false <![CDATA[The Quickie]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166543074m/13133.jpg 13133 20 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. 1872234 3 7 2007 The Quickie total:5028|5:1299|4:1616|3:1429|2:510|1:174| 5028 18440 6631 801 1 3 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 18:18:33 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 18:24:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 08:10:12 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 08:15:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 07:37:29 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 14 06:46:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 09:17:59 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 05:44:22 -0800 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I liked the fact that the protagonist was directly involved with the murder, and try...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 08:56:35 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 12:34:12 -0700 2008
The book was filled with a rollercoaster ride of what was going to happen, and I never saw the twist at the ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 14:08:10 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 14:18:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 08:13:59 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 08:35:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 11:47:18 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 11:48:32 -0700 2009
The Quickie is a strong example of modern pulp in the raw-boned tradition of Mickey Spillane or Raymond Chandler. Snappy dialogue propels a simple plot through a number of twists with a first-person narrator telling her story. Tough stuff....more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:20:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:20:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 15:37:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 15:38:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 16:06:26 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 16:06:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 20 19:25:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 19:28:14 -0700 2009
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I have always heard great things about James Patterson, but ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 16:54:18 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 14:26:59 -0700 2007
The main character betrays her husband believing she has been betrayed. She unwittingly...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Dec 06 07:01:42 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 07:02:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 23 15:11:14 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 20:07:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 true false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 14:10:28 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 14:14:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=13133