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Title: 1st to Die: A Novel by James Patterson ISBN: 0446610038 Publisher: Warner Vision Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.78
Rating: 4
Summary: A page turner
Comment: I just finished this book in two days and I really enjoyed it. James Patterson is the master of twisting the ending of his books and knowing this I kept trying to figure out who did it the entire time. I think I actually figured it out a few pages before everyone else.
You are pulled in to the story from the beginning when two newlyweds are murdered in cold blood hours after the ceremony. You wonder who would do a thing like this. But, it gets worse, of course with 3 newlywed couples murdered and everyone is left to try to piece the puzzle together.
The main character is a woman which I think makes this book very interesting having been written by a man. It was definately a change from the Alex Cross era, but I think it was a good one. I liked the characters and I can't wait to see what happens from here.
All-in-all, I definately would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys reading James Patteson novels, but also to anyone who likes a good mystery, with a hint of romance, and can deal with the gore of multiple murders.
Rating: 3
Summary: Very average
Comment: I'm one of the few people that found Patterson's Alex Cross novels inferior to his "stand alone" books, and this pattern seems to be continuing with the first installment in his new character series.
Lindsay Boxer is the sole female homicide inspector in the San Fransisco Police Department. While she is tough and determined to succeed in her male-dominated environment, Patterson thankfully refrains from painting her as the typical bitter, man-hating quasi-lesbian usually found in this situation. Nevertheless, there is a depth lacking in Boxer's character that detracts from the story as whole.
The other three quarters of the Woman's Murder Club are Claire, a medical examiner whose character, I feel, could have been developed a lot more, and Cindy, a rookie reporter who recovers from a shaky introduction (if her first scene doesn't annoy you, you must be very laid back) to become more or less likeable. The final member of the group, assistant DA Jill is the weakest character. She is introduced late in the story and her character never truly seems to fit in.
The basic plot here is that a serial killer is brutally murdering newlywed couples and leaving them in sexually depraved positions. However, while Patterson attempts to be shocking in the tableaux the killer leaves, he seems to chicken out of it and leaves the reader feeling a little disappointed at the anti-climax in the details of the death. He tells too little to make a truly harrowing read but too much to leave it up to the reader to scare him or herself with their imagination.
This book, while enjoyable, is certainly not Patterson's best work and seems to be a step backwards in accomplishment from some of his recent work. One can only hope that as the series progresses and the characters develop, the books will attain a bit more bite.
Rating: 3
Summary: it started good but ended really badly
Comment: James Patterson's take on women detectives started out OK, with a nice structure, revealing the killer on the 1st chapter, so you feel you're reading a whydunit. Things are made more interesting by the appearance of a very likely suspect. However, logic and plausability were thrown out the window by the time the resolution came in. It's as if Patterson was thinking "what more incredulous coincidences can I come up with?". Also, do we really need that epilogue? Isn't better just to leave things hanging quite a bit so as the reader can have something to think about? But no, Patterson (or his editor) chose to dumb down an otherwise OK book with that unnecessary epilogue.
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Title: 2nd Chance by Andre James/Gross Patterson ISBN: 0446612790 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Roses Are Red by James Patterson, Andrew Gross ISBN: 0446605484 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Violets Are Blue by James Patterson, Andrew Gross ISBN: 0446611212 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Cat and Mouse by James Patterson ISBN: 0446606189 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Jack and Jill by James Patterson ISBN: 0446604801 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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