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Summary: Weak mystery weak writing
Review: Very disappointing.... Not only very predictable, this book offered little in the way of interesting dialogue between characters, nearly no descriptions of the characters and very little imagination. I started this book and immediatley felt like is was written at a seventh grade reading level. No! I take that back, seventh grade readers would be insulted as I was... Maybe fourth grade is more appropriate. I felt I was misled by who authored the book, the expectation of the quality, and in purchasing this book was scamed. I hope that more readers complain and the author who lent his name takes note.
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Summary: Patterson's fans won't be disappointed
Review: Fans of author James Patterson know he provides a lot of bang for their bucks and his newest book won't disappoint.The plot, in a nutshell- Detective Lindsay Boxer, recently promoted, is slated to investigate another murder. The killer is particularly cold and calculating, killing a number of black men and women but leaving no clues to his identity. There are unexpected twists and turns along the way to the final riveting moments (would you expect anything less from Patterson?) and enough suspense to keep readers riveted to the very last page.
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Summary: 2nd Tops 1st
Review: What I assume is the 2nd of what will become Patterson's "Number Books" again presents a story in quick paced 2-4 page chapters you can breeze right through. Most of it is wallpaper for the story, except that every fifth chapter or so Patterson lays out a piece of the mystery or one of the key characters, and you better pay attention.A San Francisco psycho has killed a young black girl and an older black women, both related to police officers. Soon (actually, in Chapter 43) he will strike closer to home. Lindsay Boxer and her unofficial team of investigators have tied the killings to Chimera, the worst of California's prison gangs. In a Hannibal Lecter-like scene Lindsay is taken to see Chimera leader Weiscz who is "in the Pool" in Pelican Bay and comes away thinking a cop or ex-cop may be their man. Then Patterson introduces dirty ex-cop Frank Coombs, and I started paying attention to every page. Things heat up the rest of the way with great action and more than a few surprises. I thought "1st to Die" was great but liked this one better. The main players and the pace were the same, but "2nd Chance" had one less twist at the end making for a smoother finale.
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Summary: 2nd Chance
Review: Compared to Patterson's Alex Cross series, which is usually a veritable roller-coaster ride, this series is more evenly tempered, but just as enjoyable. Lindsey Boxer, now promoted to Lieutenant after solving the Bride and Groom case (from 1st to Die) has to track down a killer who is murdering black people. Are these killings racially motivated or a personal vendetta? Also on the scene is Lindsey's father with whom she hasn't spoken in over 20 years since he walked out on her mother. Lindsey's friends, Claire, Cindy, and Jill are, as always, an integral part of the scenery making 2nd Chance a wonderful continuation to this series. I definitely hope Patterson has plans to continue this series.
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Summary: A Read is not a Read
Review: This audio version of 2nd Chance is likely to be detrimental to the fine work of the author. The story and storyline are true to the James Patterson mastery of writing. However, the female delivery of the story is bad. Everything sounds forced and forceful - thoughts, words, actions. I thought that I would get beyond her read as I got further into the story, I didn't. It was very distracting and annoying. I have read all of the James Patterson works by audiobook and have thoroughly enjoyed every one, until this one. I would have loved to give this work an additional star, but as I considered doing so I could only hear that reading style echoing in my head.
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Summary: First rate!
Review: I am an avid reader of James Patterson and this is one of his best! A great addition to the Murder Club series - the book begins where the last one left off. Lindsay is back on the job, promoted to Lt. of Homicide. Her first day on the job is marred by a mass shooting at a church in Oakland. This murder is only the beginning of a series that seem unrelated, until Lindsay and the Murder Club start putting together the pieces. This book continues to give you more insight about Lindsay, Claire, Jill and Cindy. Four strong women, each with very different lives. This book is classic James Patterson - a quick read, lots of twists, great character development and an enjoyable book. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Not up to Patterson's Par
Review: I read everything that James Patterson writes and I must say I was very disappointed with 2nd chance. It was like he just threw it together to sell another book. Certainly not one of his better offerings.
