1st to Die (The Women's Murder Club)
by James Patterson
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Author: James PattersonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-20
ISBN: 0446696617
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of 1st to Die (The Women's Murder Club)
Book Review: An enjoyable read that will keep your attention
Summary: 3 Stars
I read Kiss the Girls, Patterson's second novel, several years ago and thought it was a real thriller. My daughter, a Patterson fan, loaned me a box of JP's books. This is the thirteen one that I have read and only two, Along Came a Spider and Jack and Jill; books one and three, were above average. For those that I have read his first three have been the best.
The plot had a few minor holes and a lot of the prose seemed to be contrived to fit the story. The main story line was about a serial killer that killed the bride and groom on their honeymoon. San Francisco Police Inspector, Lindsay Boxer, is assigned this high profile case and first has to find the common denominator between these gruesome murders that were in three different cities; one as far away as Cleveland, Ohio. What was the motive for stalking and slaughtering these newly weds?
Even with these minor faults, 1st to Die was an enjoyable read and kept my attention.
Summary of 1st to Die (The Women's Murder Club)
Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"--and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women --a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner --who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals. Known as the Women's Murder Club, they are pursuing a murderer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city. Their chief suspect is a socially prominent writer, but the men in charge won't touch him. On the trail of the most terrifying and unexpected killer ever, they discover a shocking surprise that turns everything about the case upside down.The Women's Murder Club pits four San Francisco women professionals against a serial killer who's stalking and murdering newlyweds in bestselling author James Patterson's newest thriller. Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector who's just gotten some very bad news. She deals with it by immersing herself in her newest case and soliciting the personal as well as professional support of her closest friend, who happens to be the city's medical examiner. The two women, along with an ambitious and sympathetic reporter and an assistant DA, form an unlikely alliance, pooling their information and bypassing the chain of command in an engaging, suspenseful story whose gruesome setup is vintage Patterson.
"What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?" the killer muses to himself early in the narrative. "Am I capable of doing it? Do I have what it takes?" Answering his own question, he embarks on a murderous spree that takes him from the bridal suite in a Nob Hill hotel to a honeymoon destination in the Napa Valley and thence to a wedding reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Dispatching his victims on the happiest day of their lives, he purposefully leaves enough clues for his distaff trackers to discover his identity and put him behind bars. But just when the women think they've got the case all wrapped up, the killer turns the tables on them in a bloody denouement that even the most discerning reader won't see coming. Patterson, author of the popular Alex Cross mysteries, promises future adventures for the Women's Murder Club, which may give him an opportunity to develop his heroines' characters more completely and win new fans among those who prefer their detectives in high heels and lipstick. --Jane Adams
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