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7th Heaven (Women's Murder Club #7)
by
James Patterson (Goodreads Author),
Maxine Paetro
A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay...more
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay...more
Hardcover, 297 pages
Published
February 4th 2008
by Little, Brown and Company
(first published 2008)
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I must say, Yuki is really getting on my nerves right now. The books seem to get more boring ever since there is that co-author. I can't help it. I liked Yuki at first but by now I really dislike her. When Jill was still there, you wouldn't spend half of the book reading about the things in court and all that stuff. So I really dislike that. I mean, if I wanted to read about court stuff, I'd buy a book about that. But these books are, in my opinion, about homicide cases and therefore I really di...more
I have to tread lightly when reading James Patterson books. I have really liked the Women's Murder Club series, but after the first one, they were almost unreadable. Crazy amounts of sex and bad language, they just weren't for me. The stories were always entertaining but I just hated those other parts. This is by far the best in the series. Hardly any cussing (although there is some) and sex (ditto), it's much more tame than the others. The story was intriguing and tense, made even more so by th...more
02/14/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: 7th Heaven by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Suspense/2008/396
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #7 in Women's Murder Club
TIME/PLACE: Present/San Francisco, CA
CHARACTERS: Lindsay Boxer/Detective; Yuki Castellano/Asst DA Cindy/Journalist; Claire/doctor
FIRST LINES: Tiny lights winked on the Douglas fir standing tall & full in front of the picture window.
COMMENTS: library book. Two storylines keep you turning the pages. The teenage son of recent...more
TITLE/AUTHOR: 7th Heaven by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Suspense/2008/396
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #7 in Women's Murder Club
TIME/PLACE: Present/San Francisco, CA
CHARACTERS: Lindsay Boxer/Detective; Yuki Castellano/Asst DA Cindy/Journalist; Claire/doctor
FIRST LINES: Tiny lights winked on the Douglas fir standing tall & full in front of the picture window.
COMMENTS: library book. Two storylines keep you turning the pages. The teenage son of recent...more
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Once upon a time James Patterson used to be a good writer, and now all those times seem to be stuff of legend, because what he manufactures nowadays, this can hardly be called writing, is too plastic, bland, unreal and BAD to be taken seriously. This book can be singularly called the worst book I have read in the past 15 months. In contention for the title were other Patterson novels like Sail and the 5th Horseman.
No plot, no characters to like this book was the perfect BAD CRIME NOVEL. When I h...more
No plot, no characters to like this book was the perfect BAD CRIME NOVEL. When I h...more
3.5 stars
I know I complain about this series every time I write about it, so I am taking this book off. As a matter of fact, this was my favorite book of the series (so far). I thought there was more mystery and surprise in this one than in the others and the relationships of the women moved along nicely.
A poster child for goodwill vanishes and after six months the police finally have a lead and they bring in an angelic looking prostitute for questioning. Lindsay and Conklin are able to get a co...more
I know I complain about this series every time I write about it, so I am taking this book off. As a matter of fact, this was my favorite book of the series (so far). I thought there was more mystery and surprise in this one than in the others and the relationships of the women moved along nicely.
A poster child for goodwill vanishes and after six months the police finally have a lead and they bring in an angelic looking prostitute for questioning. Lindsay and Conklin are able to get a co...more
It has been awhile since I read any of the Women's Murder Club (I'm hereby referring to it as WMC) books by James Patterson. I was waiting for this 7th book to come out in paperback, and even though it's been sitting on my shelves for awhile, I only recently got around to reading it. Don't ask me why, because as I always find out when I start one of Patterson's WMC books, I can't put them down!
While he may not be a literary genius, I do find Patterson's books to be enjoyable, not to mention very...more
While he may not be a literary genius, I do find Patterson's books to be enjoyable, not to mention very...more
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro- 7th Heaven (Little, Brown and Company 2008) 4 Stars
When the governor’s son goes missing without a trace and months later a tip comes in regarding his disappearance/death, Boxer is brought in on the case. Yuki is responsible for the trial section and together they must figure out the truth from the lies. Meanwhile someone is burning up the rich of San Francisco and it is getting closer and closer to home for Lindsay Boxer as she tries to solve a case with few le...more
When the governor’s son goes missing without a trace and months later a tip comes in regarding his disappearance/death, Boxer is brought in on the case. Yuki is responsible for the trial section and together they must figure out the truth from the lies. Meanwhile someone is burning up the rich of San Francisco and it is getting closer and closer to home for Lindsay Boxer as she tries to solve a case with few le...more
At the start of the gripping seventh Women's Murder Club thriller from bestseller Patterson and Paetro (after 2007's The 6th Target), San Francisco is still haunted by the disappearance of Michael Campion, the much-adored teenage son of a former California governor, three months earlier. Following up on a tip that Michael was last seen entering a prostitute's house, homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer and her new partner, Rich Conklin, are shocked when the hooker immediately confesses that Michael,...more
Lt. Lindsay Boxer and her new new partner Richard Conklin are investigating a series of arsons. In each case, a wealthy couple is found dead on sight. What is mysterious is that in every case, there does not seem to have been any reason why each couple could not have escaped their firey deaths. There only clues come from a suprising finding from Claire during her examinations of the body and the fact that each site has a book with Latin writing in evidence at the scene.
