A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clue...
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Oct 15, 2010
Anna
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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
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Jan 11, 2012
Emily
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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
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Feb 14, 2008
Pam
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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 kee 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 kee More...
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Jun 15, 2008
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Sep 19, 2011
Tony
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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 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 More...
Dec 22, 2010
Kelly
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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,
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Oct 07, 2009
Aaron
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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.
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Apr 09, 2011
Suzy
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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 impres 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 impres More...
Jul 29, 2010
Jennifer
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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 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 More...
Aug 02, 2011
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 t
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Jul 31, 2011
Christopher
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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 a
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Jul 04, 2009
Toni
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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 cas 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 cas More...
Mar 01, 2009
Donna
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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 disappearanc More...
During the beginning of the investigation, Lindsey and her partner Rich get called in to investigate a prostitute in the disappearanc More...
Jan 11, 2012
Tara
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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, especiall 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, especiall More...
Jul 04, 2009
Don
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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 disapp 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 disapp More...
Jun 24, 2009
Joyce
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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 throug
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Aug 16, 2011
Riccarla
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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.
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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.
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Apr 06, 2011
Kavyen
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it has been a while since I read a book by James Patterson and enjoyed it … 7th Heaven will break that streak for me. The trademark short chapters, the fast paced plot, multiple crime investigations and a team of woman with brains were back. Both the Michael Campion disappearance and the arson attack plots were lively and interesting. The twist at the end made me sit up on my seat and reminded me again of why I love this series so much.
Rated a 4 on 5. This is a short and exciting read More...
Rated a 4 on 5. This is a short and exciting read More...
Oct 05, 2009
Karin
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Dual story lines keep you engaged and the story flowing. I'm learning that I'm not a fan of the very short chapters that Mr. Patterson's style has migrated to. Boxer's character remains complex, paradox of strength and uncertainty. I like the focus on Yuki and how each book seems to engage an important line for different members of the club. There was a twist / reveal at the end I didn't see comming that would be interesting to to see played out in the future, at least as a side story. The
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Feb 22, 2011
Barbra
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Another fast-moving story in this series - lovely quick read.
Back Cover Blurb:
The hunt for a deranged murderer with a taste for fire, and a devastating new lead in the high-profile disappearance of the governor's son combine in an electrifying series of stunning twists and emotional surprises.
With the help of her friends and fellow members of the Women's Murder Club - Yuki, an attorney feeling the strain of a hard-hitting court case; Claire, a medical examiner trying to balan More...
Back Cover Blurb:
The hunt for a deranged murderer with a taste for fire, and a devastating new lead in the high-profile disappearance of the governor's son combine in an electrifying series of stunning twists and emotional surprises.
With the help of her friends and fellow members of the Women's Murder Club - Yuki, an attorney feeling the strain of a hard-hitting court case; Claire, a medical examiner trying to balan More...
Jul 25, 2009
Becky
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Good, but not as good as book 1 and 6. As this series moves along, the personal lives of the girls are more in the spotlight than them working together as they did in the beginning. This book has a lot going on with the chemistry between Conklin and Lindsey. It's interesting, but I found myself really torn between where I wanted Patterson to take this. I like that Conklin is swooning over Lindsey, but Joe is a rock and I think is meant to be that kind of character.
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Jul 13, 2011
Larry
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... 3 stars? Really? Yes - and even 4 IF what you seek is 'bubblegum for the brain'. I read this on a beach ... and it's a book crafted with conscious design without any pretext as a 'page turner. Just a few pages per chapter, so you can always say .. "oh just one more chapter".
I like to find in the Mystery or "Police Procedural" genre a character who has a long arc ... here Lindsay Boxer and her friends started in "1st to die" years ago and the More...
I like to find in the Mystery or "Police Procedural" genre a character who has a long arc ... here Lindsay Boxer and her friends started in "1st to die" years ago and the More...
Oct 14, 2009
Joy
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Like his previous books in the Women's Murder Club, I read this in one sitting, I just can't put it down even while on a moving car. As usual, this book was written in an engaging style that left me on the edge of my seat, palpitating and turning the page after page frantically.
The book focused more of hardcore detective work, there were the usual dead ends until something small but vital comes up. Arresting the culprits in the arson hate crimes were a long shot but were really wrapp More...
The book focused more of hardcore detective work, there were the usual dead ends until something small but vital comes up. Arresting the culprits in the arson hate crimes were a long shot but were really wrapp More...
Oct 26, 2011
Carol
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The Women's Murder Club faces not one,but two cases. The teenage son of California's ex-governor has mysteriously vanished. The pressure is on Detective Lindsay Boxer to find him. When she finally does get a lead, it's devastating. At the same time, Lindsay and her partner, Rich Conklin, must investigate mysterious fires that are destroying some of San Francisco's most beautiful homes-and leaving their owners dead in the debris. Lindsay enlists her friends in the Women's Murder Club to help unco
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Jan 29, 2010
Laura
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What word is more meh than "meh"? Whatever it is, its the perfect word to describe this book. This is the second book I have read from James Patterson, in a week - and while it is much better than Sam's Letters to Jennifer, this read is incredibly formulaic, and whatever surprises he adds are weak and feel like they were afterthoughts, and tagged on in the editorial stage.
I promised myself earlier this week that I would never read another James Patterson novel - and this More...
I promised myself earlier this week that I would never read another James Patterson novel - and this More...
Apr 17, 2009
Jackie
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I've pretty much given up on James Patterson, except for his "classic" series--Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club. This is an installment in the latter, and I enjoyed it. In the two immediately preceding this series, Patterson has written two independent story lines, usually one involving a series of crimes to be solved and the other involving a trial. In both of those books, I kept waiting for him to bring them together, to find out how they were related, only to be disappointe
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Jun 16, 2009
Sheri
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I love these series mystery books with the Women's Murder Club and wish they hadn't cancelled the television program with the 4 women in these books.
This was an audio 5 cd presentation of the book. I enjoyed the narration and the addition of music at each suspenseful event. I liked the sections and the build up of the two simultaneous cases that were coming to a conclusion or climax along side each other in this book.
I really liked this one of the 7 I have now read. I would recomm More...
This was an audio 5 cd presentation of the book. I enjoyed the narration and the addition of music at each suspenseful event. I liked the sections and the build up of the two simultaneous cases that were coming to a conclusion or climax along side each other in this book.
I really liked this one of the 7 I have now read. I would recomm More...
Jan 15, 2011
Bev
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I just realized why I couldn't place one of the characters in the book--because I didn't read the two previous books. Duh. But anyway, kidnapped Michael Campion, adored son of California's governor is (still) missing (apparently he was kidnapped in the previous book) and now there has been a lead, and the women of the Women's Murder Club are hot on the case, but things don't seem quite right when an anonymous tip leads them to the home of a young prostitute who confesses that Michael died dur
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Dec 31, 2009
Jemima
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This was a fairly fast paced suspense novel that is seventh in the women's murder club series. I had not read the others and so the characters did not seem very well developed to me. I assume that if I had read the other 6 books in order I would feel like I knew Detective Boxer and her associates in more detail. In my reading I focused on the actual cases but I still found only mild enjoyment from this novel. The two story lines were necessary, because neither case was very detailed in terms of
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