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See How They Run

James Patterson

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

Would Be Hard to Recommend This Book 2 out of 5 stars.
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I have read many of JP's books and find this is not one of his fast-paced, keep you on the edge of your seat, waiting to turn the next page books. It has several implausible, seeming contrived ideas (microwaving entire dormitories!). The main character has suffered the loss of all his immediate family and a wife he cherishes by terrorists, but quickly takes up with an old girlfriend who is also (unbeknownst to him) one of the bad-guys. Seemed very contrived and a bit stereotypical, i.e. all the Jewish Holocaust survivors in the book had become wealthy and internationally known personages. We all know this wasn't (isn't) the case.

Boring and Flat 2 out of 5 stars.
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I like James Patterson's later novels, but I think he made a mistake by re-issuing some of his earlier books under new titles. SEE HOW THEY RUN, which was Patterson's third book, was originally titled the JERICHO COMMANDMENT and was originally published in the late 1970s. This plot deals with a terrorist plot involving the Olympics -- I won't say more than that, because it would spoil certain twists in the plotline (many of the reader reviews do exactly that, so be wary of reading them!).

Unfortunately, SEE HOW THEY RUN has really thin characterization and a meandering plot that doesn't really excite or satisfy the reader. I also wasn't thrilled to see the Holocaust used as a cheap plot device, which is essentially what this book boils down to.

Patterson, like most writers, got better with time. My advice is to skip this early effort and focus your attention on the Alex Cross series and Women's Murder Club series, which are far superior to this misfire.

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A long-germinating plot for revenge, first conceived in the extermination camps of Nazi Germany, erupts in full force during the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where a group of terrorists delivers a shocking ultimatum. Originally published as The Jericho Commandment. Reprint.

When the Wind Blows

James Patterson

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Total reviews: 652 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Good reading! 4 out of 5 stars.
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Purchased this book after reading the Maximum Ride series....even though it is a slightly different story, it felt like a prequel, I am currently reading "The Lake House", which takes off from "When the wind blows"....I am enjoying the whole group of books, hope Patterson continues with the story line...

Editorial Review:

Frannie O'Neill is a young and talented veterinarian living in Colorado. Plagued by the mysterious murder of her husband, David, a local doctor, Frannie throws herself into her work. It is not long before another bizarre murder occurs and Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent, arrives on her doorstep. Late one night, near the woods of her animal hospital, Frannie stumbles upon a strange, astonishing phenomenon that will change the course of her life forever....

Her name is Max.
With breathtaking energy, eleven-year-old Max leads Frannie and Kit to uncover one of the most diabolical and inhuman plots of modern science. When the Wind Blows is as unique a story as has ever been told, filled with suspense and passion.

Honeymoon

James Patterson, Howard Roughan

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Total reviews: 279 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

No suspense - none 3 out of 5 stars.
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This is another short story drawn out to look like a novel with loose ends that are left dangling. What was in the letter written by the mother - why did the mother kill her husband - etc. etc.

There were some plot elements that just made no sense at all; why was the fact that O'Hara's boss was also his ex-wife not reveled until the ending - does anyone believe that the FBI would tell a suspect that she might get 1.5 million dollar settlement from an insurance policy that does not even exist - etc. etc.

The character development was so thin and shallow that I never cared who might be killed, victims, villain, or FBI agents.

The best I can say is that it was an easy and quick read but with an ending that was definitely anti-climatic and disappointing.

Editorial Review:

When FBI agent John OHara first sees her, she seems perfect. She has the looks. The career. The clothes. The wit. The sophistication. The tantalizing sex appeal. The whole extraordinary packageand men fall in line to court her. So why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Because mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men. With the irresistible attraction of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers, HONEYMOON is a sizzling, twisting tale of a woman with a deadly appetite and the men who dare to fall for herand James Patterson will keep readers guessing until the last deadly kiss.

Miracle on the 17th Green: A Novel about Life, Love, Family, Miracles ... and Golf

James Patterson

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Total reviews: 47 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Another ho-hum sports novel 2 out of 5 stars.
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Novels and movies about sports tend to follow the same pattern. If the central figure is a boxer, he will overcome adversity and knock out the champ. In Grisham's football novel, a flailing quarterback wins the championship, albeit elsewhere. Braddock knocks out Baer. Etc. And in Patterson's golf novel, a scratch duffer--well, take a guess.

As for miracles, there isn't much of one, and what miracle there is makes little or no sense. Read it for yourself and ask the burning question--why? And why did a weekend golfer suddenly find his putter? There are just all sorts of whys here, and Patterson brushes right by them. He never gets much past superficial in plot, character or theme.

