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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Lindsay Boxer, SFPD sergeant, and Claire Washburn, medical examiner, meet Yuki Castellano, assistant DA, and Cindy Thomas, crime writer, at an upscale restaurant to celebrate Claire’s birthday. The happy meeting of the Women’s Murder Club is disturbed by a commotion caused by an attack on a young woman who appears to go by three different names. What is her story? What is the story of the man who seemingly attacked her?
It is nice to return to the world of the Women’s Murder Club (Lindsay, Claire, Yuki, and Cindy). In addition to the original plot line, there are two other story lines. Each is well constructed and satisfying to read. I’ve listened to audio versions of several of the books in this series, so I hear the voices of each of the main characters while reading the dialogue. What fun! I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Thank you, Little Brown and Company and NetGalley, for the chance to read and review an advance reader copy of THE 24TH HOUR.
mysterious
reflective
medium-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:
No
The premise of the series is four women in different jobs related to solving crimes or crime reporting have become close friends and family to one another. In this book, Sgt. Lindsay Boxer of the San Francisco Police Department, Medical Examiner Dr. Claire Washburn, crime reporter Cindy Thomas, and ADA Yuki Castellano are having lunch together, but come first on the scene of a brutal attack on a woman in the employee dressing room. The case is more complex than it appears, but Yuki is determined to get justice for the victim.
In the meantime, Lindsay is assigned to a case involving the death of a billionaire, six months and one block from where his wife had been killed six months before. Holly's case is still unsolved, so Lindsay's commanding officer wants results on her husband's case as soon as possible. Many unexpected secrets are uncovered during this difficult case that has lots of suspects, but no evidence. I was very surprised when the final resolution was revealed.
Lindsay's husband Joe Molinari is an FBI agent working on a cybercrime involving a ransom demand to a hospital for access to their patient records and endangering many lives. The three cases are unrelated, so sometimes things seem a little disjointed which slows down an otherwise fast-paced book. I especially enjoyed the courtroom drama of Yuki's case and reading about the steps Lindsay takes to solve a crime. Joe's case was interesting on its own and is very relevant, but somehow didn't seem to fit in with the rest of the book.
It has been a while since I had read a book in this series, but I enjoyed the plot, as well as catching up with all of the main characters. Everyone gathers together at the end of the book for a happy, hopeful occasion. Fans of this series will really enjoy this installment of this long-running series.
I received an advance copy of this ebook at no cost from NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company. My review is voluntary and unbiased.
Lindsay, Claire, Yuki and Cindy are celebrating Claire's birthday in a restaurant when a woman's scream stops the celebration. Lindsay follows the scream to the employee change room to find a woman who claims to have been attacked. But the alleged attacker, Tyler, swears the victim is setting him up. Who is telling the truth? Lindsay being a sergeant, arrests Tyler, Claire, a medical examiner, examins the alleged victim, Yuki, assistant DA, takes on the case while Cindy, a crime writer, reports it. And they all go through this case while planning a wedding...
This mystery is book 24 in the Women's Murder Club series. Standalone. First off, 350 pages, 116 chapters, what an amazing ratio! I'm a sucker for short chapters. But I can't say that I was a fan of the narration style. While one of the characters POV in first person, the other are in third, which doesn't make sense. There were too many side stories/investigations made it hard to follow or care about any of them, and only one of them was actually resolved in a somewhat satisfying way. Yuki's POV was the only one I found interestinf. Also, I wish the main subject (mental health) would've been handled with much more sensitivity instead of being used for shock factor. I find over time that while I do love James Patterson, I'm usually disappointed by his collaborations. All in all, I've read many great reviews, but this one was not for me.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This mystery is book 24 in the Women's Murder Club series. Standalone. First off, 350 pages, 116 chapters, what an amazing ratio! I'm a sucker for short chapters. But I can't say that I was a fan of the narration style. While one of the characters POV in first person, the other are in third, which doesn't make sense. There were too many side stories/investigations made it hard to follow or care about any of them, and only one of them was actually resolved in a somewhat satisfying way. Yuki's POV was the only one I found interestinf. Also, I wish the main subject (mental health) would've been handled with much more sensitivity instead of being used for shock factor. I find over time that while I do love James Patterson, I'm usually disappointed by his collaborations. All in all, I've read many great reviews, but this one was not for me.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
it was quite nice to read something that didnt take too much brain power, never thought id be happy to read a WMC book.
The DID storyline was interesting but the confession felt like an easy escape to a plot they didn't know how to tie up. However the main murder was actually interesting and had motive as well!
Joes storyline was the most bland, it wasn't needed.
The DID storyline was interesting but the confession felt like an easy escape to a plot they didn't know how to tie up. However the main murder was actually interesting and had motive as well!
Joes storyline was the most bland, it wasn't needed.
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
I've not read a James Patterson in a while, it looks like not much has changed while I've been away!
This is an instalment of the popular Women's Murder Club series, featuring Sargent Lindsay Boxer et al.
As with all James' novels, the story is fast-paced and told in short snappy chapters that always have you thinking 'just one more...'
The story is fairly complex and split between three separate cases all going on at the same time - but as the reader you are able to keep track of what's what.
Fans of James' books will love this and if you've read the series so far then you'll get a lot of the little details and mentions of other characters/stories along the way. If this is the first book of his you've ever read, it still works as a standalone novel.
Continuing to do what he does best, great easy read!
This is an instalment of the popular Women's Murder Club series, featuring Sargent Lindsay Boxer et al.
As with all James' novels, the story is fast-paced and told in short snappy chapters that always have you thinking 'just one more...'
The story is fairly complex and split between three separate cases all going on at the same time - but as the reader you are able to keep track of what's what.
Fans of James' books will love this and if you've read the series so far then you'll get a lot of the little details and mentions of other characters/stories along the way. If this is the first book of his you've ever read, it still works as a standalone novel.
Continuing to do what he does best, great easy read!
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
(Given to me via the publisher, all thoughts are my own)
Available May 6, 2024
Another fun read for the Women's Murder Club! Really enjoyed this book, and this series as a whole. If you haven't read these books yet, please give them a chance! As always, a huge thank you to James Patterson, and team, for allowing me the chance to read this one! This series has my heart.
Available May 6, 2024
Another fun read for the Women's Murder Club! Really enjoyed this book, and this series as a whole. If you haven't read these books yet, please give them a chance! As always, a huge thank you to James Patterson, and team, for allowing me the chance to read this one! This series has my heart.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced