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Summary: This is sooo good!
Review: Like everyone else, I finished this in two days - it was that good. In this story, four women form the Women Murder Club. They try to solve a case in which a killer is on the loose--killing newlyweds! As the pages turn, so do the twists and turns. It was baffling and detailed, very graphic, but worthy kills. James Patterson is the master of suspense writing. This is his best along with 'Roses are Red' and 'Cat and Mouse'. Cannot wait for 'Violets are Blue', the sequel to '1st to Die', and his new romance 'Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas.'Check out "A Tourist in the Yucatan" a ripping good thriller, adventure, mystery.
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Summary: Better than "Kiss the Girls"!
Review: This has to be my favorite James Patterson novel so far. I thought until now that "Kiss the Girls" was my favorite but I was so impressed with the story line in "1st to Die". I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good suspense thriller. It's fast and easy to read and you won't want to put it down.
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Summary: I can't wait for the next one!!!
Review: I am an avid James Patterson reader and get very impatient waiting for his next novel to be published. I was looking forward to another in the Alex Cross series and when I heard that "1st To Die" wasn't one, I still got it anyway! Now I have two 'series' to anticipate and I can't wait for James Patterson to write more with "The Women's Murder Club". For anyone who wants an enjoyable book to read, put this one high on your list. Just make sure you don't have anything else to do before you finish it......once you start you won't be able to put it down!
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Summary: Fast, Easy to read...
Review: I find all Mr. Patterson's novels an enjoyable and easy to read books. I enjoyed at least most of them. This one was quite good and better of course than the Cradle and All. But what's up with these 2 pages every chapters? When Lindsay formed the women's club, that was quite interesting, but I was hoping that these women would have each other's role to somehow put two and two together. At any rate, it was easy, fast pace, little drama there, where I have to stop to wipe my tears, but about 10 chapters down the road, I knew who was Philip Campbell and why this person was trying to "frame" Nicholas Jenks, but also the twist, is already quite there for a reader who has read many of this kind of story and how this story would end. And I was quite disappointed at that, but still a good read.
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Summary: This is the WORST book I ever read!
Review: I cannot believe they released this terrible piece of garbage. The only reason I finished it (unabridged audiobook) was because I was on the road in the middle of nowhere. I should have listened to static. Everytime I thought this book couldn't get any worse, I was dead wrong. The book is poorly written, the plot is transparent, the characters are a joke, and the dialogue is so ridiculous that I'm lead to think this book was written by a gifted 8 year-old. What were they thinking? I'm actually very angry about this. I listen to DOZENS of books on tape each year, and this is the first time I've written any kind of review. Patterson has no respect for himself or his readers, or he wouldn't have released this piece of utter GARBAGE.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: I loved this book. I have read mostly all of the Patterson books, and this one was right up there with the best. I could NOT put this book down. The story was excellent and kept you guessing until the end. My only complaint was the loss of such a great (new) character. The story read very fast, and kept you interested up to and until the last page. If you are already a fan of James Patterson you will definately enjoy this book.
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Summary: Lipstick,high heels and murder!
Review: James Patterson has written a clever and fast paced story. A 'Women's Murder Club' certainly is nothing I've ever read before and the idea is fascinating. There is lots of blood, guts and femininity in '1st To Die' and the idea is so clever I only wish he were a better writer. That said, it is a fun, easy read. A perfect beach or airplane book .
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Summary: As Good As It Gets
Review: I read this book in less than 24 hours, which is no easy feat considering I have a lot of responsibilities here at home! The main charachter was one that I fell in love with right away. She was a strong woman charachter (which I love to see in books) with grit and determination that made me want to know more about her. The mystery involved had enough twists and turns that kept me reading throughout the day. I've read all of Mr. Patterson's books and this one was a good one! I was a little ticked about the end, but that's Mr. Patterson for you. Enjoy this book! It's a good one.
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Summary: Gripping thriller that's short on character development
Review: Perhaps it is unfair to do so, but I always end up comparing James Patterson's other novels with his Alex Cross series, "Roses are Red", et al. I say it is unfair to do this because his other novels always come up short, and "1st To Die" is no exception. For sure, it is a page turner that has a couple of genuine surprises, but it is lacking the heart found in the Alex Cross series. Lindsay Boxer is supposed to be a world weary, seen-it-all-done-it-all homicide detective, but she acts like a giggly preteen when it comes to describing her new romance with her partner or when she is planning to meet with "the girls." Yes, this how a 34 yr old detective, describes her professional colleagues, a crime reporter, a medical examiner, and a Stanford educated asst. district attorney. Drawn together by a serial killer who focuses on newlyweds, the "girls" all meet in order to brainstorm and work outside of the system. However, there is no good reason given for why they can't work inside the system, and in the end Lindsay pieces together most of the mystery by herself. Perhaps the "girls" are a commercial hook to establish the series, and in the next book we'll hear from Claire, Jill, and Cindy a little more. The romance Linday has with her partner, Raleigh, is perfunctory and totally lacking in chemistry. Perhaps it was the only way Patterson could establish some feminity for Lindsay, because you would not be able to tell she was a female character otherwise. Her illness, Negli's aplastic anemia, similarly feels feels tacked on, and although Lindsay has several good cries over it, it doesn't really elicit any emotional response from the reader because it's not integral to the plot and doesn't humanize Lindsay in any way. The strengths of "1st to Die" lie its plot and excellent pacing. It's an excellent beach read, and it keeps the reader hooked, although this is to be expected from Patterson. If this series is going to rival the Alex Cross series, more work must be done in not only developing Lindsay's character, but making the other "girls" more than mere cut out figures whose only purpose appears to be nothing more than advancing the plot.
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Summary: Patterson Going Soft
Review: I remember being thrilled by Patterson's earlier, hard-hitting, suspenseful novels. In "1st To Die," we witness the four female protagonists frequently getting together to discuss their ailments, relationships, lonliness, and oh yes, how to catch a killer! This book made me feel like I was watching "Oprah" in book form. I couldn't help but think that Patterson's agent and publisher have reminded him that most mysteries are written by women, for women - and so he has decided to write like a woman. I think that from now on I will stick writers like George Pelecanos and Dennis Lehane.
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