Part of my problem here is golf itself. Men in pastel attire demand absolute silence as they address a ball that is not moving and which no one will try to field once it is struck. There is a kind of religious hush around tee or green. In baseball there is jeering noise as the batter tries to hit a moving ball with the hope that nine fielders won't get to it until the batter at least reaches first base. Golf isn't really sport by a strict definition. Baseball is. Football is. Hockey is.

The only worthwhile golf novel I know of is "Dead Solid Perfect" by Dan Jenkins. In fact, Jenkins wrote the best football novel as well: "Semi Tough." Both these examples are more for fun than for the thrill of victory. When a writer tries to make sports the central and serious theme, we know how it will end.

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Travis McKinley is an ordinary man until, on Christmas day, he finds himself in the "zone"--playing golf like a pro. Later, at the PGA Senior Open, the TV audience watches as a miracle changes Travis and his family forever.

Eclipse

Richard North Patterson

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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The spellbinding story of an American lawyer who takes on a nearly impossible case—the defense of an African freedom fighter against his corrupt government’s charge of murder

Damon Pierce’s life has just reached a defining moment: a gifted California lawyer, he’s being divorced by his wife and his work often seems soulless. Then he receives a frantic e-mail from Marissa Brand Okari—a woman he loved years ago—and decides to risk everything to respond to her plea for help.

Marissa’s husband, Bobby Okari, is the charismatic leader of a freedom movement in the volatile west African nation of Luandia, which is being torn apart by the world’s craving for its vast supply of oil. Bobby’s outspoken opposition to the exploitation of his homeland by PetroGlobal—a giant American oil company with close ties to Luandia’s brutal government—has enraged General Savior Karama, the country’s autocratic ruler. After Bobby leads a protest rally during a full eclipse of the sun, everyone in his home village is massacred by government troops. And now Bobby has been arrested and charged with the murder of three PetroGlobal workers. Still drawn to Marissa, Pierce agrees to defend Bobby, hoping to save both Bobby and Marissa from almost certain death.  But the lethal politics of Luandia may cost Pierce his life instead.

Culminating in a dramatic show trial and a desperate race against time, Eclipse combines a thrilling narrative with a vivid look at the human cost of the global lust for oil. Here is Richard North Patterson at his compelling best, confirming his place as our most provocative author of popular fiction.

Lifeguard

James Patterson, Andrew Gross

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Total reviews: 162 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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Working as a lifeguard in a posh Florida resort, Ned Kelley finds the woman of his dreams. The only thing he needs is money. So when his friends offer to cut him into a deal that promises $1,000,000 each, how can he turn it down? The plan is simplea fast break-and-enter to grab paintings from a rich collector. But on the night of the heist, theyre double-crossed. Worse, Neds friends are brutally executed. Now hes the prime target of both the FBI and the killers. With no one to trust, Ned must dodge the authorities and the vicious killers in a desperate effort to avenge his friends and clear his name. Written with the astonishing velocity and hairs breadth plotting that only James Patterson can master, Lifeguard is the wildest thriller yet from one of Americas most influential authors (New York Times). With twenty New York Times bestsellers, over eighty million books in print and translated into nearly forty languages throughout the world, James Patterson is one of the top-selling writers of all time. He is the only novelist to have #1 bestsellers in the categories of suspense, fantasy, and romance. James Patterson has spent more than 150 straight weeks on the USA Today 150 list of overall top-selling bookslonger than Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Danielle Steel, or John Grisham.

The Lake House

James Patterson

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Total reviews: 299 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Suspenseful Science Fiction 3 out of 5 stars.
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James Patterson's book, The Lake House, was rather a surprise since I expected a gripping murder mystery and got a science fiction story about children with wings that could fly. Nevertheless, Patterson grabbed my attention early in the story, and by keeping the chapters short for easy reading and filling the pages with action-packed happenings and/or dialogue, he kept the story moving. While I am not a science fiction fan, the story was interesting enough to keep me reading. The resolution to the plot was a bit downsized--a hospital and many personnel were involved, yet, they weren't part of the resolution--only the man responsible. I think I admired Patterson's writing style more than the story itself, but then that could be because I like his thrillers best.

Editorial Review:

The memorable story begun in When the Wind Blows continues in this thrilling novel, and it's one that really soars! Frannie O'Neil, a Colorado veterinarian, knows a terrible secret that will change the history of the world. Kit Harrison, an FBI agent under suspension has seen things that no one in his right mind would believe. A twelve-year-old girl named Max and five other incredible children have powers we can only dream of. These children can fly. And the only place they will be save is the Lake House. Or so they believe...

