4th of July (Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
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Book Reviews of 4th of July (Women's Murder Club)
Book Review: Not Patterson's Best
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a typical James Patterson book, but nothing really special. As in most of his books, 4th of July is a good read. It held my attention throughout and I had trouble putting it down as usual. However this is not his strongest offering. I found some of the events in the book to be a little contrived in that so many things happen to be inter-related. I also was able to quickly figure out some of the major "twists" fairly early on, so I wasn't constantly trying to figure things out because I already knew mostly what was going on.
All in all, I would recommend 4th of July to Patterson fans, especially those that are following the Women's Murder Club series. It was an enjoyable book, but let's hope that The 5th Horseman brings us back to the normally high standard of thriller that I'm accustomed to from Mr. Patterson.
Book Review: Couldn't finish it
Summary: 1 Stars
I'll admit I'm new to the wide world of Patterson, but judging from what I read of this novel, I won't be returning any time soon. I was on vacation at a cabin and this was on the shelf. I got about half way through and I had to stop. It was all just false. Unrealistic situations, unrealistic characters, needlessly violent. The whole thing seemed like it was off the top of his head. He writes a lot I guess and it shows. This one probably took him a weekend. That's pretty easy when every description, every character and situation has just the shallowest of thought put into it. I guess I'm being pretty harsh, but it goes to show just because you sell millions of copies doesn't mean it's quality. Sorry to all the fans out there.Book Review: Reads like a Harlequin romance novel
Summary: 1 Stars
James Patterson should be embarrassed to put his name to a book this bad. Lucky for Maxine Paetro (the 'collaborator') that Mr. Patterson's pride isn't getting in the way of his making a buck. If he keeps this up, the value of his name on a book soon won't be worth much.