The Broker (John Grisham)
by John Grisham
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Author: John GrishamReader: Michael Beck
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 2005-01-11
ISBN: 0739316478
Publisher: Random House Audio
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Book Review: A Jump in Genre
Summary: 4 Stars
With The Broker, Grisham steps outside his comfort zone, legal thrillers, into the techno thriller market. He is excellent at constructing "what if" scenarios and then carrying them to their logical conclusion, with a clever twist at the end. In The Firm, the question posed is what if your new law firm is secretly owned and operated by the Mafia? In The Pelican Brief, how do you change a ruling by the Supreme Court, which you know is not going to go in your favor? By killing a few Supremes, of course.
In The Broker, the question Grisham posed is not quite as succinct; how does the US government find out who purchased a computer program to control spy satellites launched by an unknown nation? The story is interesting, if somewhat convoluted, and has a nice wrap up, but is not as precise as some of his previous novels. The idea of an out-of-control CIA is not as novel these days as the idea of a law firm owned and operated by the Mafia, but it is still plausible. Details about the technology, an important aspect of the techno thriller, are on the light side, but still believable.
Still, the book is an enjoyable read. Grisham is a master at his craft, and prolific, and I look forward to reading many more of his novels. In addition, I am fascinated by the idea of an author setting his novel in a nice vacation spot, Italy, and potentially writing off expenses as research. Way to go Grisham.
Nelson Adrian Blish
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