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Summary: Like a magnet attracts steel .....
Review: so will this intense thriller attract the avid mystery reader. Patterson's style of first person narrative and short chapters is so compelling that it is hard to lay the book down.
This is his second in a series about the Women's Murder Club-a group of four friends; a reporter, an Assistant D.A, a medical xaminer and Lindsay Boxer, who have banded together to not only be there for each other but to share their expertise, especially when solving murders.
Lindsay Boxer, a Homicide Lieutenant is confronted with some difficult cases. This one starting with the schoolyard shooting of a young black girl, seemingly singled out of all the other children present. Murder both precedes and follows this terrible crime and soon it is apparent that a serial killer is at large - one connected to a group who sport an unusually grotesque tattoo, and equally grotesque beliefs.
To add to the mystery, it seems that anyone connected with Lindsay is a target, including the police.
The suspense builds and the journey to unravel the twisted mind of the muderer is cleverly and expertly done. Patterson handles the female sleuths without getting carried away. They show both
their strength and weaknesses which makes them so very true to life and does not compromise his characters in any way.
You won't want to miss this second in the series...and,it is nice to know that yet another is in the works along with a new Alex Cross.
A great read and one that keeps you thinking long after you are finished. You will be intrigued by the many twists in the plot and if you are not already a fan of Patterson, you will be. Enjoy!!!
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Summary: He has lost his touch
Review: Roses Are Red/Violets Are Blue/ and ,"Second Chance," have lost their luster! I am a fan of Mr. Patterson! When I first started to read his books I couldnt put them down. The characters were so well written and I really got caught up in the plots. When I read ,"Kiss The Girls," I was scared out of my wits. It was a philosophical suspense tale and a profound, contemporary novel.
I don't really care about these four "Murder Club Members." They have absolutely no appeal .There is no scene building in these last books of Mr. Patterson. He has lost his touch and his last books, this one included, is not brilliantly executed!
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Summary: No 2nd thoughts - Best Patterson Thriller to date!
Review: After the uncompromisingly riveting 1st to die as the progenitor of the Women's Murder Club helmed by homicide detective Lindsay Boxer, James Patterson returns with Lindsay as a lieutanent to uncover a racial serial killer after he has gunned down a 11-year-old choirgirl in La Salles High Church with hidden agendas. A similar killing of an elderly black woman in a building suggests hate crimes. Lindsay later discovers the connection between the seemingly two unrelated case and is shocked when a police detective and her chief later falls prey to the obnoxious killer. The Women's Murder Club is hence in full swing again hunting for clues with Claire as the M.E, Cindy as her friend cum reporter for Chronicles and Jill as the gutsy district attorney. Pieces of puzzle fall into pieces as their search links to Pelican Bay, a jail and a viper-nest for a vituperative racist group called the Chimera with a lion-like symbol that is left by the killer.... James Patterson delivers his latest thriller with relentless suspense through a series of well-developed subplots and bolsters it with fascinating camaraderie within the club. Lindsay Boxer as the female protagonist comes humane and emdearingly vulnerable in her steel mantle when she faces her trial with the death of her boyfriend and the entrance of her estranged father, Marty. The twist and turns are well-executed with precision to build a strong plot of racism, mayhem and vendetta. The climax is explosive and comes unpredictible with a red herring thrown in to disguise the real identity of the killer. Yet what makes 2nd Chance the best Patterson thriller to date is his ability to humanize Lindsay through the calamities in his sensitive and emotional narration. It is a gritty, smart thriller with an intimate style. The forensic details and research over the ammunition and racist gangs makes it compelling and disturbingly real. It is true that Patterson's simple and succinct descriptions may lack depth and sophistication for an adult's read, but the breakneck pace of the thriller will leave no second thoughts that it entertains and thrills with the chills.
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