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The Black Book

(Black Book #1)

James Patterson (Goodreads Author),

David Ellis

4.24 · Rating details · 22,059 ratings · 2,232 reviews

How can you prove your innocence when you can't remember the crime?

Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patty, also followed in their father's footsteps, there's nothing Billy won't give up for the job, including his life. Left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and a hard-charging assistant d ...more

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Apr 07, 2017 Mike Kennedy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: james-patterson

I was reluctant to pick up this book. James Patterson, in my eyes, has sold out to commercialism as of late. He seems all about publishing as many books as possible to collect royalties. I read two of his series, Michael Bennett and The Private franchises. I do enjoy his book shots, as the short length seems to fit the Storylines better. He doesn't have to combine stories to make it full length. His full length novels that I have read over the past couple of years have been subpar at best. I onl ...more

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May 18, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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The Black Book

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OMG!! You have seen the TV commercial where James Patterson says THE BLACK BOOK is his best book in twenty years right? Well ladies and gentlemen, he isn't lying! Holy cow people!! THE BLACK BOOK blew my mind, totally screwed with my head, and then blew my mind once again! It was that good! All while I was reading, I totally had it figured out only to be wrong over and over again! I love when an author keeps me guessing.

THE BLACK BOOK goes back and forth between the ...more

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Oct 02, 2017 jv poore rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, own-it, crime, action_adventure, suspense

Particularly fine Patterson book, definitely kept me guessing!

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Aug 23, 2017 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own-read, mystery, 2017-release, thriller, suspense

Billy Harney, his twin sister Patty and their father were all cops. Dad was Chicago’s Chief of Detectives and had worked his way up over the years – his son and daughter were working their way there. Top, incorruptible cops the three of them – well known, liked and respected in their profession. But when Billy led a huge bust that had top people across Chicago involved – and the little black book was nowhere to be found – Billy’s career was teetering on the edge of ruin.

Patty felt agony deep ins ...more

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Jun 05, 2018 Matthew Hernandez rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved The Black Book! A complete page turner from start to finish. The back and forth from past to present is expertly done to tell an entertaining, gripping, and thrilling story. I agree with James Patterson that this is his best work to date so far. I will continue to support one of my favorite authors and read all his novels (my favorite being the Alex Cross series).

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Apr 21, 2017 Bob rated it it was ok · review of another edition

1 1/2 Stars -- Has Some Good Elements But, Overall, Meh (At Best)!

The Publishers Weekly review of this book was very positive and concludes with the sentence, "Many readers will agree with Patterson that this is the 'best book (he's) written in 25 years." It was this publication's starred review and many of the 5-star reader reviews on Amazon that caused me to read The Black Book -- and thus go back on my promise to myself over the past 12-13 years, which was to not read any more books by Patter 1 1/2 Stars -- Has Some Good Elements But, Overall, Meh (At Best)!

The Publishers Weekly review of this book was very positive and concludes with the sentence, "Many readers will agree with Patterson that this is the 'best book (he's) written in 25 years." It was this publication's starred review and many of the 5-star reader reviews on Amazon that caused me to read The Black Book -- and thus go back on my promise to myself over the past 12-13 years, which was to not read any more books by Patterson, who years earlier had been one of my favorite authors.

Much to my disappointment, my opinion of The Black Book was quite different from what I was hoping it would be. This is because while The Black Book delivered some positive elements I look for in a mystery/thriller, it fell far short in delivering several other key elements I require in a book I'd recommend to others.

On the plus side, The Back Book is a very fast-paced, attention-holding, plot-driven thriller that has an above average amount of twists and turns. However, for me, these pluses were far outweighed by the following key negatives:
...Characters that were very so weakly developed that I could never get a good picture in my mind
of what any of them physically looked like, nor could I get anything more than a tissue-paper
thin understanding of their motivations for their actions. As such, I never came to care one way
or the other about any of the characters.
...Dialog and prose that very often were cliché-ridden and didn't "ring true."
...Several of the plot twists and turns intended to provide reader suspense too often seemed
contrived and strained credulity, and
...Perhaps most disappointing to me is that I was able to figure out the so-called surprise ending
of "who really did it and why" halfway through the book.

Quite obviously, my opinion of The Black Book is much less favorable than the large majority of reader reviews and, thus, runs the risk of generating a lot of "No/not helpful" votes. Nonetheless, if my review provides some "food for thought" in helping decide if The Black Book is a book for you, I'll feel it's done its job.

