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July 31st 2003
(first published 2002)
by Blanvalet
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Taschenbuch, 350 pages
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3442360757
(isbn13: 9783442360758)
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Read in March, 2008
Am I the only one that thinks that "Women's Murder Club" sounds not only hokey but juvenile and begging mockery?
The story: a psycho serial killer begins murdering newly married couples. 4 women, each with their own stake in cracking the case, are determined to nail the killer, and so band together outside of official channels to pool their resources and figure it all out. There is a red herring (if one could call it that) and a vaguely surprising twist at the end, but I read this wit...more
The story: a psycho serial killer begins murdering newly married couples. 4 women, each with their own stake in cracking the case, are determined to nail the killer, and so band together outside of official channels to pool their resources and figure it all out. There is a red herring (if one could call it that) and a vaguely surprising twist at the end, but I read this wit...more
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Read in January, 2008
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How in the world is he a best-selling author? His characters are shallow, his writing is mediocre, and when he writes about romance it feels mechanical and formulaic. This book had a twist at the end, but it was the worst sort of twist - the kind that you can't really predict because he probably didn't think to add it until after the book was already written - leaving out any traces of foreshadowing. I haven't read any of his other books and don't plan to now. When you have as little time for le...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone who likes James Patterson
My impulse as I read 1st to Die was to start editing. Overwriting, reduncancy, and sentimentality took the place of plot structure, character development, and freshness. Each of the four women was described in terms of her profession and ethnic background--sassy Black woman medical examiner with a faithful musician husband, sleek, sophisticated put-upon woman DA who gets no respect from her male superiors, perky newspaper reporter whose risk-taking allows her to get the scoops that more seasoned...more
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Read in December, 2007
I was curious about this series because it's obviously very popular, but I can't say I'm terribly impressed by it. First of all, the sappy "you go girl" female characters didn't seem very true to life to me. Patterson seems to think that name-checking Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos, plus a lot of hugging and randomly saying "I love you, girl", means he has created believable female characters. Not so much.
Also, I thought the plot was melodramatic, and the continual tw...more
Also, I thought the plot was melodramatic, and the continual tw...more
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense Lovers
This is my first Patterson experience. The book was quite captivating and enthralling.There are half a million detective-serial killer novels out there... Patterson's are by far near if not at the top of the list! His chapters are so brisk you'll find your self half-way through the book before you know it. As well, the suspense is so well paced, and he also tosses in so many possibilities and clues to murderer's identity into the mix, there's no way you'll be able to set the book down until you ...more
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While I greatly enjoyed this and the next 2 books in the Women's Murder Club series, I was unable to continue reading the series with the same enjoyment due to comments that Patterson himself made in regards to it. He basically said that they were crap, that he just wrote them because he knew that they would sell, and he basically made me feel as if by reading them, and enjoying them, he was belittling me. I know it might be a bit extreme, but he ruined this series for me, as well as other serie...more
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There's nothing specifically GOOD about this book, but damned if the pages don't practically turn themselves. It's pure junk food, and I mean that as a compliment insofar as processed food is very highly engineered by very skilled workers to be universally appealing to the widest possible market.
Patterson -- a top advertising exec before his writing career -- seems to have decided that in addition to his bestselling Alex Cross novels and film adaptations, he needed a series that appealed to...more
Patterson -- a top advertising exec before his writing career -- seems to have decided that in addition to his bestselling Alex Cross novels and film adaptations, he needed a series that appealed to...more
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Read in June, 2007
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone who likes suspense/thrillers/mysteries
Wow! This book was great! I almost gave it 4-stars, as there are some subplot development issues (the main character, Lindsay, developed well as a character, but has a lot of things that happen out of the main plot that do not directly relate, but don't exactly take away - Patterson is trying to add more emotional, real-life appeal to the novel). Overall I loved it!
The book has a lot of suspense is a very quick read! Lindsay is trying to catch a "bride and groom" pyschopath kil...more
The book has a lot of suspense is a very quick read! Lindsay is trying to catch a "bride and groom" pyschopath kil...more
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Read in July, 2007
When Lindsey Boxer joined the San Francisco Police Department, she threw everything into her career. Hundreds of cases and one failed marriage later, Lindsey is now a successful Inspector with enough skill and determination to climb even higher in the ranks, until one visit to the doctor threatens to tear her world apart. As if bad news at the doctor’s office wasn’t enough, Inspector Lindsey Boxer is faced with one of the most challenging cases of her career – a serial killer who tar...more
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
People who like murder mystery and a little romance.
