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Summary: Very Interesting, can't put this one down.
Review: I enjoyed this book. The ending is great. I thought it was a great set up for the 2nd book, if indeed that was the intent. I felt like the author put a lot of thought into the characters, especially Lindsay. I also was impressed with the mystery. I knew they were on the wrong path (at first) but I also wasn't exactly sure who the real killer was....
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Summary: 1st to Die
Review: "1st to Die" is a thrilling introduction to the Women's Murder Club. A mysterious villian is victimizing just-married couples. Homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer is assigned to the case. Along the trail of twists and turns, Lindsay is also dealing with a serious health crisis. To help solve this baffling mystery, she turns to her best friend Claire, who is a medical examiner. Together, with a reporter and DA, they pool their resources and form the Women's Murder Club. This group of smart, savy women is just what the case needs.The murder plot is very original and fascinating. It will have you guessing to the end. What the book lacks in accurate depiction of women's friendships (it is very stereotypical), is made up for in the brilliant detail of the crimes. It's tough to put it down!
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Summary: A mediocre mystery, likeable but nothing special
Review: I thought I'd love the novel based upon the cover reviews. I really enjoyed the newlywed murders theme, and the beginning. The strange illness was needless fill. But to my disappointment the twists at the end were rather predictable. Honestly I had the surprise figured out sixty-five percent of the way though the story. Nothing new here to surprise me. At 39 yrs. old I guess I just want more from my mysteries. I wish I could say something more or better, but I cannot say I really liked this book. The characterizations of the women were obviously from a male viewpoint, but hardly realistic. Women are not as different from men as a man would like to believe. I felt the female roles were sorely lacking in reality.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was rather hesitant to start this book, after the disappointment of The Jester. Four women (a homicide detective, a medical examiner, a reporter, and an assistant district attorney) form the Women's Murder club to pool resources to try to stop a serial killer who targets brides and grooms. The murder portion of story is good, typical Patterson, with one too many twists at the end for my taste. However, he should be soundly beaten for some of the "characterizations" he does of the female characters. I don't normally get annoyed by gender stereotypes, but if those women don't quit slobbering all over each other, I don't know if I'll be able to stomach the second book of the series.
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Summary: A good novel
Review: First To Die came into my possession in 2001 when it was first published. For some reason or another, it managed to find its way onto the library shelf and I just this week picked it up and wondered why I hadn't read it. So I took the time over the past two days and was glad I did. I did enjoy this book. I liked the characters and the plot that kept me turning the page and wondering how the story was going to play out. I tend to think maybe Patterson's narrating of a female in the first person was a struggle for him, or at least I thought so in certain areas. He tried to put a tad of romance in this novel and I thought his efforts were a little lame. In the first place, if you're reading a mystery and the author manages to wobble off onto romance, then as a reader you tend to expect a happier ending. I didn't like seeing Chris Raleigh killed off in this book, but hey, it's Patterson's story. I really got into the the Women's Murder Club thing though, and I'm looking forward to reading more books by Patterson in the near future. The man is a talented story-teller and I'd recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: 5 stars this was a great book!
Review: I just finished reading this book and I loved it! This was my first Patterson book and I cant wait to read 2nd chance. Lindsey Boxer and her Murder club friends are great. Id have to admit that Cindy is my favorite (shes the reporter in the group). The book moves very fast and is very hard to put down. It keeps you guessing till the very end. Very suspenceful and very well written, if you would like to start a new series I highly recommend this one.
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Summary: Mildly entertaining, but no surprises
Review: The bad guy is in custody and you have nearly one fourth of the book left. Who'd've thunk that there were more twists and turns to come? I hadn't been reading much lately and decided to delve into shallow waters. I did so with First to Die. James Patterson must've spent a couple of days watching Lifetime movies to learn how to write about women. The sisterhood angle was dated and pretty silly. Maybe in the eighties that would've flown. But now it's just silly, stating-the-obvious crap that women don't talk about much because it's understood. And all the hugging and "we love yous" between near-strangers made my eyes roll again and again. The sex scenes were totally unnecessary and silly. Too much detail. [...] Give me a break!! Read like something that I might've been entertained by when I was in my teens. Early teens. And just as I wonder in just about every movie directed by a man, I wondered, "what's the attraction here?" in this book in which lust instantly becomes love. What tripe! Because I managed to get through the book, I will give Patterson one more shot. But after that...
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Summary: Abridged auto may not be as good
Review: I listened to this book on tape and really was not feeling it. I was able to finish it but felt that something was missing, it was not pulling me in. Then I saw that I have the abridged version! Try it, it wasn't bad but it also was not the best.
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Summary: interesting and alienating
Review: The story wasn't bad. It unfolded nicely and kept my interest. The whole girls murder club thing left me feeling a little alienated, though, as a man. I don't mind reading about the lives of women, and their after-work rituals, like putting on a Sara McLaughlin CD to unwind or cuddling the dog, but I did feel, as one reviewer wrote, that Patterson was trying a little too hard to show he could write from a woman's perspective. There was a bit of overkill on the details of this woman's personal habits and the friendship and hugs of the girls in the club. It didn't annoy me as much as make me feel alienated and perhaps make me roll my eyes once or twice. Beyond that, though, it was an interesting read on a long plane ride.
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Summary: A great series
Review: After being disappointed with the last Alex Cross novel, "Big Bad Wolf," I was very pleasantly surprised by this novel. The characters are fresh. The book is fast paced. There is a real human element in the writing. I highly recommend this novel. I hope the rest of this series is of the same quality.
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