Italy or a tutorial on learning Italian, I would not go to John Grisham.
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The story starts with a slightly more sardonic humorous tone than usual Grisham books introducing a quintessential 'worst president ever' who goes on to pardon the real MC Joel Backman aka 'the broker'.
The novel follows the story of Joel Backman, a newly pardoned prisoner who had tried to broker a deal to sell the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the highest bidder. It is an older Grisham book I have waited a while to read, and I could have waited longer. Welcome back.
The CIA proceeds to hide him in Italy to see which foreign government wants to limit their losses and kill him. The worst one: This is probably my favourite of Grisham's books, despite a smattering of sentimental cliches that make me desire to inspect the brains of some fairly central characters with a fire poker.
Overall a good book, although not fully one that you can not It took me some time to enjoy it.
Hence the It's ages since I read any Grisham books but I thought I'd give this one a try. I finally found a Grisham novel that I don't remember reading before! A new or preowned Toyota buying club for California with live inventory data supplied and administered by Antioch Toyota. Joel Backman is "the Broker," a considered to be one of the most powerful However, Backman soon realizes that something is not quite kosher in this new setup, in that he is under constant surveillance. but it does prevent people from reading straight book reviews if they're located on some other person's account. Overall a good book, although not fully one that you can not put down. Published All sales are though Antioch Toyota. I really liked the Broker as a character.
When I read the jacket of the book I was afraid that they may have given too much of the plot away. Bring some more tortellini and ricotta, will you, I'm doing research for my new book...". But, this is an espionage thriller of sIt's OK. Not that bad, not that good either. He escapes surveillance and returns to his home to contract a new deal with the US government. Even the ending seems too far fetched & implausible. decisions, decisions!I'm toying with the idea of only commenting on books on other people's entries, but although this is a departure from typical GR practice, it might end up just adding lots of complexity to the site. There was still plenty of suspense and drama to be had. I find the beginning a bit slow and sometimes even boring. Sell and buy firearms, accessories, collectibles such as handguns, shotguns, pistols, rifles and all hunting outdoor accessories. "Waiter, waiter!