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Summary: NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITES
Review: Richard North Patterson is one of my favorite authors in the mystery/thriller genre but he definitely disappointed me with this one. Who is Stella Marz? You find out...but you never really find out what makes her tick because Patterson is not great at writing from a woman's perspective. He should definitely stick with the male protagonists where he definitely excels. I look forward to his next book since this one did not cut it for me.
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Summary: Not his best
Review: The book has all the variables of a Patterson book, but it doesn't jell. It does not have any of the i-have-to-keep-reading stuff of his past books. I wish it had started 2/3 through.
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Summary: Downhill story
Review: I love the other Patterson books I've read so was very surprised with this one. Very slow start and then I kept finding myself having to go backwards to check if I'd missed something. I hate books that do this to me. Not sure what happened but this book definitely gets a thumbs down.
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Summary: The Dark Lady was a wretched read
Review: What an absolutely horrid novel. I have read and enjoyed Mr. Patterson's other books, but definitely not this one. The plot was boring, the characters ill developed, and the storyline uneventful. Advise: avoid this book like it was the black plague!
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Summary: Murder and Corruption in a Tired Town
Review: Like other reviewers, I was also disappointed with Richard North Patterson's "Dark Lady." When you can't be truly interested in the characters it is difficult to become involved in their lives. It took about half of the book for it to really get moving and even then it was too late, because we already knew what was going to happen. I personally am getting very tired of authors deciding to 'kill the cat' or the dog for that matter. I don't enjoy predictable books and this one didn't even begin to stretch my mind. I surely hope RNP will take some more time, if that's what it takes, to get back to his former stature. I did enjoy "No Safe Place" unlike the critics, but this one should not have been published, at least under his real name.
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Summary: average for patterson
Review: Patterson has the unique ability to make the reader care about the chapter he is reading alone by itself. I found myself reading because I wanted to see what happened next, even though the climax wasn't for another 200 pages. Patterson makes the characters interesting and constantly reveals new info which makes each part of the book valuable. Unfortunately the deep mysteries or tragedies that haunt some of the characters turn out to be much more minor than one would expect. This is a good story, although Patterson does like to write about twisted sex a lot.
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Summary: disappointing
Review: For me, this was definitely a book I could put down and I did - often. Although well written, I would never recommend this book as a 'good read'. I had no empathy with the main character and the book was slow moving and unexciting. I give it two stars as at least I managed to finish it.
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Summary: I Could Not Put it Down
Review: I found this to be an extremely intriguing story of which I could not put down. I found the characters to be believable and not over done. The action was continual and the point of view extraordinary. Discovering clues as they were discovered by Stella and trying to figure out her next move was very enjoyable. I would and have recommended this book to everyone.
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Summary: great read; engrossing
Review: I've read three of Mr. Patterson's books (this book, plus Silent Witness and No Safe Place). Dark Lady wasn't as good as Silent Witness, I enjoyed it nonetheless. I did not find it boring at all. The best thing about Mr. Patterson's novels are the characterizations: vivid flashbacks really brought prosecutor Stella Marz to life for me like no other characters in recent memory. Also, what I liked about this book, the story stayed with the main character throughout; when a chapter ended on an ominous note or a cliffhanger, instead of the next chapter going to something completely different in the story, it would follow up on what had gone before. The last 100 pages had me on the edge and I had to read through to the end til 2:30 in the morning. I can't recommend this book enough.
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Summary: Dark Lady
Review: I am always anxiously awaiting Richard North Pattersons new books and courtroom drama. This one was difficult to finish. Uninteresting and uneventful. I'll look forward to the next one but I hope he returns to his satisfying and suspenseful style of old.
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