1 ½ stars rounded up to 2 stars. ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 Suzanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Black Book is by far is my favorite James Patterson book I have read recently! This story was constantly moving and had some awesome twists and turns. It is a rather quick read but you kind of expect and look forward to getting a quick but entertaining story from a James Patterson book. I actually like that he works with other authors.

My quick and simple overall: LOVED IT! It was so interesting and fast-paced.

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Mar 30, 2017 Amber Garabrandt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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How can you prove your innocence if you can't remember the crime? Billy Harney is a good cop- as is his father and sister. It's in the blood. Shortly after the case of a life time that sees several prominent members of society shamed (or worse if they couldn't strike a deal), Billy is left for dead along side his girlfriend and the prosecuting attorney for the last case, Amy, and his long term partner Kate. The problem? Everyone thinks he killed Amy and had some for ...more

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May 22, 2017 Monnie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Call me flamboozled. Call me chastised for all the potshots I've taken at Patterson's works of late (on second thought, check that - I meant what I said). Above all, call me happy that I ignored my previous rants and read this book.

The title, as one might expect, refers to a missing "little black book" that didn't turn up after a raid and thorough search at a house of ill repute at which some of Chicago's finest are customers. Needless to say, the house madam ain't talking - and without it, find Call me flamboozled. Call me chastised for all the potshots I've taken at Patterson's works of late (on second thought, check that - I meant what I said). Above all, call me happy that I ignored my previous rants and read this book.

The title, as one might expect, refers to a missing "little black book" that didn't turn up after a raid and thorough search at a house of ill repute at which some of Chicago's finest are customers. Needless to say, the house madam ain't talking - and without it, finding even more high-level patrons (including cops on the take) and others who weren't present during the raid, may never be found.

At the epicenter is police detective Billy Harney and his partner, detective Kate Fenton. Billy's sister Patti is a cop as well, their dad, Daniel, was chief of detectives, and dad's friend (and Billy's beloved mentor) heads up Internal Affairs, so clearly copness is a family affair. As the raid is analyzed, Billy insists he had every right to initiate it; but Amy Lentini, the beautiful assistant state's attorney, seems out to prove that it wasn't justifiable (and therefore was illegal), thus putting the kabosh on potential prosecution of everyone captured.

In reality, that event took place in Billy's fairly recent past; his present has taken a very different turn that has left him unable and/or unwilling to remember details (including, perhaps, the whereabouts of that little black book). Chapters shift back and forth, with "past" chapters peeling away more clues to what really happened. Usually, I'm not fond of this technique - nor did I love it here. But it's actually done very well and helped keep me on the edge of my seat even though I guessed pretty much from the start who was behind everything. In fact, besides an intriguing, fast-moving story, my desire to find out if my guess was right (it was) and learn the how and why was a big part of what kept me going.

All in all, it's a totally engrossing book. The Patterson-Ellis collaboration hasn't always produced such stellar efforts - I'm referring specifically to The Murder House and Mistress, to which I gave 4 and 3 stars, respectively - but this one hit the mark. More, please! ...more

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Apr 15, 2017 Scott rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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On the back of James Patterson’s new book, The Black Book. is an interesting blurb that reads:

“I have some favorites among the novels I’ve written over the years… With each, I had a good feeling when the writing was finished. I believe this book – The Black Book – is the best work I’ve done in twenty years. Hope you enjoy it” – James Patterson.

I must say that I read a lot of Patterson’s books and I found this self-promoting promise a bit annoying. For over the past ten years, he’s published a On the back of James Patterson’s new book, The Black Book. is an interesting blurb that reads:

“I have some favorites among the novels I’ve written over the years… With each, I had a good feeling when the writing was finished. I believe this book – The Black Book – is the best work I’ve done in twenty years. Hope you enjoy it” – James Patterson.

I must say that I read a lot of Patterson’s books and I found this self-promoting promise a bit annoying. For over the past ten years, he’s published a book every other month in one of his several continuing bestselling detective series or stand-alone mysteries. That’s a lot of books! And he’s now saying this new book is one the best he’s ever written. That almost borders on arrogance. Should we just ignore everything else he’s published as unworthy of reading? It seems a bit insulting to the readers…

I’ve generally enjoyed reading Patterson’s books, which I get from the library because I don’t find him good enough to buy and keep in my library. He’s mind candy – simple, fast-paced, detective and mystery oriented adventures that can be read in about two to three days and easily left behind. Nice escapism, but nothing super memorable.

