false <![CDATA[The Broker]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157831083m/1110.jpg 1110 44 Before he was sent to federal prison for treason (among other things), Joel Backman was an extremely powerful man. Known as "the broker," Backman was a high roller--a lawyer making $10 million a year who could "open any door in Washington." That is, until he tried to broker a deal selling access to the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the highest bidder. When caught, Backman accepted prison as the one option that would keep him safe and alive, since the interested parties (the Israelis, the Saudis, the Russians, and the Chinese) were all itching to get their hands on his secrets at any cost. Little does he know that his own government has designs on accessing that information--or at least letting it die with him. Now, six years after his incarceration, the director of the CIA convinces a lame duck president to pardon Backman, and the broker becomes a free man--and an open target. 3204998 2005 The Broker total:8612|5:1245|4:2885|3:3463|2:854|1:165| 8612 30027 10870 593 2 1 false false Fri Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 23:02:09 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 07:55:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Feb 19 01:03:45 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 01:04:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Dec 04 12:17:37 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 11:22:54 -0800 2008 The broker is about Joel Backman who is a broker who has stumble onto a conspiracy about a satellite surveillance system that can corrupt the power in office and the h...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 09:52:56 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 10:00:35 -0800 2009
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Some of the characters were memorable, but for the most part, the plot disintegrated about two-thirds through the book. Great ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 15:50:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 15:55:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:21:57 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:38:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri Jan 02 19:31:26 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 19:32:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 22:05:01 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 22:11:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 17:04:46 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 17:11:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 18 20:14:06 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 06 06:56:30 -0700 2009
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John Grisham has brought us a succession of nail-biting thrillers including A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Partner (3.5 stars) and The Street Lawyer (4.0 stars). The Broker, however, turns out to be a thriller without very many thrills. There are a couple moments of tension, bu...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 18:31:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 20:23:39 -0700 2009
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From google, with my commentary:
1989 - A Time to Kill - loved it, but read it after the Firm
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