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3.78 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Massive James Patterson fan here! I have read all of the Private books and have to say that it is one of my favourite series of his. Jack Morgan is a fantastic character and will stop at nothing to get the job done. These books can easily be read as a stand alone so don’t worry if you haven’t read the other 14 books. These books are full of action and adventure, plenty of shoot outs and car chases. James Patterson can really write a page turner,.
Jack Morgan is with his friend and former Marine, Karl Parker at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate his company going public. They are about to ring the bell when Karl is shot dead by an assasin. Karl’s wife hires Private to find his killer. When a female office worker is murdered in Moscow Jack sees links to his case and jumps on a plane to Russia. This is the beginning of a wild and crazy ride that couldn’t have serious political implications.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone Century for my advanced copy of this book to read. Private Moscow’s is out September 3rd.
Jack Morgan is with his friend and former Marine, Karl Parker at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate his company going public. They are about to ring the bell when Karl is shot dead by an assasin. Karl’s wife hires Private to find his killer. When a female office worker is murdered in Moscow Jack sees links to his case and jumps on a plane to Russia. This is the beginning of a wild and crazy ride that couldn’t have serious political implications.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone Century for my advanced copy of this book to read. Private Moscow’s is out September 3rd.
A reclusive, socially inept character Annie becomes involved in the search for a missing 12 year old girl. Told in conjunction with flashbacks to an earlier incident it is well written and very readable.
One can’t help but feel sorry for Annie who seems unable to read people at all. She tries but often misunderstands and is misunderstood by others.
I enjoyed the book although I found the ending a little abrupt. I would certainly read other books by this author.
One can’t help but feel sorry for Annie who seems unable to read people at all. She tries but often misunderstands and is misunderstood by others.
I enjoyed the book although I found the ending a little abrupt. I would certainly read other books by this author.
Karl Parker’s corporation is being floated on the stock market and he’s invited his old friend Jack Morgan, head of the Private Investigation company to be there with him and his family. Karl is assassinated just before he rings the bell and Jack is hired by his widow to investigate. What Jack discovers changes everything he thought he knew about Karl and leads him to Moscow. He teams up with Dinara and Leonid the two operatives at Private Moscow and further murders lead them to the discovery of a secret operation that has put Russian agents in prominent situations in the US and threatens national security.
This is a well paced book which keeps you engaged the whole way through. A good read.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and authors for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
This is a well paced book which keeps you engaged the whole way through. A good read.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and authors for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
*Disclaimer: I was kindly gifted a copy of this book by Penguin Random House SA in exchange for an honest review.
♧PUBLISHED: September 2019 ♧ PAGES: 448 ♧ GENRE: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense ♧
Have you ever read a book and was surprised by how good it is? I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Private Moscow, the latest book in the Private series written by the world's bestselling author James Patterson and Adam Hamdy. The action and suspense kept me at the edge of my seat. If you want a suspenseful thriller with a side of mystery and action, you have to make this your next read.
I'm not familiar with the other titles of the Private Series, but from reading Private Moscow I've learned that Jack Morgan, former marine, is the owner of an international investigation agency. The setting for this novel switches between Private New York and Private Moscow. Jack Morgan has been invited to New York to attend the launch of his friend and former Marine flight instructor, Karl Parker's new company called Silverlink International, on the New York Stock Exchange. Seconds before the launch Karl is shot in front of Jack and he races after the assassin who unfortunately gets away. With the assassin on the loose, more murders takes places and Jack Morgan suspects that the person who killed his friend is responsible for the other murders.
Meanwhile in Moscow, Dinara Orlova and Leonid Boykov manages Private Moscow but business is slow until Maxim Yenen, one of the most powerful men in Moscow, hires them to investigate the murder of Yana Petrova who died in an explosion. Following leads left by Karl Parker, Jack is led to Moscow believing the next target will be hit soon; he joins forces with Private Moscow to try and prevent the next murder. The assassin who killed Karl Parker is present at the murders and is a step ahead of Jack Morgan and his team. Jack and his team in New York and in Moscow race agains time to investigate the murders and catch the assassin. Allegations are made, shocking truths are revealed and connections are made between people who seemed to have no association.
