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Book Review of The Brethren

The Brethren
The Brethren
Author: John Grisham
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
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They call themselves the Brethren: three disgraced former judges doing time in a Florida federal prison. One was sent up for tax evasion. Another, for skimming bingo profits. And the third, for a career-ending dunken joyride. Meeting daily in the prison law library taking exercise walks in their boxer shorts, these judges-turned-felons can reminisce about old court cases, dispense a little jailhouse justice, and contemplate where their lives went wrong. Or they can use their time in prison to get very rich .....