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7th Heaven (Women's Murder Club #7)

by James Patterson (Goodreads Author), Maxine Paetro

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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...more

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Published February 4th 2008 by Little, Brown and Company (first published 2008)

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Oct 11, 2010 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, wmc, patterson

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

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Jan 11, 2012 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who like mysteries

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

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Feb 14, 2008 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: california-mystery

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

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Jun 15, 2008 Rainbow rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Apr 19, 2013 Anirban rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: american-mystery, police-procedural, 2013

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

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Jan 22, 2013 Stacy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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

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Jun 08, 2012 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

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 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 easy, to read. Short chapters can do wonders for a book, especially when one is busy and often interrupted from reading. (Because as much as I didn't want to put this book down, there were times I had to.) Another big reason I like this series of books in particular is that we get to know a set of characters and revisit them over and over and see what is new in their lives. I think that adds to the appeal of the WMC books.

One of Patterson's strengths is his ability to weave together separate mysteries and crimes and yet still tie it all together into the story. For me, that really helps with the pacing of the story and keeps me turning the pages--you get a fresh look into one of the crimes every few chapters. With 7th Heaven, one of the side plots did bug me a little bit, and that was the problems that Yuki had when trying to date true crime writer Jason Twilly turned creepy. Initially it just didn't seem to fit, though by the end of the book it did make more sense in relation to the story. In my opnion, this little piece of the puzzle just felt almost as if it had been added in after the fact. Other than that, I really thought the ending was well-done, and I honestly didn't see it coming. I'd say more but I'm afraid of giving too much away to those of you who haven't read this book.

If you like mysteries and suspense/thrillers, I think you would enjoy Patterson's Women's Murder Club books. It's not absolutely necessary to read them in order, but I do think it's preferable to do that so that you can see the main characters develop.(less)

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Sep 19, 2011 Tony rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Dec 22, 2010 Kelly Driver rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Oct 07, 2009 Aaron rated it 5 of 5 stars

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 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, Yuki Castellano is the lead prosecutor in a case again a simple-minded hooker who is being accused of killing Michael Campion. Michael is the teenage son of a former governor. He has also suffered from any years with a severe heart condition, making him a media darling. Months had gone by without any sign of what had happened to Michael until an anonymous call indicated he had been at the hooker's house the night of his disappearance.

Lindsay and Rich brought her in and she confessed that Michael had died in the middle of making use of her services. Out of fear, she didn't call EMS or his father, which makes her eligible for manslaughter. She is immediately arrested, and the police look into her boyfried, who supposedly carved up the body and disposed of it. Yuki is going to learn that it isn't going to be her easiest case.

Lindsay is also still struggling in her relationship with her boyfriend Joe, who used to be the assistant secretary for Homeland Security. He gave up his position and moved out to San Francisco to be with her. She does not question her love for him, but there is also a level of attraction with her boyfriend Rich.

Each of the cases seems to move along faster and faster as the book progresses, leading to surprising climaxes that might leave some of the members of the Women's Murder Club dead.

I thought this is one of the best books in the series. The books are always at their best when all four of the members have a role to play, and that clearly happens in this volume.(less)

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Feb 28, 2012 Laurel-Rain rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Apr 09, 2011 Suzy Turner rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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

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Jul 29, 2010 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

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

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Aug 02, 2011 Dee added it

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

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Jun 12, 2012 Maurice Elias rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Apr 22, 2013 Carol Waters rated it 2 of 5 stars

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

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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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Jul 31, 2011 Christopher Cook rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Jul 04, 2009 Toni Osborne rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Mar 01, 2009 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Mar 02, 2013 Limau Nipis rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reads, thriller-or-mystery, on-nook, wasting-my-time

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

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Mar 11, 2013 Neeka rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: james-patterson, womens-murder-club

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.

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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

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Jan 11, 2012 Tara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio-book, read-in-2012, police-government-agency

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 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 one. (view spoiler)

I hope the storyline that makes Lindsay seem crazy gets resolved soon. And I really hope they get back to the Woman's Murder Club being more than 4 friends getting together and drinking margaritas.(less)

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May 22, 2013 Chris rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, james-patterson

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really had a hard time getting thru this one.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Another non-stop page turner by James Patterson. This time the women's murder club is trying to find out who is setting fire and killing rich couples. Also the ex-governor's son goes missing who has a heart defect. A tip is called in about 3 months later that he was seen leaving a prostitutes house. Lyndsey and Rich get her to confess that he died after sex, then calle...more I really had a hard time getting thru this one.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Another non-stop page turner by James Patterson. This time the women's murder club is trying to find out who is setting fire and killing rich couples. Also the ex-governor's son goes missing who has a heart defect. A tip is called in about 3 months later that he was seen leaving a prostitutes house. Lyndsey and Rich get her to confess that he died after sex, then called her boyfriend they chopped him up and put him in a dumpster far away. Yuki tries to prosecute Junie, the prostitute, unfortunately she is acquitted. Lyndsey eventually does find the culprits who are setting the fires when they target the ex-governor. One of them is shot and the other gets away. Lyndsey and Rich stumble on a website and talk to its owner, as a result they find out who is behind the arsons and take him down. Pretty much end of story, but you do get how it ties all together at the end.(less)

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 mixed emotions involving two guys - it seems that she shouldn't choose the first guy because if she truly loved him (like everyone thinks/hopes) she wouldn't be having mixed feelings for her partner (example: during sex with her LONG TIME boyfriend who proposed to her, an image of her partner came into her mind...). I think that she should see if she still even has a chance with Ritchie (the end of the book he goes to see his high school sweetheart) and give it a go. There is something there that PERFECT Joe isn't giving her or her subconscious wouldn't be looking at someone else. Let Joe go, before she hurts him further down the road.....
Maybe she'll surprise me, and things will get better in her mind with Joe. Only more books down the road will tell.
Also, bring more separate stories of each of the women into it. I truly enjoyed that. Love the court room stuff and hope to God that Yuki doesn't leave because she lost two cases...(less)(less)

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Apr 14, 2013 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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

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Oct 17, 2012 S rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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Mar 29, 2008 Reveau rated it 4 of 5 stars

Love Patterson. I've read everything he has ever written. Would love to meet him and pick his brain someday. Good mystery series. Finished in 4 days. Love the short chapters he always uses. Ready for the next one.

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Jul 04, 2009 Don Voorhees rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: novels, read-since-may-2009

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Jun 24, 2009 Joyce F rated it 3 of 5 stars

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

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Aug 16, 2011 Riccarla Roman rated it 4 of 5 stars

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

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