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Summary: If you get over Kennedy parallel it's good political reading
Review: First Patterson book I read. While it turned me on to more of his work, I was left a bit empty by the end. Good courtroom action. The Kennedy parallel took a bit to beleive in but in the end it was an enjoyable read. Most of the campaign facts are right on as Patterson has done his homework.
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Summary: A departure from his usual formula
Review: I enjoyed Patterson's latest. It wasn't as riveting as earlier novels but it was one of the better books I've read this year. I don't regret a penny of what I spent on the hardcover.
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Summary: Not up to his usual standards...a difficult read
Review: As one of the other reviews said, only liberal P/C views are found in this book eg., no balance. I had trouble getting through this book, story drags along. I enjoyed his other books, hope the next is better.
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Summary: There'll Never Be a Candidate Like Kerry Kilcannon
Review: Fans of Richard North Patterson, be ye warned. "No Safe Place" is not a legal fiction novel like his more recent novels ("Silent Witness", "Final Judgment"). But what Patterson does so well for that genre, he masterfully morphs to the campaign trail. Like his previous books, much of the character and plot exposition of "No Safe Place" is told in flashback. The "present day" portion takes place the week before the decisive California primary for the Democratic Presidential candidacy. Senator Kerry Kilcannon's run for the Rose Garden is placed in jeopardy by the threatened disclosure of illegally obtained information of an earlier extramarital affair, and the abortion that went with it, and his team of spin doctors must labor to soft soap the news in advance.Patterson makes no real effort to disguise the analogies between Senator Kerry Kilcannon -- the upstart former-prosecutor thrust into the political limelight after the assassination of his older brother during his campaign for the same spot eight years prior -- and the late Bobby Kennedy. Or the thinly veiled comparison between Dick Mason -- the Vice President with campaign finance issues seeking to succeed his two-term Democrat predecessor -- with Veep Al Gore. (Mason, like his alter-ego, is so wooden even Geppetto and the Blue Fairy could never turn him into "a real boy".) To this Patterson adds such "ripped-from-the-headlines" issues such as abortion clinic murders, extramarital political peccadillos, well-placed press leaks, and "public figures versus private lives". The result is a stimulating, thought-provoking novel of possibly prophetic proportions. The book has a number of interesting characters which I especially liked, particularly Liam Dunn, Kerry's well-mannered mentor. I really liked Patterson's portrayal of the behind-the-scenes repore among the members of the Press Corps. Perhaps the most intriguing part of the book, I find, comes from Mr. Patterson's Acknowledgments. Patterson lists as two of his primary sources former President and First Lady George and Barbara Bush. This is somewhat surprising considering the book's overall liberal leanings. All in all, it would be a misnomer to call this book a thriller. It doesn't take much thought to figure out what will ultimately transpire in the end. But, as with most of Patterson's books, it's the getting there that's the fun part.
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Summary: Here we go again!!!!!
Review: Whenever I start one of Mr. Patterson's novels I feel like it is just drags on but I continue on and I am glad I did I thoroughly enjoyed this novel as I did all of his previous novels. You can have John Grisham anytime. I can't wait for his next novel.
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Summary: Interesting insite into the politcal scene weak plot
Review: One of Mr.Patterson's weakest book. Plot weak and at times very boring. Really no surprise at the ending but very predicatible. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Mr.Patterson's other books but this was a chore to finish.
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Summary: The "bad" guy's identity was too obvious.
Review: As a mystery thriller, it just did not meet my expectations. The love story was good in itself, however I just expected more intrigue. There seemed to be no remorse for the pain an affair would really bring to a marriage. Meg was too conveniently out of the picture....I will read his next book, with expectations of it being better.
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Summary: Enjoyed the politics, but the story was lightweight
Review: The book flows smoothly and it is fun to read about the final days of an election; however, this book is not as enthralling as Patterson's earlier courtroom dramas. I did not like the journalist character and could not figure out why she did what she did -- she was cold and selfish!
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Summary: Exciting and believable at the same time!
Review: This book was a bit slow at the beginning, but the farther I read, the better it got. The writing, plot, and characterization were all excellent. The most surprising thing to me was that the author made the entire thing so completely believable. I think that's a rare accomplishment. This is the first Patterson book I've read (he seems to write mostly crime/mystery stories, which I'm not nuts about), and I'm so glad I had the experience.
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Summary: A chore to read
Review: I finally was able to finish "No Safe Place" and found it to be a chore to read. Pattersons books have given me great joy to read in the past, however this book was an EXTREMELY difficult read. The content was fair, and the characters well developed, however it lacked the ability to catch my attention for any length of time. I would not suggest this book to anyone. Its only redeeming quality is the characters. The story, however, is just too drawn out.
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