Book Review - The Broker

Just finished John Grisham's newest book The Broker and it definitely ranks right up there with some of his best work.

Without spoiling too much, the story is about Joel Backman, formerly a powerful Washington lawyer who is unexpectedly sprung from the prison by the CIA. From there, Backman is stashed in Italy to keep him away from the numerous international governments that want to kill him. Fascinating stuff, with a fairly satisfying conclusion.

I say 'fairly' because like with most Grisham novels (with the possible exception of The Summons), you can see the ending coming a mile away, with very little in the way of a surprise twist. But that doesn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the story; it was quite well-written.

On the recurring characters front (a Grisham staple), CIA director Teddy Maynard makes what may be his final appearance here. I believe he's appeared in at least The Brethren, and The Pelican Brief (and probably some others). Nice to see him back again.

Anyways, I'd highly recommend this one...