Hide & Seek

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Summary: Patterson should stick to Cross
Review: Though a devoted fan of James Patterson, I had to force myself through this one. The plot was uncharacteristically thin, and the dialogues contrived -- especially those between Maggie and her daughter (does anybody really talk like that?!?). By far, the most interesting character was Will Shepherd. It seems to me that Patterson may not be able to write women that well, and is better suited to the criminal evolution and plot development that made 'Kiss the Girls', 'Along Came a Spider', and 'Jack & Jill' so phenomenally thrilling. Looking forward to reading 'Cat & Mouse' soon.

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Summary: Somehow a cliche and ending is rather anticlimax.
Review: This is my first James Patterson's novel and I am rather impressed, though somehow it's such a cliche, some parts are exagerating at times and the ending is rather anticlimax ... but overall, this book is still a page-turner with some very tight writing. The next book which I'm going to read, before watching the movie, will be the much raved about - "Kiss the Girls" !!

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Summary: It was okay.
Review: The only other James Patterson book I read was Kiss the Girls, and I loved it! I couldn't put it down, and am anxiously awaiting the movie. Hide and Seek was a poor choice after such an incredible book. It was a genuine James Patterson, filled with twists, sex, murder, and a fast-paced plot, but it was a lot of nothing at times. I would recommend it, but not as highly as Kiss the Girls. Better than average, but not his best. It was okay

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Summary: Painfully unrealistic
Review: How this book acquired a mainstream publisher is beyond me. It has the realism of a romance novel and the depth of a shortstory in a women's magazine. While the author can write well-crafted sentences, he does not seem to have a clue about characterization or plot. The story is a string of unlikely coincidences that defy belief.

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Summary: Don't know why anyone would let this book be published?
Review: This is the first and last book by James Patterson I will ever read. Seems to like it is just an effort to appease his editor. Probably had a deadline and had to throw something out there. Throughly dreadful

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Summary: HIDE IT, SEEK ELSEWHERE!!
Review: I read this on the strength of Along Came a Spider -well it just goes to show that you cant' always judge a book by its author. This is so poor it is almost as if it has been written by someone else other than the talented writer of Along Came a Spider. The characters are one dimensional and their motivations pure pop corn. There are too many irrelevant passages such as the (unnecessarily extended) account of Will's World Cup game. The plot's thin, the writing is pedestrian.........etc,etc. What worries me is I've got Kiss The Girls on order from Amazon, so I hope its been written by the real James Patterson

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Summary: In a word....disappointing!
Review: I have read many of James Patterson's books and all I can say is that I am VERY disappointed with this one. It was slow moving and not what I expected of Patterson. Save your money!!! If you want to read a good book, read one of his others. Kiss the Girls was great and so was Along Came a Spider

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Summary: "Matlock has a better story to tell"
Review: In this television society it would appear all we expect out of a novel is a plot line that could be a script from "Murder She Wrote". This book might satisfy the masses but it left me wanting more: like character development, and more of a plot twist then the mundane ending we got. If you get the impulse to spend $5.95 on this one you'd be better saving your money and reaching for your remote control

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Summary: a "sit-down read through" book
Review: After reading Kiss The Girls, I am hooked on James Patterson! Hide & Seek kept me on the edge of my seat, almost as well as Kiss the Girls did! To date, of the books of his I have read, all are must read books

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Summary: I could not put it down
Review: Another fantastic book by James Patterson