I just finished "2nd Chance" by James Patterson...
I am definitely adding him to my list.
I really enjoyed the book. I liked the characters and the plot had a good pace. There was a nice balance of detail in the descriptions - enough to provide atmosphere, but not so much as to slow things down.
I found it interesting that this book used a combination of first and third person perspective. It was also interesting in that the audio used two readers - one female, and one male. The lead character is a female, and her parts are all first person, and of course these are all read by the female. The rest of the narrative is read by the female reader as well - except for the part of the murderer who is male.
I also liked the fact that the plot involved an active killer - as opposed to a story in which the murder has already occured and the focus is on solving the "who done it." I guess I'm more of an action/suspense person than a murder/puzzle person.
If you want to read reviews, Amazon.com has good editorial and customer reviews.
I'm already looking forward to Patterson's 3rd installment of his Women's Murder Club series - "Third Degree." I may even go back and read his first in the series, titled, surprisingly enough, "1st to Die."
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Posted by David at February 14, 2005 10:42 PM | Categorized under: Books