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hgbush's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nonetheless_she_read's review against another edition
4.0
It´s a very good paperback.
Interestingly enough I enjoyed the cultural immersion aspect of the book a lot, what everyone else kind of complains about.
Interestingly enough I enjoyed the cultural immersion aspect of the book a lot, what everyone else kind of complains about.
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
Not Grisham's best, but the scenes with Marco exploring Italy are enjoyable. The rest of the plot is rather pointless.
harperrg's review against another edition
5.0
Great characters, and fast moving story, kept me reading! I enjoyed it!
shaynasiakimotu's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A nice fast read. My first John Grisham novel too - not bad. Heard from some that it isn’t his best, so I can’t wait to read what is his ‘best’.
robertjackson's review against another edition
4.0
Ok - loved it. Nice and tidy plot - interesting characters - easy read - excitement builds throughout!
emerygirl's review against another edition
2.0
One of my least favorite Grisham books...is it me or is Grisham repeating himself?
sarahanne8382's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it, but I can see why I've started The Partner about a dozen times and never finished it. Maybe it's because I'm reading a book about romance novels for one of my classes (and thus in the mood for a good romance novel), but I just didn't feel very fulfilled by this book. Don't get me wrong, I loved the story & found it very suspenseful, but part of what makes Grisham's writing so supsenseful is that he's so sparse in his character descriptions, leaving evidence for their motivations to the minimum. Maybe I'm just too "female" but I like getting a little more emotionally involved in the lives of the characters I'm reading about.
For those of you who have no idea what the story's about: A lame duck President is convinced by the veteran CIA director to grant a pardon to the man involved in THE political scandal of his day. The man they release, "The Broker," has been unwilling to share his secrets with the government, so they release him & help him hide away in Italy while simultaneously leaking his whereabouts to the right people in the hopes that knowing who assassinates The Broker will unravel some of the mystery surrounding the sensitive information that sent him to jail in the first place. How will The Broker manage to evade his would-be assassins & get his sensitive information into the right hands?
For those of you who have no idea what the story's about: A lame duck President is convinced by the veteran CIA director to grant a pardon to the man involved in THE political scandal of his day. The man they release, "The Broker," has been unwilling to share his secrets with the government, so they release him & help him hide away in Italy while simultaneously leaking his whereabouts to the right people in the hopes that knowing who assassinates The Broker will unravel some of the mystery surrounding the sensitive information that sent him to jail in the first place. How will The Broker manage to evade his would-be assassins & get his sensitive information into the right hands?