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vamprine2024's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
kassidi22's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
4.0
As the title implies, this is the 12th in a series for Mr. Patterson. In fact, this is the 12th book to hit shelves featuring the "Woman's Murder Club" and was written in tandem with Maxine Paetro. Readers of this blog will know these facts about me already, but they are worth repeating. Firstly, I am a HUGE James Patterson fan and I literally read everything the man writes (quite the accomplishment since his full list of books spans 3 pages in small print and he adds at least 3 to the list every single year). Secondly, I do not believe that all Patterson books are created equal and have previously claimed to actually dislike a few in the past.
This title was actually pretty good. I haven't been a solid fan of the Woman's Murder series in the past, finding the antics of Yuki and Cindy to be a bit dry (although I do love Lindsay and Claire). This book had a lot of interesting story lines going on at once, and I found it pleasing instead of confusing. Lindsay and Joe finally have their baby, but things don't unfold as planned. Add to that a football star being accused of murdering his girlfriend, a body missing from the morgue, Claire being suspended, a missing security guard, and an English professor who appears to be predicting murders; and there are a lot of things to love about this book.
I feel as though this one was one of the most intense books in the series. Readers of the series will be glad they stuck with it and non-readers may very well be glad you don't really need to read them all to enjoy the book. Personally, I'm glad I read this one. Four stars for the high action book, and a wink for the twist I didn't see.
This title was actually pretty good. I haven't been a solid fan of the Woman's Murder series in the past, finding the antics of Yuki and Cindy to be a bit dry (although I do love Lindsay and Claire). This book had a lot of interesting story lines going on at once, and I found it pleasing instead of confusing. Lindsay and Joe finally have their baby, but things don't unfold as planned. Add to that a football star being accused of murdering his girlfriend, a body missing from the morgue, Claire being suspended, a missing security guard, and an English professor who appears to be predicting murders; and there are a lot of things to love about this book.
I feel as though this one was one of the most intense books in the series. Readers of the series will be glad they stuck with it and non-readers may very well be glad you don't really need to read them all to enjoy the book. Personally, I'm glad I read this one. Four stars for the high action book, and a wink for the twist I didn't see.
jennifer_peters's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
paulabrandon's review against another edition
3.0
Lindsay Boxer gives birth to baby Julie, but she and the Women's Murder Club have about 67 different cases to solve.
There's the professor who comes to the police claiming that he is seeing murders committed in his dreams. Then the murders actually occur!
There's the girlfriend of a high profile football player who has been shot in the head. But then her body disappears from the morgue!
Yuki Castellano has another big trial. She's prosecuting a rich, slimy lawyer for the murder of his wife and young daughter. Of course, not everything is as clear-cut as it seems!
If this weren't enough, halfway through the book, Lindsay learns that Randall Fish, a serial killer she helped capture (who I'm pretty sure hasn't actually been in any of the previous books), has woken from a coma and wants to speak to her. This might be a chance to find some of the bodies of the women Fish killed.
Also thrown into the mix is Cindy and Rich Conklin's failing relationship and baby Julie's brush with a mysterious medical condition.
Of course, this is all literary fast food. Empty and not nutritious, but does leave you temporarily satiated. And at least it doesn't increase my waistline!
I raised my rating from 2.5 to 3. I enjoyed it. Of course, it's biggest problem is too many discrete plots. None of them get the time to be fully fleshed out or land with any impact. The subplot of the football player's girlfriend and her body disappearing was so insubstantial and underwhelming that it didn't even need to be there. What was the point?
However, a couple of the plotlines did end up linking, which was interesting. There were a couple of neat plot developments and twists here that took me by surprise, which kept my interest maintained.
Most importantly, it wasn't boring! After the last book I read, which was so boring I wanted to cry, I was reminded of my most important criteria for a book: don't bore me and keep me entertained! 12th Of Never managed to do that.
There's the professor who comes to the police claiming that he is seeing murders committed in his dreams. Then the murders actually occur!
There's the girlfriend of a high profile football player who has been shot in the head. But then her body disappears from the morgue!
Yuki Castellano has another big trial. She's prosecuting a rich, slimy lawyer for the murder of his wife and young daughter. Of course, not everything is as clear-cut as it seems!
If this weren't enough, halfway through the book, Lindsay learns that Randall Fish, a serial killer she helped capture (who I'm pretty sure hasn't actually been in any of the previous books), has woken from a coma and wants to speak to her. This might be a chance to find some of the bodies of the women Fish killed.
Also thrown into the mix is Cindy and Rich Conklin's failing relationship and baby Julie's brush with a mysterious medical condition.
Of course, this is all literary fast food. Empty and not nutritious, but does leave you temporarily satiated. And at least it doesn't increase my waistline!
I raised my rating from 2.5 to 3. I enjoyed it. Of course, it's biggest problem is too many discrete plots. None of them get the time to be fully fleshed out or land with any impact. The subplot of the football player's girlfriend and her body disappearing was so insubstantial and underwhelming that it didn't even need to be there. What was the point?
However, a couple of the plotlines did end up linking, which was interesting. There were a couple of neat plot developments and twists here that took me by surprise, which kept my interest maintained.
Most importantly, it wasn't boring! After the last book I read, which was so boring I wanted to cry, I was reminded of my most important criteria for a book: don't bore me and keep me entertained! 12th Of Never managed to do that.
blondierocket's review against another edition
4.0
The Women’s Murder Club is one of my favorite series and I always look forward to the release of the next book each year. In the latest adventure, Lindsey is faced with her biggest challenge yet – motherhood. It’s to picture this tough as nails cop suddenly on the sidelines was she welcomes her new baby girl, but she doesn’t let that stop her from helping her girls solve the latest adventure. Even when she faces a mother’s worst fear, she stays strong and true to Boxer form.
I really enjoyed the latest and can’t wait to see how this ties into the future books.
I really enjoyed the latest and can’t wait to see how this ties into the future books.
tinafish328's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Love this series... this just wasn't as great as the others as far as suspense goes.
jackie2467's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
rhealucy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75