Mistress, by James Patterson and David Ellis (Century, RRP $37): Here’s another decent read from the prolific James Patterson, this time in a standalone novel with David Ellis. Ben Casper sees his best friend fall to her death from the balcony of her apartment…
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Patterson provides good holiday reading
Gone, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Century, RRP $37): James Patterson is always a good option for holiday reading and the sixth novel in the best-selling Michael Bennett crime thriller series is – as always – easy to read…
Misogyny distracts from juicy plot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wTQL9zaR_0 Cop Town, by Karin Slaughter (Century, RRP $37): Set during the 1970s, this book came across as trying to be as much of a history lesson as it was a murder mystery, telling the story of the women who…
Patterson gets Alex Cross back on track
Hope to Die (Alex Cross 22), by James Patterson (Century, RRP $37): While Cross My Heart, the previous book in the Alex Cross crime series, was a wee bit disappointing, this latest offering manages to pull things back on track a…
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Patterson: prolific and entertaining
The prolific James Patterson never seems to run out of ideas for novel. Sure, most of them involved murder, but it’s nice to see he can produce a bit of romantic fluff, too. Sure, he has his critics — mainly…
Formulaic? Yes … but still entertaining
Private No 1 Suspect, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Century, RRP $38): Another easy-to-read collaboration from the king of quick reads: James Patterson. Former United States Marine Jack Morgan owns Private, what has become the world’s foremost investigation firm.…
James Patterson: always something to add to your library
If you’re ever at a loose end when it comes to reading material, it’s a sure bet that James Patterson has something to keep you occupied. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross, by James Patterson (Century, RRP $35) The world’s bestselling thriller…
Rule-breaking has deadly penalty
Wool, by Hugh Howey (Century, RRP $30): They say you should never judge a book by its cover and I thought I’d been tripped up by doing just that with Wool. With my recent rediscovery of the joys of knitting,…
Not his best but still very readable
12th of Never, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Century, RRP $37): This lastest book in the “Women’s Murder Club” series is the usual fast-paced thriller you expect from James Patterson, a man who must surely be the most prolific writer…
Another winner from prolific Patterson
Now You See Her, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Century, RRP $40): I don’t know how James Patterson does it but here he goes with yet another book: one of two published on the same day (the other being…