The Thomas Berryman Number

James Patterson

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Not one of his better books 1 out of 5 stars.
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I am a huge Patterson fan, however this is the first book of his that I have ever read (25 read so far) that I did not enjoy. It jumps around so much it is hard to follow and confusing when it ends.

James Patterson Thomas Berryman 1 out of 5 stars.
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Very poor quality not as stated pages just bearly hanging in well used not as stated. Very dissappointed. Review not on the book but the seller. Book as always James Patterson never fails...

Loss of life book not main character 1 out of 5 stars.
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I cannot believe Mr. Patterson in any way participated in authoring this book. It was very poorly written and dull. the characters and plot were shallow and underdeveloped despite the length of the book. I am an avid Patterson reader but I wasted my time and money on this one.

Not typical Patterson 1 out of 5 stars.
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I have read all of the Alex Cross series, and all of the Women's Murder Club. I have read Honeymoon, Lifeguard, Step on a Crack, Judge and Jury, Beach Road, Beach House, and am working on Black Friday (market). All that being said, I loved them all, Honeymoon probably standing out as one of the best....I did not like Thomas Berryman Number. I have yet to read a Patterson book I have not liked until now. I did finish it, but it was difficult to do. I do not advise anyone to read this book if you are used to fast paced, interesting thrillers. This one is not.

Editorial Review:

Three terrifying murders in the South culminate in a relentless manhunt in the North that centers on a ruthless assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice. Reprint. NYT. LJ.

The Beach House

James Patterson, Peter De Jonge

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Total reviews: 117 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Fast-paced Fun 4 out of 5 stars.
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As I scanned the opinions of other readers, I found that in general, people either loved or hated this book. Those who didn't like it seemed to complain at the implausibility of the story. I enjoyed the book because of it's implausibility, which contributed to the overall sense of fun and adventure that is paramount to a good work of fiction. I read fiction to be entertained, not enlightened, and Beach House certainly delivers.

A good looking, charismatic young man is murdered, on the beach, while he is supposed to be waiting the arrival of an anonymous lover. Instead, he is brutally beaten to death. Something takes place in the last few seconds of his life that tips him off as to who is responsible for his murder. It is up to the dead man's brother, a promising law student, to find the clues needed to bring those responsible to justice.

While not a lot of what happens during the 356 pages is likely, it makes for a fast, fun, suspenseful read. Patterson, along with Peter DeJonge, weave a story of powerful people manipulating those lesser than they, blackmail, sex, and the limitless extremes that a person will go through for someone they truly love.

I thoroughly enjoyed Beach House and can't wait to tear into the sequel; Beach Road. If you are able to forgive a little far-fetched story telling, you too will enjoy this tale.

Women's Murder Club Box Set, Volume 1 (The Women's Murder Club)

James Patterson

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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1ST TO DIE: In San Francisco newlyweds are being stalked-and slaughtered. Enter four unforgettable women, all friends...Lindsay, a homicide inspector in the city's police department...Claire, a medical examiner...Jill, an assistant D.A....and Cindy, a reporter who has just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle. Joining forces, pooling their talents, courage, and brains, they have one goal. To find, trap, and outwit the most diabolical and terrifying killer ever imagined.


2ND CHANCE: 2ND CHANCE reconvenes the Women's Murder Club. This time, the murders of two African Americans, a little girl and an old woman, bear all the signs of a serial killer for Lindsay Boxer, newly promoted to lieutenant of San Francisco's homicide squad. But there's an odd detail she finds even more disturbing: both victims were related to city cops. A symbol glimpsed at both murder scenes leads to a racist hate group, but the taunting killer strikes again and again, leaving deliberate clues and eluding the police ever more cleverly. In the meantime, each of the women has a personal stake at risk--and the killer knows who they are.


3RD DEGREE: Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighborhood. A town house owned by an Internet millionaire is immediately engulfed in flames, and when Lindsay plunges inside to search for survivors, she finds three people dead. A mysterious message at the scene leaves Lindsay and the San Francisco Police Department completely baffled.Then a prominent businessman is found murdered under bizarre circumstances, with another mysterious message. Lindsay asks her friends to help her figure out who is committing these murders-and why they are intent on killing someone every three days.Even more terrifying, the killer has targeted one of the four friends who call themselves the Women's Murder Club.Which one will it be?While the investigation rages furiously, Lindsay works very closely with a federal officer assigned to the case. At the same time, she learns that one member of the Women's Murder Club is hiding a secret so dangerous and unbelievable that it could destroy them all.