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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
The year is 2012. The Location is London and the backdrop is that of Olympic Games. Can things get any bigger? Huge number of agents has been assigned to the security detail of anybody who is somebody at the games. They are the best at what they do and have the latest technology to back them up. A high ranking games official is brutally murdered and a man named Cronus sends a letter to a reporter Karen Pope claiming responsibility. Peter Knight gets involved in this case twice over as not only this was important to him professionally, but he also has a personal interest. With too much at stake, Peter cannot under any circumstances rule this as a mere co-incidence. Together with Karen, Knight has to discover the identity of the killer before it is too late.
I am a huge Alex Cross fan but it has been quite a while since I last picked up James Patterson Novel. Reading ‘Private Games’ almost managed to remind me why I liked his work so much. Though Peter Knight is no Alex Cross and doesn’t completely fit the general profile of private investigators - he is definitely an interesting character. Overall, the way he handled the case was quite impressive but few of his mistakes were very amateurish making me think ‘Oh Come on!’
Obviously with Olympic Games in London, the backdrop of this book is HUGE. Just as the thought of Olympic Games create an image of grandeur in my mind and this novel helped me to picturise it even more clearly. It had the glamour, the adrenaline, and the nerves – whatever feelings that come with an event like this. Mystery fanatics like me may be able to guess out the mystery part, but that does not actually take the charm out of the book. In this case, the journey is eventful enough to keep you going even though you know what to expect at the destination. And the climax was too… I do not know how to explain exactly without giving any spoilers. So let me just say the climax was a bit too implausible for me. The storyline was fast paced and the author has taken care to try and keep the readers engrossed within the pages with doses of mystery, action and psychosis.
To round it off, it turned out to be a pretty mediocre book, certainly not something I expect with the cover that says James Patterson on the front. Well, he has set the bar of expectations so high for himself that he is bound to miss it at times. I wouldn’t probably go out of my way to recommend this book but at the same time I wouldn’t advice not reading it.
I am a huge Alex Cross fan but it has been quite a while since I last picked up James Patterson Novel. Reading ‘Private Games’ almost managed to remind me why I liked his work so much. Though Peter Knight is no Alex Cross and doesn’t completely fit the general profile of private investigators - he is definitely an interesting character. Overall, the way he handled the case was quite impressive but few of his mistakes were very amateurish making me think ‘Oh Come on!’
Obviously with Olympic Games in London, the backdrop of this book is HUGE. Just as the thought of Olympic Games create an image of grandeur in my mind and this novel helped me to picturise it even more clearly. It had the glamour, the adrenaline, and the nerves – whatever feelings that come with an event like this. Mystery fanatics like me may be able to guess out the mystery part, but that does not actually take the charm out of the book. In this case, the journey is eventful enough to keep you going even though you know what to expect at the destination. And the climax was too… I do not know how to explain exactly without giving any spoilers. So let me just say the climax was a bit too implausible for me. The storyline was fast paced and the author has taken care to try and keep the readers engrossed within the pages with doses of mystery, action and psychosis.
To round it off, it turned out to be a pretty mediocre book, certainly not something I expect with the cover that says James Patterson on the front. Well, he has set the bar of expectations so high for himself that he is bound to miss it at times. I wouldn’t probably go out of my way to recommend this book but at the same time I wouldn’t advice not reading it.
mysterious
medium-paced
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
3.5! I was a little upset that this novel had nothing to do with Morgan! Then was letdown by this ridiculous case! I mean it was good in the sense that a complete psycho terrorist is trying to take down the Olympics...BUT his psyche was laughable to me! Therefore...the low review! It just wasn't up to the standards of the last two novels for me!
A simple read that follows this tired old formula: A hardened male investigator with personal baggage tries to find a villainous killer. He has no other cases to work on of course, so he can give this one his undivided attention. A female journalist is also involved but the investigator prefers to work alone. The case gets personal, it becomes a race between finding the killer, and the killer murdering more people. Good prevails, the investigator single-handedly solves the case, despite there being a few shallow characters interspersed here and there. His personal baggage is neatly addressed, a romance blossoms, and all's well that ends well.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Format: Ebook
Thoughts: I'm loving this series. Going into this book I knew we were not going to follow the main guy for the first two books (though he in it he not the main character). Ether way I think it work out perfectly, you get Knight in this book who is the over beaten cop in this book. He is the character who has the most to go over in the the book. As for the story it was great. The crime is surrounded by the Olympics (which is held in London) which take it I know nothing about the Olympics so their really nothing that i knew about it. Overall I think this was a great installation in the series.
Format: Ebook
Thoughts: I'm loving this series. Going into this book I knew we were not going to follow the main guy for the first two books (though he in it he not the main character). Ether way I think it work out perfectly, you get Knight in this book who is the over beaten cop in this book. He is the character who has the most to go over in the the book. As for the story it was great. The crime is surrounded by the Olympics (which is held in London) which take it I know nothing about the Olympics so their really nothing that i knew about it. Overall I think this was a great installation in the series.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mixed emotions not one of his best. Confusing at times with all the Greek mythology.
While this was a fast paced read like I like, this one was really implausible. The Private office in London has been hired to oversee security at the Olympic games. When things start going wrong thanks to a terrorist calling himself Cronos, Jack Knight has to step up his game to catch the killers and keep his family safe.
One of my favorite Patterson books so far. Well-thought through plot, with unexpected twists.