Anyway, I put the self-promotional blurb to the test as I read the book. I really hate to say this, but guess what? He’s right. This was one of the best books of his (and his list of many co-authors) that I have read in a long time. I enjoyed Cross Justice a lot two years ago, the first Private novel a lot, but this one brought me back to the intense moments of Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. It is a detective story of Billy Harney, who survives a shooting with his girlfriend and partner while investigating corrupt government officials and police officers in Chicago. As expected in a Patterson story, the plot unfolds at a frenetic pace, being told in both current and flashback stages. I must say the characters were interesting and had more depth and personality than usual. The big kicker is that the mystery is well thought out, has multiple layers, and even more important (for those of us who confidently feel that we can figure out the guilty party before he/she is revealed), the outcome is surprising and extremely well-delivered! What a payoff ending!

Overall, this book was an absolute joy to read. Patterson is right – it is one of his best books. I just hope that I don’t have to wait another ten years (and twenty books) for him to deliver on his promise of quality again. Enjoy!
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Jul 04, 2020 Margitte rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-read, american-author, crime-novel, detective-story, family-sagas, reviewed, 2017-releases, american-novel, mystery, suspense

Edoardo Bellini narrated this novel perfectly. I was as spell-bound by this experience as when I watched an elusive leopard slowly, gracefully and immensely powerful, surface from the deep shadows of the surrounding bushes, unaware of his observer. The eeriness was similar. The atmosphere as riveting. The magic never-ending. I just couldn't get enough. I kept coming back to this deeply intriguing family drama. Even replayed parts of the saga.

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Apr 08, 2017 Dominique rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book was awesome! The best he's written in a long time. The ending had me totally shocked!!! ...more

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May 14, 2017 Matt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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James Patterson has again teamed up with David Ellis, offering a wonderful standalone thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats and up late into the night. In a narrative set in the 'past', Billy Harney and Kate Fenton are hardworking members of Homicide in Chicago. While tailing a suspect, Harney makes the decision to raid a brownstone, which opens up a new and troublesome revelation; this is a brothel visited by the city's rich and powerful men. During the raid, a 'little black bo James Patterson has again teamed up with David Ellis, offering a wonderful standalone thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats and up late into the night. In a narrative set in the 'past', Billy Harney and Kate Fenton are hardworking members of Homicide in Chicago. While tailing a suspect, Harney makes the decision to raid a brownstone, which opens up a new and troublesome revelation; this is a brothel visited by the city's rich and powerful men. During the raid, a 'little black book' goes missing, with names that could bring even more of the rich and famous to their knees or serve as strong blackmail fodder. All eyes turn to Harney, who must try to clear his name, when it is presumed he pocketed it. As Fenton begins a power struggle with her partner, Harney must find out who is trying to frame him, adamant that he knows nothing of the book. With the case against the defendants caught in the raid fast approaching, Harney works with a hot-shot prosecutor, Amy Lentini, to ensure his testimony is flawless. Her icy exterior soon melts and she turns up the heat with Harney, which only clouds both their judgements. In a parallel narrative, set in the 'present', Harney is found naked, in bed with Lentini, while Detective Fenton lays on the floor. All three have been shot and the two women are dead, with Harney clinging to life and a bullet lodged in his skull. As the story continues, it appears Harney is being blamed for the murder, unable to remember anything from the past as it relates to the lead-up to the shooting or anything he may have learned about the black book. As the reader braces for an ever-evolving rollercoaster ride, the story takes twists and turns with everything centred around a list of names and the people will do anything to hold all the power. A powerful thriller that shows Patterson has the ability to rise to the occasion, with the right author at the helm. Highly recommended to any who enjoy losing themselves in quality writing.

I have often said that James Patterson's writing has waned in the past few years, his lustre buried under many mediocre novels. However, when David Ellis comes to partner, their cooperation produces stellar writing and offers the reader a literary treat. While it may be a standalone, the novel offers an array of superior characters, wonderfully crafted to push the narrative forward without getting caught up in the minutiae. Working with the parallel narratives, Patterson and Ellis keep the reader guessing, while forcing a constant mental gear switch as the story develops, layering a revealed past with a present that is just as murky. If the reader can handle this mix, they are in for a punch to the gut during the numerous plot twists, which only adds the the overall flavour of the piece. Dark, but peppered with some dry humour to keep the reader smiling, Patterson and Ellis know the perfect recipe for a fast-paced thriller.

