The 9th Judgment by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publish
Date: April 26, 2010
Hardcover, 384 pages
My
Review:
First just a little history: I have read James Patterson since my step-father-in-law told me about a book while I was in college called Along Came a Spider and how great it was. Well I found that book in the Raleigh library (which I adored) while I was at N.C. State University and I read it. And then I read the next and the next and found his backlist and stalked the bookstore and library until I got the copy of the newest book. That was back in the day where he only wrote 1-2 a year and was fairly new to the publishing world. I knew they were not great literary masterpieces, but they were written well and the suspense and the villians were amazing. I could not get enough. I loved Alex Cross. When Patterson introduced The Women's Murder Club, I was a little slower to jump on the bandwagon, of course I had just had my first child and things were a little busy. I was taking a reading hiatus for the moment. But when I finally started the series, I really loved it as well. So I continue to read James Patterson and his co-authors. I love that Andrew Gross now writes his own books and look forward to the day Maxine Paetro does hers too, because I think she will be a good writer. But for now I will be content for her to continue this series and other books with James Patterson.
The 9th Judgment was an edge-of-your seat thrill ride. Everytime a new curveball was thrown at me I would just stop and think "wow". This one was more Lindsay than the rest of the crew, but they are all there and there are developments in all of their lives (except for Claire) in this one. I like the centering on Lindsay - I feel like she is the main character anyway and it was great to see her showcased in this book. I also like the direction they are taking her as a character, she is becoming more sure of herself in her personal life and I enjoyed that.
The case is gruesome as usual, particularly gruesome for me as a parent, but thankfully the scenes aren't dwelt on too much and I could handle the book just fine.
If you like twists and turns James Patterson style, then The 9th Judgment won't disappoint, and now I eagerly await next year and the 10th installment in this great series.
My Rating: 4.0/5.0
About the
Book:
A young mother and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down while
returning to their car in the garage of a shopping mall. There are no
witnesses, and Detective Lindsay Boxer is left with only one shred of
evidence: a cryptic message scrawled across the windshield in blood red
lipstick.
The same night, the wife of A-list actor Marcus
Dowling walks in on a cat burglar who is about to steal millions of
dollars worth of precious jewels. In just seconds there is an empty
safe, a lifeless body, and another mystery that throws San Francisco
into hysteria.
Lindsay spends every waking hour working with her
partner Rich--and her desire for him threatens to tear apart both her
marriage and the Women's Murder Club. Before Lindsay and her friends can
piece together either case, one of the killers forces Lindsay to put
her own life on the line--but is it enough to save the city? With
unparalleled danger and explosive action,
The 9th
Judgment is James Patterson at his compelling, unstoppable best!
About
the Author:
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any
other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since
his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1976, James Patterson's books
have sold more than 170 million copies. He is the author of the Alex
Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past
twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a
Spider. Mr. Patterson also writes the bestselling Women's Murder
Club novels, set in San Francisco, and the top-selling New York
detective series of all time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett. He
writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
Maxine
Paetro is the author of three novels, two works of nonfiction, and the
coauthor of seven books with James Patterson. She lives in New York with
her husband.
James Patterson's website
Maxine Paetro's page at Fantastic Fiction
FTC Information: I checked this book out from my local library for my reading enjoyment. I have Amazon links on my review pages but I do not make any
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