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Summary: Great Book
Review: This books grabs from the start and you can't put it down. Lots of twist and turns filled drama, suspense and tragedy. I hardly read books and this was a great one.
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Summary: fun thriller with women sleuths
Review: James Patterson writes fast-paced thrillers and this is no exception. Short chapters keep the pace moving as we meet four professional women who have formed the Women's Murder Club. The police detective, medical examiner, district attorney and journalist pool their resources over margaritas as they try to solve the murders of newlyweds in the San Francisco area. Each in turn discovers valuable information that brings the investigation forward, and Patterson writes insightfully about each profession as the killer's identity is revealed. Or is it? This is a fun thriller and well-written. I will definitely read more books by this author and look forward to others in this series.
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Summary: The start of another promising series.......
Review: This is the fourth book of JP's I've read this summer...okay, I was late to join his fan club and have a lot of catching up to do.
Having read so many of his books in such a short span of time I can tell you what draws me to want to read the rest of what he's written. 1) He's the master of suspense. He knows how to construct a plot that keeps you turning the pages. 2) He creates characters you really care about. You find yourself cheering for them, whether it's Alex Cross or one of his "one-off" characters in his stand alone novels. 3) He's very kind to other authors and is constantly plugging other books he likes within his own novels.....I find this very generous. 4) He seems like a really nice guy.....last night I finished "Cradle and All" and was impressed by his sympathy for others. He's the kind of guy you wish there were more of in the world....especially single guys! (yes, I know he's married.) But he's the type you'd love to invite to a dinner party, he comes off as smart, entertaining, and compassionate towards those around him. 5) And finally, he writes really fun, fast-paced novels. They are an absolute pleasure to read! Bottom line.....I recommend all of his books!
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Summary: Great Read!
Review: I loved this book. It moved along so quickly that I read it in three days. Of course, that may be because I found it hard to put down. I'm looking foward to reading another of James Patterson's books.
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Summary: awesome!!!
Review: I am not a hard core reader and usually find it easy to read a few chapters and put a book down for a couple of hours or days. Not with this one! This book went from very interesting to very intense. I had not read James Patterson before so I didn't now what to expect. Trying to find a good place to stop reading was almost impossible. Very entertaining.
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Summary: Full of Snap Zap
Review: 8 out of 10 on the ZAP scale fully aligned in the Snap category. Thoroughly enjoyed the book ! A real "ripper". Buzzed through it in 2 days. Easy reading, but that's because Patterson's writing is so conversational, so much like the way we talk. Couldn't put it down. Great fun, I've already picked up my next Patterson book, "Violets Are Blue". Hope it's as good.
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Summary: Promising premise, [poor] execution
Review: The idea of 4 women: chief detective, prosecutor, medical examiner and investigative reporter (ok this one is laughable) solving a serial murders of newlyweds seems like a promising one. The execution, however, [was poor].
(1) The main heroine has a life-threatening disease (which actually doesn't exist), but she promptly recovers just in time for a sequel.
(2) The rest of the women are sketched poorly, except maybe for the perky reporter who gets to be a plucky ingenue when the movie comes out. It is already in production.
(3) The story is so convoluted you'll know who dun't about half-way in. Not to mention all the side characters "obliviously" drop clues along the way just to hammer it in good.
(4) The dialogue is so cheesy no woman would actually utter those words. I hope someone else is writing the screenplay.
(5) The romance (b/c what crime novel could be without one) belongs in a supermarket "trashy books." Please don't waste your money or your brain cells. Read anything by Michael Connelly or Dennis Lehane instead. I guarantee you'll have a much better time. If you really want to know what happened wait untill the movie comes out. At least that way you'll only waste 2 hours of your life.
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Summary: Patterson does it again! Couldn't put this one down!
Review: James Patterson proves again that he's not afraid of exploring new territory. This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire ride. He delves into the woman's mind and shows why he is on top of the world of suspense. These characters are easy to get to know and hard to let go of. I couldn't put it down and once finished, I immediately began "2nd Chance" because I couldn't get enoough of the Women's Murder Club. I can hardly wait to see where he takes these ladies next!
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Summary: AWESOME BOOK WITH SUPRISE ENDING
Review: I recently finished this masterpiece by James Patterson and I loved the book. There's ups, downs, and it's one wild ride! A surprise ending nobody would expect! I read this book for 6 hours one night, hard to put it down. I liked the ending, a true love. But I believe Patterson has a thing with ending relationships. This is one of those books! I am in the process of reading "Kiss The Girls" and I have already read "Along Came A Spider", both unforgettable! I hope I have more chances to read more Patterson books and it would proboly suprise you to know that I'm only 13 years of age...If you have a chance to, READ THESE BOOKS! OR ANY PATTERSON BOOK FOR THAT MATTER! Thanks for reading!
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Summary: EVERYTHING THAT COULD GO WRONG DID
Review: Let me give you 5 reasons why I am no longer a fan of James Patterson.
-Jack and Jill
-Cat and Mouse
-Roses are Red
-Violets are Blue
-The Beach House. These novels followed the same tired formula. Short chapters and big text, intended to make the book seem much longer than it really is. Then there's the compulsory romance that exist in every single novel while the rest of it is an afterthought. 1st to Die is about a Detective called Lindsay Boxer, who has annoying habit of crying, and often, in the most obsurd of situtions. I had nothing against it, but by the 20th time, it becomes extremely tedious, and you wonder how somebody that emotionally fragile can make it as a detective. Long story short, she gets the help of an ME, reporter, and DA, and together they bring down a nasty serial killer, who is neither intelligent, nor different from any of Patterson's other murderers. Also, was the killer get inspired by events that happened in Patterson's own life?
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