Kudos, Messrs. Patterson and Ellis for joining forces again and showing that there is never an end to your abilities. I know I am in for a treat when your names grace the cover and hope to see more of your collaborative efforts soon.

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Aug 21, 2019 Eilonwy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: enjoyable-enough, mystery, a-bit-on-the-long-side, suspenseful, frustrating

A stakeout for a homicide investigation turns into a prostitution scandal involving Chicago's most influential. But all the details cannot be known without the black book, which should name all the clients and transactions. The black book is nowhere to be found. But that doesn't stop anyone from being willing to kill to get their hands on it, or keep other people involved from finding it.

I read this book for a tragic reason. A co-worker's daughter was killed in a car accident, and I gave her

A stakeout for a homicide investigation turns into a prostitution scandal involving Chicago's most influential. But all the details cannot be known without the black book, which should name all the clients and transactions. The black book is nowhere to be found. But that doesn't stop anyone from being willing to kill to get their hands on it, or keep other people involved from finding it.

I read this book for a tragic reason. A co-worker's daughter was killed in a car accident, and I gave her a copy of It's OK That You're Not OK, which is about coping after terrible losses. So she said, "I'll give you a book, too; my mother and I love James Patterson, you should try one!" Under these circumstances, I felt obligated to read this book in a timely manner.

It's perfectly good and enjoyable for what it is. The problem is, I'm not really the target audience. It's not that I avoid cop shows or books, exactly (I've watched my share of Law & Order: SVU), but I always feel very conflicted when I watch/read them, because while I like to see a mystery solved and criminals brought to justice, and I enjoy the surprise twists in packaged cop dramas, I can never tell if I'm actually supposed to be rooting for the cops. They're always, in my view, portrayed as generally disrespectful of citizens who are supposed to be presumed innocent; verbally abusive; gratuitously violent (slapping suspects around, that kind of thing); as people willing to lie to get a confession; and often as masters of gaslighting and twisting other people's words to force them or trick them into saying what the cops want to hear. Am I supposed to be supporting or admiring this kind of behavior as a "justice" system? (Also, what do real-life police officers think of being portrayed this way?)

Aside from that whole issue, this was a decent book. It's put together well, with interwoven "Present" and "Past" sections, and one narrative switch from third to first person that I really admired. There's just enough back-story to keep the characters from feeling like cardboard (although I thought some of the back-story was needlessly withheld; I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be surprised when it was revealed that (view spoiler), because it was pretty obvious by that point, but nevertheless had been kept shrouded). The various plot threads -- and there are many -- are mostly woven together well. And the final explanation of how the crime scene ended up the way it was was clever and satisfying.

The biggest weakness of this book for me was that, for a suspense-type mystery story, it was weirdly slow-paced. The chapters are all a maximum of 4 pages long, which made it seem like a quick read, but it still managed to feel like there were about 100 pages of dead-space, where nothing really carried the story forward or added to my understanding of the characters. Plus, information I already knew kept getting repeated, as if the author(s) thought I was randomly starting the book at Chapter 41, or maybe they thought it took me a week to read each chapter and I'd forgotten everything. The repetition kept throwing me out of the story, which didn't make it feel faster paced.

Also, the "romance" consists of: "We're both good-looking and have good chemistry so it must be True Love!" Come on, either give readers a better reason to believe characters are in love, or just don't even bother with a romantic subplot.

Oh, and that homicide investigation that kicks off the rest of the story never gets followed up on. So that murderer is just walking around free because the police department got distracted by this black book, or what?

To its credit, the book did make me a bit melancholy and sniffly at the end, which got it boosted from 2-1/2 stars to a full three.

I don't feel any need to read another James Patterson book, but at least if people bring him up now, I can say I've read one of his books. ...more

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Apr 03, 2017 Nicole rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Hands down ..... this is the best James Patterson book I've read in a long time! Superb! ...more

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Dec 24, 2017 Sherri Thacker rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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James Patterson does it again!! Had me guessing until the very end. Was great!