As all of this is going on...more
As all of this is going on...more
San Francisco Police Detective Lindsay Boxer and her Women's Murder Club friends are back with another mystery that had this reader staying up late and rapidly turning pages.
It all begins with the mysterious disappearance of the ex-governor's teenage son, and then spins off into a series of mysterious arson fires of luxurious Bay Area homes, leaving the owners dead. Evidence seemingly leads nowhere.
Meanwhile, lurking in the background, two young men who call themselves Hawk and Pidge are orchest...more
It all begins with the mysterious disappearance of the ex-governor's teenage son, and then spins off into a series of mysterious arson fires of luxurious Bay Area homes, leaving the owners dead. Evidence seemingly leads nowhere.
Meanwhile, lurking in the background, two young men who call themselves Hawk and Pidge are orchest...more
This is the first time I've read a James Patterson book. In fact, it's probably the first time I've ever read anything in this genre (crime drama, I'm guessing??!).
It was given to me by a friend who assured me I would like it. She had read it, her husband had read it and they'd thoroughly enjoyed it.
Well... I guess I did like it but I was surprised by the style. To be honest, I expected something a lot more intricate, if that's the right word. No, it's not really. Something more impressive by a...more
It was given to me by a friend who assured me I would like it. She had read it, her husband had read it and they'd thoroughly enjoyed it.
Well... I guess I did like it but I was surprised by the style. To be honest, I expected something a lot more intricate, if that's the right word. No, it's not really. Something more impressive by a...more
7th Heaven had a lot of false starts that got my hopes up only to immediately dash them. The first scene was set at Christmas time, but this was not to be a Christmas mystery. Soon after, the Women's Murder Club embarked on their first annual getaway, only to turn around and come right home. Two exciting premises, nothing more than teases.
The real mystery, a high-profile missing teen cold case, has a reliable lead. Three months after the fact, an anonymous tipster claims to have had seen the tee...more
The real mystery, a high-profile missing teen cold case, has a reliable lead. Three months after the fact, an anonymous tipster claims to have had seen the tee...more
Aug 02, 2011
Dee
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I really do enjoy these books. I'm a bit of a series addict. I enjoyed that the ladies of the murder club were more present in this book, except they still really aren't helping to solve anything. But it is nice to have them have a story line, none the less. My biggest complaint, as I think it has been for all of the books in this series, is that the end comes at you all of a sudden like a freight train and everything gets wrapped up and we're done. The books have so much going on in them that i...more
Even though i did not finish the book i is a really good book. It had the mystery and suspense in it which is why i liked it. The character i liked the most was Rich. he was outgoing, liked to get the job done right, doesn't give up, and determined to find the suspect to every case. I don't think there is any character that i didn't like because they were all nice and determined to get the job done. The conflict of the book was rich and his team were trying to figure out who started the fires an...more
It had better get better pretty soon. The book starts off with what seems to be a Christmas robbery perpetrated by yuppies who can recognize a $9000 handbag when they see it and segues to the potential death of a kid with a heart condition and a desire for sex. Yammer yammer yammer with no focus. I don't like any of the characters in the first 40 pages.
Well, it got no better. I'd likda like to know the motivation of the pyromaniacs, perhaps understand what happened to what's his name's mom and w...more
Well, it got no better. I'd likda like to know the motivation of the pyromaniacs, perhaps understand what happened to what's his name's mom and w...more
Mar 20, 2012
Liz
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
james patterson fans
Recommended to Liz by:
self
Shelves:
fiction,
mystery-suspense
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This isn't the best Womens Murder Club novel to date but amazing all the same. I love the way the story plays itself out and how Patterson instills suspicion into some of the seemingly "good" characters, leaving the reader unsure of who to trust. This novel gives many more clues to the reader than Patterson's novels usually do, however, but I like how there are two plots taking place simultaneously - the murders involving wealthy, middle-aged couples being burned alive in their homes and Yuki's...more
Women’s Murder Club series, book7
This novel is captivating, full tension and violence right from the start. It opens with a couple of serial killer arsonists invading homes of wealthy individuals restraining them and setting them on fire. Action doesn’t stop there it goes on none stop, Patterson and Paetro truly know how to deliver a thriller and provide the challenges it takes to keep the readers glued to the edge of their seat. To add further mystery, the authors intertwine the case of a rich...more
This novel is captivating, full tension and violence right from the start. It opens with a couple of serial killer arsonists invading homes of wealthy individuals restraining them and setting them on fire. Action doesn’t stop there it goes on none stop, Patterson and Paetro truly know how to deliver a thriller and provide the challenges it takes to keep the readers glued to the edge of their seat. To add further mystery, the authors intertwine the case of a rich...more
Lindsey is investigating a series of fires where books with latin inscriptions are left at the scene and married couples are found burnt to death. The author starts with a horrific description of a couple letting two personable college students into their house believing the boys are friends of their son only to be tied up and burned along with their house.
