The Quickie
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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Author: James Patterson, Michael LedwidgeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-07-03
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 357
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: Has Our Society Become Desensitized to Violence?
Summary: 2 Stars
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
There was a root problem with this novel that I was never able to overcome.
How could Lauren witness her husband violently beating (and apparently ultimately killing) a man without becoming remotely concerned about his character? Wasn't she concerned about the safety of herself and her unborn child knowing what Paul was capable of? Her only concern was how to cover up his crime???
It should have been royally troubling to her to realize what violence her husband possessed, yet somehow it sailed over her head. There are extreme situations where violence gets repaid with violence, but that was not what was depicted here.
Worse yet, Lauren kept claiming that Paul had viciously beaten Scott "for her". Lauren had engaged in a consensual act with Scott. Paul was not protecting Lauren by any stretch of the imagination, so how could she keep justifying his behavior? How could his violent propensity not be totally troubling to her?
Women with low self-esteem are notorious for making all kinds of excuses for men. It is a waving red flag when women read "noble" motivations into negative and disturbing behavior on the part of men, both for their own sake and for the sake of their children.
I believe that Paul had a chip missing in that he could behave so violently and viciously toward others. Lauren had her own chip missing in terms of not only failing to see the problem but, worse yet, to interpret it as somehow being a tribute to her relationship with him.
Is our society becoming so desensitized to the violence depicted by the media that this constituted a reasonable response to a vicious beating? And have male-female relationships become so troubled that Lauren did not run for her life and the life of her unborn child before Paul erupted again?
I could go on and on, but I would like to point out one other thing. This novel depicted caffeine and alcohol as being plausible beverage choices for a pregnant woman. I am willing to cut Patterson some slack on this on account of his being a man. Yet I certainly hope his female readers are savvy enough to realize the hazards these substances can present to an unborn child.
Let's please not buy everything the media sells us as being acceptable or advisable.
Summary of The Quickie
Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour.In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood--and her life.
Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have readers' hearts pounding to the very last page.
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