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May 26, 2017 Jeffrey Ward rated it it was ok · review of another edition

It starts out very good, but it quickly derails. I do not care for this book, and I do not think it is just because I dislike Chicago.

At times, it seems as though the authors are just trying to play to male fantasies. This is not the first book in which Patterson does this, and it did not bother me as much as the book's absurdity.

I write "absurdity" because there are several instances in which Patterson and Ellis are unsuccessful at getting me to suspend disbelief. Here are eight of them:

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Jun 03, 2017 Chloe rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Detective Billy Harney uncovers a prostitution ring by accident while following a murder suspect. A lot of powerful ,prominent people are caught in the brothel but the black ledger goes missing and people are looking for it. Meanwhile Billy is caught in a scandal of his own which leave the assistant district attorney and his partner dead.

By far one of my favorite James Patterson book after a long time.A fast enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns and a surprise ending that I didn't see com ...more

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May 01, 2017 Tim rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Finally, I give up trying to find a good story by the Patterson brand. I will take my friend Terence's advice and dispense with Patterson in the foreseeable future. The stories all tend to be variations of the same dull, uninteresting, boring, anticlimactic and...awful.
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Jun 04, 2017 Laura Rash rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This certainly reminded me of early JP with its non stop twists & turns. The time alternations kept it unique. A real page turner that I devoured in one day!

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Feb 15, 2019 Labijose rated it liked it · review of another edition

James Patterson says that this is his best book from the last 20 years or so. I can’t be the judge of that, `cause I have read only about 6 or 7 of his novels, and he has published more than a hundred so far. The only thing I can say for sure is that it has an interesting premise, and that it is an easy book to read, with short chapters going back and forth from present to past. But his final twist was not a surprise for me, for I saw it coming very early (I made a wild guess at about 25% of the ...more

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Apr 27, 2017 Wendy rated it it was amazing

The Black Book

I have loved every book that David Ellis has co written with James Patterson and I must say that I believe it is all due to David Ellis's writing. This one was by far the best one of them all. I honestly had no idea who was the crooked cop and it was great to finally read a book and not have already guessed the ending. ...more

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Mar 05, 2018 Mahoghani 23 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: suspense-drama, thriller, mystery, audiobooks, books-read-in-2018

I've truly enjoyed this book. It's exciting, full of action, murder, deceit, dirty cops and ambition. This story had me leaning towards the sister committing the crime but it was someone else and they showed no remorse once figured out. Families is the bond that should never be broken but as we see in this society, family can destroy you or make you stronger.

Billy Harney found out the hard way about family, friends and life. He finds himself on trial for quadruple murder. The only thing is he w ...more

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Mar 21, 2020 Deb rated it it was amazing

James Patterson comes through with a non disappointing great detective thriller. He toggles between the present happening of the characters and events, and the past. As the book progresses you realize it's to keep you off your game of knowing who is really guilty and if there is truly a conspiracy. Definitely a surprise ending! ...more

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Apr 07, 2017 Sheila rated it liked it · review of another edition

Bad cops, bad memory and bad decisions.

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Apr 09, 2017 Michael Travis rated it liked it · review of another edition

Follows the recipe - Patterson keeps cranking them out. Easy read, but not memorable.

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Oct 03, 2018 ✨Susan✨ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: corruption, audible, betrayal, crime-thriller

The mystery and the characters were well developed and the story was fast paced. The ending was surprising and worth waiting for.

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Oct 09, 2017 Marleen rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: james-patterson

My motivation to read this Patterson book was mainly driven by the knowledge that the co-author, David Ellis, has been doing a better job as a writer (than Patterson) in the past few years, and also by the many high ratings it received, here on this reviewers’ website. Unfortunately, this book turned out to be another disappointment. As much as I tried, I couldn’t empathize with these shallow characters, although the authors’ efforts are noted to make them likeable. Take Billy Harney for example ...more

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Apr 19, 2017 Michelle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Really enjoyed it. First Patterson book I've read in awhile. Love when he teams up with David Ellis! ...more

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Sep 10, 2020 Eleonora rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, thriller, crime

This, I think, is my second book from Patterson, while I remembered the first one was meh, this is definitely better!

The story alternates between what happened in the past, before the night of the shooting and the almost death of the main protagonist Billy and the present, where he is being processed for the murder of 4 people. The problem is that he doesn’t remembered what happened that night, when his partner detective Kate and assistant state’s attorney Amy died.

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