Lifeguard
by James Patterson, Andrew Gross
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Read in May, 2008
Everything seems to be going great for Ned. He found Tess, a wonderful woman, who is rich. He and his friends have set up the perfect score, which will leave each of them with a million to spend any way they wish. Therefore, there will be no more lifeguard duty for Ned. But as is usually the case, things go wrong. The paintings Ned and his friends were supposed to steal were not there, and it smells like a setup. To make matters worse, Ned's friends and Tess are murdered and he finds himself run...more
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Read in March, 2008
Patterson has woven another intriguing tale here. Set in Florida and New York/New Jersey, this book follows Ned Kelly, a down-on-his-luck lifeguard through a several murders committed while he is trying to help four friends in an art heist. At the same time, he finds out his friends and his latest "love" interest are all murdered. He is accused of the murders and must clear his name. In the process, he meets up with an FBI agent (imagine) and together, they work to solve the murders...more
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Ned Kelly was looking for the perfect score. At the time he finally felt like his life was turning around, he made a huge mistake. He thought he had just met the woman of his dreams, but he needed the million dollars promised in this act. The only thing Ned had to do was make distractions, but these distractions came back to haunt him. Thankfully, Ned had a big supporter, who eventually turned into a lover, Ellie Shurtleff, an FBI agent. Great book! It keeps you reading to see what happens...more
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Read in October, 2006
I am a huge James Patterson fan, and I must say, I think this is one of his best books to date. It is full of action, suspense, twists, turns, a little romance, and talk about fast-paced. Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. I think it took me about 6hrs to read it. I really enjoyed FBI Agent Ellie Shurtleff. She would be a perfect character for a series. The only fault I had with this book was, the last few chapters were rushed, compared to the rest of the novel, and were a little unrea...more
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Read in December, 2005
From a blog post I wrote in 2005:
I polished off the latest James Patterson/Andrew Gross collaboration, Lifeguard, last night. It's the story of a Boston guy who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and who tries for the big score with some of his childhood friends by robbing some art from a tycoon's place in Florida. It all goes horribly wrong with lots of killing, some sex and many plot twists.
Typical read for a Patterson; lots of short chapters and characters who aren't quite what ...more
I polished off the latest James Patterson/Andrew Gross collaboration, Lifeguard, last night. It's the story of a Boston guy who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and who tries for the big score with some of his childhood friends by robbing some art from a tycoon's place in Florida. It all goes horribly wrong with lots of killing, some sex and many plot twists.
Typical read for a Patterson; lots of short chapters and characters who aren't quite what ...more
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Read in July, 2008
So I was a little bummed out with this book. Maybe it is because I read so many mysteries but it was way too easy to figure out who the "bad guys" were. I was excited to read the book because I have heard so many great reviews on James Pattersons work. His writing style reminded me a little of Mary Higgins Clark. Once you've read one, you have pretty much read all their books. I like a harder read with a lot of plot twists. I'm sure those of you that are not avid mystery readers ...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone looking for a quick read
i read the back of the book before i read the story. too bad, everything in the back of the book happens in the first few chapters. ned is offered the score of a life time. but something goes terrible wrong. suddenly, everyone he has ever cared for is dead, and he's looking like the main suspect. ned quickly, and painfully, realizes who his true friends, but not before it's too late. ned needs to find a way to clear his name, as well as stay alive.
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Read in July, 2008
This was total summer reading. It literally took me about a day to read and really didn't require any kind of thinking. As Liz would say, you should read it when you're on summer vacation and next to a pool. And maybe when you're in your swimming suit. Except it's about murders and stolen art--not really fun on the beach. I haven't read his other books but might have to now. I've heard the women's murder club books are really good...
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
Mystery Lovers
Ok so I am a James Patterson fan. Mysterys are my groove for the summer. This book was great and will have you rooting for the characters as your empathy may be triggered just a bit. Good for poolside/beach front or a lazy sunday afternoon. Though I must admit by the time I got to the last chapter I was ready for the story to come to an end.
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Read in March, 2008
I usually like the Alex Cross series of books from James Patterson and have found I don't necessarily like others from him. This book was no exception. I felt as though he left out details to add to the suspense however, it makes the story difficult to follow without the level of suspense I'm sure was intended.
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Read in August, 2008
James Patterson refuses to let you breathe in this thriller. Audio book (Omaha Public Library copy) was especially entertaining as reader had control of necessary accents. Character development of all characters was exceptional, and it is a great book. Highly recommend it.
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Read in May, 2008
eh. it was ok. typical patterson book. i've read a few of his Alex Cross books and this had a similar tone to it. Some offensive language, but in all a pretty mindless story. Perfect on the heels of the emotional roller coaster books I've read in the last few weeks.
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This was another easy read by James Patterson. The plot was a little different, the ending fairly predictable, but it did have a few twists at the end that made it a more worthwhile read. All in all, it was an entertaining read.
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Read in July, 2007
I just thought this was an okay James Patterson book. I found the ending to be surprising but not as exciting as I would have hoped. Plus, the whole book seemed pretty far fetched, even more so than other James Patterson books.
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Read in April, 2008
Another gripping thriller about a robbery gone wrong. Murder count is high but not too graphic. Lead character is a bit of a chump but we soon learn to like him. Misogynistic overtones about policewoman Ellie but true to life.
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Read in October, 2007
This is one of Patterson’s better efforts of late. My only complaint is that I think the scheme is a little over complicated. Towards the end I felt like I needed a notebook to keep track of who was double-crossing who.
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Read in February, 2008
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I always want to see good triumph over evil so I was surprised and disappointed that both the protagonist and another character in this story profited from their unlawful deeds.
I always want to see good triumph over evil so I was surprised and disappointed that both the protagonist and another character in this story profited from their unlawful deeds.
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Read in July, 2008
I thought this was a good book-- I read it very quickly--only 2 days--the short chapters do help :) It definately kept my interest and a variety of characters. I am going to read more james patterson
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Read in February, 2008
I didn't even finish this book. I REALLY like Jame Patterson and I actually liked this book. However, I am a little bored with James right now and was looking for something different. I found it!!
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
James Patterson fans!
I didn't think I'd enjoy anthing other than the Ladies Murder Club series....but I truly enjoyed this book! It is full of the usual Patterson twists and turns that keep you guessing till the end!
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