Good JP thriller - fine plot, but sub-plots need more pages!

"Honeymoon" is so typical James Patterson -- an entertaining and clever story, doled out in short, fast-paced chapters that keep the action going at break-neck speed, and enough sub-plots and twists to build suspense. And while the main characters, especially the villainous Nora Sinclair and the resourceful FBI agent John O'Hara (aka "insurance guy" Craig Reynolds) are pretty well developed and interesting, there are two sub-plots that we thought were underdone in terms of their potential. Particularly the relationship between FBI boss "Susan", a pretty mysterious persona for most of the book, and O'Hara; as well as the subtleties of the numbered bank account sub-plot; each could have had another 50 or so pages devoted to them. We think such additional detail and intrigue would have made the novel's climax really hit the bell at the top of the pole!

These characters are not any of JP's regulars, nor is the main plot, ironically, particularly that original (a sexy lady killing suitors and husbands for their money), but the book is indeed entertaining in the usual Patterson style. While we would not rate it as his best, we're a little surprised so many readers seem put off. At this time of year, his books are always meant for the beach anyway!