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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I enjoy the idea of the Private books, and I wanted to like this one, but the more James Patterson + 'other person' books I read, the more they feel like someone else trying to write like James Patterson. Seems like they are predominantly written by the other author, with JP giving it a once over after it's already written? Not sure... Private: London had too many story lines for me to follow when they weren't particularly seamlessly written, and, it seemed, for the author to keep track of. Small things changed with no explanation, or weren't explained, and I wondered if the author just didn't realise what they'd done.
In this, the JP trademark short chapters feel like the 'cliffhangers' are trying too hard, or a little perfunctory - "I need to stop writing, how can I make this dramatic?" I also have numerous grammar issues with this one, and the writing just didn't grab me and take me along for the ride like a normal JP.
I like JP as I find his books easy to read, fast paced and action packed. I think I'm going to have to seriously consider whether I read too many more of the dual author ones however.
In this, the JP trademark short chapters feel like the 'cliffhangers' are trying too hard, or a little perfunctory - "I need to stop writing, how can I make this dramatic?" I also have numerous grammar issues with this one, and the writing just didn't grab me and take me along for the ride like a normal JP.
I like JP as I find his books easy to read, fast paced and action packed. I think I'm going to have to seriously consider whether I read too many more of the dual author ones however.
I listened to the audiobook and was not all that impressed with the book at all. Perhaps it is just me, or Patterson's co-author in this series is just not grabbing me. I said it after book 1, but really, this series should stop sooner than later... as it just does not have the grip that his others do.
It could be the reader, I suppose, but I am not feeling the plot as much as I do with the other series, particularly WMC and AC.
Poor storyline and character development, as well as presentation... stop now, while readers don't judge all books under this rubirc!
It could be the reader, I suppose, but I am not feeling the plot as much as I do with the other series, particularly WMC and AC.
Poor storyline and character development, as well as presentation... stop now, while readers don't judge all books under this rubirc!
While this book took an unexpected twist, the narrative didn't at all keep me invested in how or why the crimes were committed. It seemed odd to have the parallel serial murders going on and in the end giving them no connection to the main plot that we were (supposed to be) invested in.
I tried hard to like this book and, to its credit, it did have very good moments. I liked Suzy, for example, but not enough was done with her. A few character names seemed to pop up out of nowhere at the end of the book and I had totally lost track of who they were.
Dan Carter seems like a bit of an idiot, as well. Why would you promise to look after someone pretty much with your life and then palm her off with someone else and not really keep track of her safety? Seemed a bit of an amateur mistake.
I tried hard to like this book and, to its credit, it did have very good moments. I liked Suzy, for example, but not enough was done with her. A few character names seemed to pop up out of nowhere at the end of the book and I had totally lost track of who they were.
Dan Carter seems like a bit of an idiot, as well. Why would you promise to look after someone pretty much with your life and then palm her off with someone else and not really keep track of her safety? Seemed a bit of an amateur mistake.
I would have given this a higher rating, except for the fact that there are several typos throughout the book. Quite disappointing.