As a chess-centric conspiracy sequel to The Eight, The Nine TOTALLY BLOWS. No chess, no crazed races through the desert, and they don't even manage to make every Supreme Court justice a player in some idiotic centuries-old "this chess set has some secrets, k?" cabal. F MINUS.
As a glimpse into the Rehnquist court (and a li'l bit of the Roberts court that just began) it's pretty great. So far it's the breezy feel-good read of the summer! So, on balance, I guess it'll do.
Coming soon: NIXONLAND. (Yes, you should be excited.)
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