Swimsuit
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Disappointed would not be the word I would deem appropriate here. Deprived would be more like it. My friend was listening to Rush and he said that this was a great book; Nino ran out to Costco and purchased it in hardback.
Patterson often chooses to boost his sales by adding a co author and in this case she isn’t a very good writer. I can tell when Patterson is writing and in comparison Maxine’s skills are lacking.
The page filling here is utterly ridiculous as is the plot and the main character. How can an ex cop develop empathy for the dead girl and her parents in such a short time? How can he wrap up an international snuff for hire ring in 20 pages? How can anyone pay 30 bucks for this book?
The following review is from amazon:
An actual review of the book - not the price, June 29, 2009
By Mitzi Gee "A Very Cool Girl" (Palm Coast, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
I read this via audio book and honestly, it was NOT the best Patterson book. As a matter of fact, if that had been my first Patterson book, I wouldn't have gone back for more. The book is basically broken into 3 parts.
The first third we are treated to horrendous descriptions of rape, torture and decapitation. Much too graphic and much too disgusting for just casual reading. The killer is pretty good because he's so rutheless, but some of the people that end up killed are just so unexpected and seem like we wasted time getting to know them only to have them murdered within the first third of the book.
The second third of the book is a cat and mouse type situation between the killer and the novelist.
The final third is more cat and mouse between the killer, the novelist and an underground group. And then *POOF* its all wrapped up in a neat little bow and its done. The ending was such a cop-out I was shocked. I kept thinking that maybe I didn't have the complete audio book because as I was nearing the end so much was still going on and still unanswered. But of course, the epilogue wrapped it all up and stuffed it in a box.
So I suffered through the must vile descriptions of murder and barely anything really happened and then it was over. I was disappointed, to say the least.
Patterson often chooses to boost his sales by adding a co author and in this case she isn’t a very good writer. I can tell when Patterson is writing and in comparison Maxine’s skills are lacking.
The page filling here is utterly ridiculous as is the plot and the main character. How can an ex cop develop empathy for the dead girl and her parents in such a short time? How can he wrap up an international snuff for hire ring in 20 pages? How can anyone pay 30 bucks for this book?
The following review is from amazon:
An actual review of the book - not the price, June 29, 2009
By Mitzi Gee "A Very Cool Girl" (Palm Coast, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
I read this via audio book and honestly, it was NOT the best Patterson book. As a matter of fact, if that had been my first Patterson book, I wouldn't have gone back for more. The book is basically broken into 3 parts.
The first third we are treated to horrendous descriptions of rape, torture and decapitation. Much too graphic and much too disgusting for just casual reading. The killer is pretty good because he's so rutheless, but some of the people that end up killed are just so unexpected and seem like we wasted time getting to know them only to have them murdered within the first third of the book.
The second third of the book is a cat and mouse type situation between the killer and the novelist.
The final third is more cat and mouse between the killer, the novelist and an underground group. And then *POOF* its all wrapped up in a neat little bow and its done. The ending was such a cop-out I was shocked. I kept thinking that maybe I didn't have the complete audio book because as I was nearing the end so much was still going on and still unanswered. But of course, the epilogue wrapped it all up and stuffed it in a box.
So I suffered through the must vile descriptions of murder and barely anything really happened and then it was over. I was disappointed, to say the least.
Nino purchased this book at Costco
Nino will donate this to Father Joe (St. Vincent's).
