The Beach House - James Patterson & Peter de Jonge

The Beach House is a James Patterson stand alone novel, written with Peter De Jonge. It takes us away from the author's normal stance and heads in a sort of John Grisham manner with corruption in the legal world and a tale of revenge. On the whole, Patterson's stand alone novels have targeted the supernatural or challenged science, but this one is the first foray into the legal system, and he comes off well. Jack Mullen is a Harvard law student, enjoying life, until he hears of his brother's death on Long Island beach. Jack spots inconsistencies and has his suspicions about the death, but for some reason the police and the legal system are loathe to do ...  Read the complete review