Honeymoon - James Patterson

I have long been a fan of the work of James Patterson especially the Alex Cross series of books and while this particular stand alone book is not quite in that class it is not a bad read overall. The plot did remind me a bit of the film Basic Instinct as the story is about the investigation of a woman Nora Sinclair who is suspected of marrying and then killing off a number of men for their money. She comes to the attention of the FBI and is investigated by John O'Hara however as in Basic Instinct he soon falls for her charms. This is a fast paced thriller which I did find really hard to put down. The plot is a bit predictable and to be honest the ...  Read the complete review

James Patterson takes a bit of a change of tack in this thriller, as the best selling author of the Alex Cross novels and the Wome'ns Murder Club tries his hand at one of his stand alone novels, this time with the collaboration of Howard Roughan. The combination brings out a slightly different feel to the usual Patterson thriller, and I wouldn't say this is my favourite Patterson book, but if you are reading his books in order, it is a nice break from the intense syle of the more recent Alex Cross books. In a plot which has drawn many comparisons to Paul Verhoeven's film Basic Instinct, we follow a murder inquiry as Nora Sinclair struggles to prove her ...  Read the complete review

I have long been a fan of James Patterson and in particular his early work featuring Alex Cross however in recent times Patterson has joined the growing trend of established writers who produce work which is delivered in conjunction with another writer and this usually signifies deterioration in the quality of the writing. I would like to say that this book is one that bucks this trend but sadly I cannot, written in conjunction with Howard Roughan it certainly does not live up to the claims on the front cover of having “elements of Hitchcock’s Vertigo” unless of course Vertigo suffered from a weak plot and disjointed storylines and a predictable ending that a ...  Read the complete review

Honeymoon is a very satisfying thriller from the normal "I write a million books a month" pen of Jame Patterson. While some people find his writing style to be very uninteresting and uninspiring, I do love to pick up his latest book and give it a go just to see what's what. And I am rarely disappointed. He's not going to be winning the Booker Prize or anything but the books do exactly what they say on the tin. This is another of his co written books, this time with Howard Roughan rather than his usual partner in crime Andrew Gross. The story basically tells the tale of a female killer who is nice enough to marry her victims first. Told from numerous ...  Read the complete review