The chapters are short which gives the reader an urgency to read faster to find out what happens next. The story is fast paced but the reader is able to keep up. So much takes place, I feel it almost impossible to summarise because each event is followed by the next. It's like a domino effect. I see this book becoming a movie with a cast of actors including Jason Statham or Tom Cruise and Milla Jovovich. The work of James Patterson and Adam Hamdy blends so well, I have a hard time knowing who wrote which parts. This book can be read as a standalone, and I believe this book will encourage readers to read the other titles of the Private Series if they haven't read it before. Private Moscow is well-written, it's an exhilarating read and has the perfect blend of action, thriller, mystery and suspense.
If you enjoyed [b:Before She Disappeared|55138263|Before She Disappeared|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598835714l/55138263._SY75_.jpg|85116489] by Lisa Gardner or [b:The Burning Girls|53387949|The Burning Girls|C.J. Tudor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1608637998l/53387949._SY75_.jpg|76013027] by C.J. Tudor, you will enjoy this book.
This review is posted on my blog:
https://willowscornerbook.wordpress.com/2021/04/19/private-15-private-moscow-by-james-patterson-and-adam-hamdy-book-review/
♧PUBLISHED: September 2019 ♧ PAGES: 448 ♧ GENRE: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense ♧
Have you ever read a book and was surprised by how good it is? I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Private Moscow, the latest book in the Private series written by the world's bestselling author James Patterson and Adam Hamdy. The action and suspense kept me at the edge of my seat. If you want a suspenseful thriller with a side of mystery and action, you have to make this your next read.
I'm not familiar with the other titles of the Private Series, but from reading Private Moscow I've learned that Jack Morgan, former marine, is the owner of an international investigation agency. The setting for this novel switches between Private New York and Private Moscow. Jack Morgan has been invited to New York to attend the launch of his friend and former Marine flight instructor, Karl Parker's new company called Silverlink International, on the New York Stock Exchange. Seconds before the launch Karl is shot in front of Jack and he races after the assassin who unfortunately gets away. With the assassin on the loose, more murders takes places and Jack Morgan suspects that the person who killed his friend is responsible for the other murders.
Meanwhile in Moscow, Dinara Orlova and Leonid Boykov manages Private Moscow but business is slow until Maxim Yenen, one of the most powerful men in Moscow, hires them to investigate the murder of Yana Petrova who died in an explosion. Following leads left by Karl Parker, Jack is led to Moscow believing the next target will be hit soon; he joins forces with Private Moscow to try and prevent the next murder. The assassin who killed Karl Parker is present at the murders and is a step ahead of Jack Morgan and his team. Jack and his team in New York and in Moscow race agains time to investigate the murders and catch the assassin. Allegations are made, shocking truths are revealed and connections are made between people who seemed to have no association.
The chapters are short which gives the reader an urgency to read faster to find out what happens next. The story is fast paced but the reader is able to keep up. So much takes place, I feel it almost impossible to summarise because each event is followed by the next. It's like a domino effect. I see this book becoming a movie with a cast of actors including Jason Statham or Tom Cruise and Milla Jovovich. The work of James Patterson and Adam Hamdy blends so well, I have a hard time knowing who wrote which parts. This book can be read as a standalone, and I believe this book will encourage readers to read the other titles of the Private Series if they haven't read it before. Private Moscow is well-written, it's an exhilarating read and has the perfect blend of action, thriller, mystery and suspense.
If you enjoyed [b:Before She Disappeared|55138263|Before She Disappeared|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598835714l/55138263._SY75_.jpg|85116489] by Lisa Gardner or [b:The Burning Girls|53387949|The Burning Girls|C.J. Tudor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1608637998l/53387949._SY75_.jpg|76013027] by C.J. Tudor, you will enjoy this book.
This review is posted on my blog:
https://willowscornerbook.wordpress.com/2021/04/19/private-15-private-moscow-by-james-patterson-and-adam-hamdy-book-review/
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a good read with a nice plot and a good cast of characters. It moves along at a quick pace, and has some surprises along the way.
Quite a different writing style by James Patterson (guess due to collaboration with Adam Hamdy) than I’m used to, describing actions in detail; I wasn’t sure about this book initially however I’m now looking for more!
I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this. The story was fast paced but for me lacked that little something that has gripped me with Patterson’s other books. There were bits I skim read (fight scenes that were written in some detail) as I don’t find those interesting. The last section of the book moved quickly and the conclusion was a satisfying one. General synopsis - A man who runs an international a Private detective agency sees his best friend shot by an assassin, he attempts to track down said assassin and uncovers a deep rooted agency programme instigated by the Russians. Would I read anymore of what looks to be the beginning of a series, yes if they were freebies, but I’m not sure that I’d buy them.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-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:
No