I stumbled upon this book in Walmart one evening while looking for something to occupy my time while being in the car for 10 hrs. I'm really happy I bought it.
Lindsay Boxer is a Homicide Detective trying to find out who is committing all of the "Bride and Groom" murders in the San Francisco area. In the process, she becomes best friends with Cindy Thomas(a reporter for the SF Chronicle) and Jill Bernhardt(Asst. D.A.) while already being best friends with Claire(Chief Medical Examin...more
Lindsay Boxer is a Homicide Detective trying to find out who is committing all of the "Bride and Groom" murders in the San Francisco area. In the process, she becomes best friends with Cindy Thomas(a reporter for the SF Chronicle) and Jill Bernhardt(Asst. D.A.) while already being best friends with Claire(Chief Medical Examin...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
Law & Order and CSI fans
It's probably not fair for me to rate this book. It's really not my style. I didn't get more than 50 pages into it. I find that I empathize with the characters too much these days. That makes it very difficult to read a book like this. To explain, the book starts out with the main character trying to kill herself, then gives us a happy intro to the first victims in the story, and moves on to the point of view of the murderer as he kills those first victims. He thinks to himself, what is th...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
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Oh god - I really hated the first book I read of Patterson's, but I'd read about the Women's Murder Club TV series, and thought it sounded kind of cool, so I wanted to try the books. I'm about half way through, and this is pretty awful so far, in the same way as the previous book I read. Clumsy, cliched writing, ridiculous characters, a really ridiculous killer... bah. Why are these popular? At least it...more
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Read in January, 2009
I’ve been having trouble concentrating enough to read anything involving thought and effort so mindless mysteries/thrillers are just what the doctor ordered. This one, though? No thanks.
By page 45 I decided I hated James Patterson writing women. The head of the homicide division and the chief medical examiner of San Francisco are disgusted, sickened, and “have to turn away” from a body. What atrocity can these two strong, experienced, professional women not handle? A body with a s...more
By page 45 I decided I hated James Patterson writing women. The head of the homicide division and the chief medical examiner of San Francisco are disgusted, sickened, and “have to turn away” from a body. What atrocity can these two strong, experienced, professional women not handle? A body with a s...more
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Read in January, 2006
A co-worker lent me this book, after reading and loving it. I'd never read a mystery before, or a James Patterson book, and I found this easy to read and fast-paced, although at times a bit cheesy (the whole "women's murder club" thing is a bit cheesy to me though). I was surprised by the ending, although it was a little far-fetched, but I liked this enough to borrow the next one in the series from her.
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Read in November, 2007
Not worth the hype. Though the characters are pretty shallow, I was able to become invested in them... but beyond that - ridiculously jerky writing (2-page chapters... seemingly hundreds of them), implausible premise (grown women who make a "club" that could jeopardize their advanced careers? is this Sweet Valley?), and the first two books, which were all I could stand, have the exact same plot twist.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
anyone who likes a good crime novel
I love love love James Patterson, he's my new favorite author. His writing style is great, easy to read and fast. He explains things so you understand but without making you feel stupid. His characters are well developed in this series and are entertaining. Another thing I love, his chapters are very very short so you can always get to a good stopping place!
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Read in November, 2004
I do not know why this series is so popular. Everything about the story, the characters, the dialog, the plot, is unbelievable. Plus, Patterson intentionally misguides the reader in an attempt to make the ending stunning. Unfortunately the ending does not redeem the book in any way.
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Read in May, 2008
Quick, fast read. I was a little concerned about my ability to relate to these characters since they are written from a female POV by a male author, but Patterson makes it work. Nice plot twist at the end.
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Read in December, 2008
This book was really good. I checked it out to read over break, and it was a great read for the seven hours I spent in the car driving back from Vermont yesterday! Every clue is misleading; every idea, hunch, and suspicion is false, and you would never expect the way things change. With this book, nearly everything that you predict is wrong. And who doesn't love a group of powerful, successful, smart women trying to solve a sick, serial murder case before the psycho strikes again? Definitely wor...more
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