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dorin_love's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
blondereader's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
Reminded me of Dragnet. Just the facts. Okay read.
rmarcin's review against another edition
3.0
2 short books in one, along with a preview of the next Harriet Blue book - Fifty/Fifty. I enjoyed these, but not as much as the first in this series - Murder, Interrupted. The two stories are similar to the BookShots series, where they are both less than 150 pages and can be read in one sitting.
The first story is called Home Sweet Murder and is about a lawyer and his wife who open the door to a "SEC agent" and are then shot, stabbed, and tortured. Leo and Sue are still in love after many years of marriage, and can't understand why this person is trying to harm them.
The second story is Murder on the Run, which begins when a housekeeper and an 11 year old boy are stabbed and killed. Detective Mois and his partner work to track down the killer. The boy is the child of 2 doctors at a university hospital. When another doctor from the hospital and his wife are killed several years later, Mois finally gets a crack in the case to understand motive.
Both of these stories are about murder as revenge.
The preview about Harriet Blue is a continuation of the previous book featuring Harriet. Her brother has been arrested as the Georges River Killer, but Harriet is convinced of his innocence. Her hot-headedness gets her sent to the desert where she has to work for at least 9 days - and now she is on a case where someone has filled a diary of killings they intend to commit.
The first story is called Home Sweet Murder and is about a lawyer and his wife who open the door to a "SEC agent" and are then shot, stabbed, and tortured. Leo and Sue are still in love after many years of marriage, and can't understand why this person is trying to harm them.
The second story is Murder on the Run, which begins when a housekeeper and an 11 year old boy are stabbed and killed. Detective Mois and his partner work to track down the killer. The boy is the child of 2 doctors at a university hospital. When another doctor from the hospital and his wife are killed several years later, Mois finally gets a crack in the case to understand motive.
Both of these stories are about murder as revenge.
The preview about Harriet Blue is a continuation of the previous book featuring Harriet. Her brother has been arrested as the Georges River Killer, but Harriet is convinced of his innocence. Her hot-headedness gets her sent to the desert where she has to work for at least 9 days - and now she is on a case where someone has filled a diary of killings they intend to commit.
grandma_fix's review against another edition
3.0
Kind of like listening to Dateline or 20/20. I'm not a Patterson fan, but the true crime keeps me interested (I know, I'm messed up) for audio books...
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3 STARS
(Review Not on Blog)
I have stopped reading James Patterson novels as I find them lacking suspense and characterization (how characters are different from one another and how they grow). I find them simplistic and predictable. I used to be a big fan of the Alex Cross series and binge read the first several books. I would recommend that you try early Patterson novels if you want his best work.
Then earlier this month I saw Patterson hosting on 48 Hours, based on a true crime novel he wrote. I was not that interested in the case so never thought about trying the book. Then I saw on Investigated Discovery (ID) channel he was hosting a new show called "Murder is Forever". I watched a few episodes and liked enough I was intrigued to see if his writing style was any different with nonfiction crime.
It is not any different in style, but if you want a simplistic take on a crime this is perfect. It is not about the crime and investigating it, but rather a retelling of the crime (from a fictionalized thoughts of characters). This book has two cases in one.
(Review Not on Blog)
I have stopped reading James Patterson novels as I find them lacking suspense and characterization (how characters are different from one another and how they grow). I find them simplistic and predictable. I used to be a big fan of the Alex Cross series and binge read the first several books. I would recommend that you try early Patterson novels if you want his best work.
Then earlier this month I saw Patterson hosting on 48 Hours, based on a true crime novel he wrote. I was not that interested in the case so never thought about trying the book. Then I saw on Investigated Discovery (ID) channel he was hosting a new show called "Murder is Forever". I watched a few episodes and liked enough I was intrigued to see if his writing style was any different with nonfiction crime.
It is not any different in style, but if you want a simplistic take on a crime this is perfect. It is not about the crime and investigating it, but rather a retelling of the crime (from a fictionalized thoughts of characters). This book has two cases in one.