During the beginning of the investigation, Lindsey and her partner Rich get called in to investigate a prostitute in the disappearance of th...more
During the beginning of the investigation, Lindsey and her partner Rich get called in to investigate a prostitute in the disappearance of th...more
My introduction on James Patterson writings started from the Women's Murder Club series. I enjoyed tremendously the series, except for this one.
Maybe, after such a long break on thriller novels by the author, I just lost the footing somehow. My last book on the Women's Murder Club was read in 2009. The thrill is just not the same anymore.
A 3-star, just because I could be liking / hating this book. I am in between of these 2 emotions, so I would just stick in the middle.
First of all, why is there...more
Maybe, after such a long break on thriller novels by the author, I just lost the footing somehow. My last book on the Women's Murder Club was read in 2009. The thrill is just not the same anymore.
A 3-star, just because I could be liking / hating this book. I am in between of these 2 emotions, so I would just stick in the middle.
First of all, why is there...more
Well, I have to admit, this book is A LOT better than some of the previous novels (numbers two, three, and four) . I really enjoyed the court room scenes and the arson plot.
SPOILER ALERT
I just hope that Yuki will be able to win a case. So far each case that she has been lead counsel on, she lost. Though in this case, I am GLAD that she did. I hope that the remaning books can stay on this level or get better. And what is Boxer gonna do with the engagement? All I can say is, if she is having mixe...more
SPOILER ALERT
I just hope that Yuki will be able to win a case. So far each case that she has been lead counsel on, she lost. Though in this case, I am GLAD that she did. I hope that the remaning books can stay on this level or get better. And what is Boxer gonna do with the engagement? All I can say is, if she is having mixe...more
This one is getting closer...
This book rated more of a 3.5 instead of barely a 3 like the last 2 books. There were several crimes but they were at least a little more focused, although we never really get the reasons behind the crimes anymore. (Although one did have a nice twist that I didn't know for certain, but I felt/hoped it was something like that). Lindsay is was less of a crazy lady in this book, and now I think I understand what was happening in the last few books, especially the last o...more
This book rated more of a 3.5 instead of barely a 3 like the last 2 books. There were several crimes but they were at least a little more focused, although we never really get the reasons behind the crimes anymore. (Although one did have a nice twist that I didn't know for certain, but I felt/hoped it was something like that). Lindsay is was less of a crazy lady in this book, and now I think I understand what was happening in the last few books, especially the last o...more
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This is the first in the Women's Murder Club series because I've got the box set of 7th Heaven, 8th Confession and 9th Judgement. Although there is a main story line flown through each book regarding to Yuki, Claire, Cindy and Lindsay's personal lives, each book is enclosed with a beginning and an end to different cases.
Two cases are on concurrently in the 7th Heaven; the disappearance of the governor's son and series of arson murders. With the governor's son's case, since the start I had this...more
Two cases are on concurrently in the 7th Heaven; the disappearance of the governor's son and series of arson murders. With the governor's son's case, since the start I had this...more
I am a big fan of James Patterson and the Women's Murder Club but I do feel that this has now run its course just like Kay Scarpetta with Patricia Cornwell. This story follows a series of fires at the homes of rich people and as always, there are some personal tragedies along the way. There were also a couple of side storylines involving Yuki being stalked and the disappearance of a famous child. The main arsonist storyline, I felt, was very rushed toward the end. I felt that they had discovered...more
A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But...more
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But...more
I enjoyed the multi-layered plot-lines that ran throughout the whole episode. We were here, then we were there, then we were at a third encounter ... all running in tandem and intertwining. Patterson is good at that! It was a good story, and reads like it was effortlessly written ... not sloppily, mind you, but as though the words simply flow from the writer's, uh, keyboard, or Dragon Naturally Speaking, or whatever writers use these days. In fact, the book read so smoothly that I was through it...more
I like James Patterson's books. Short chapters, gripping mysteries, and great characters make for quick, enjoyable reading.
This book continues the Women's Murder Club. This time, they are trying to find the culprit in a series of home invasions that end in death and arson. Of course, we're waiting for a baby, watching a court trial, and wondering which guy the detective will end up with - her partner on the force or the FBI agent who has relocated for her.
It's a fun read. The good guys are good,...more
This book continues the Women's Murder Club. This time, they are trying to find the culprit in a series of home invasions that end in death and arson. Of course, we're waiting for a baby, watching a court trial, and wondering which guy the detective will end up with - her partner on the force or the FBI agent who has relocated for her.
It's a fun read. The good guys are good,...more
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The subject of a Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In the past three years, James has sold more books than any other author (according...more
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The subject of a Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In the past three years, James has sold more books than any other author (according...more
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