The Broker
by John Grisham
Taste attributes: thrillercrimeespionageunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA smart thriller, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.7 / 5
14 ratings
About This Book
With 14 years left on a 20 year sentence, notorious Washington powerbroker Joel Blackman receives a surprise pardon from a lame duck President. Smuggled out of the country, he is given a new identity and tucked away in a small town in Italy.
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- Author
- John Grisham
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 422
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- Source
- Open Library
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