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chels82's review
3.0
Again, not much to say about this one. Standard JP / Private fare. Didn't irritate me as others have. However, I didn't appreciate the fact that it was set in Australia, but it didn't read that way. Miles, inches, Farenheit, a lot of the slang was Americanised rather than Australian. If it wasn't called 'Oz' and stated in the first paragraph that it was Sydney, you would assume that, like most of the others, it was set somewhere in America.
canada_matt's review
4.0
As Private hangs out a new shingle Down Under, Patterson treats reader to a slew of new characters and storylines. An enucleated boy drops in on a ritzy party, upper-class women end up murdered and turned into cruel ATMs, all while a rock star begins thinking his manager is out to kill him. These are but some of the cases Private Oz faces before the office photocopier loses its new, inky smell. With temerity and brawn, the team begins forging ahead and showing their mettle, all in hopes of making a name for themselves. Partnered with the NSW Police, Private carves a niche and uses their expertise to crack these cases, which are more than meets the eye (no pun intended). Patterson keeps the action fresh as he flips from one case to the other and injects personal ties to each of the team members involved, which leaves the reader wanting more as they flip through the short chapters, determined to help Private Oz get to the bottom of all that’s going on. Patterson has recaptured his loyal fans, especially those who have pined for some good reading of late.
While this installment ranks as one of the better novels in the larger series, its numerous storylines left me trying to keep up with everything that is going on. The case narration shifts every 2-3 chapters, offering little more than a glimpse before moving on to something else. At times, I wondered if this would have been better set as a television episode, where the watcher has visual recognition to pick up the thread of the story on which to build. This settles down in the latter quarter of the book, where the cases begin wrapping up, one by one, and more focus is placed on each in order to focus on the next. I enjoyed the individual cases and felt they were well presented and filled with excitement. Could Patterson be breaking his sub-par books streak, as he succeeded with Private Berlin? Overall, the book has an excellent pace and a thoroughly entertaining narration, which kept me pushing ahead in order to find out more.
Kudos, Mr. Patterson, on yet another great piece of work. This series has potential, both in an international capacity and at home base, with writing of this quality. Keep up the good work and keep your fans happy.
While this installment ranks as one of the better novels in the larger series, its numerous storylines left me trying to keep up with everything that is going on. The case narration shifts every 2-3 chapters, offering little more than a glimpse before moving on to something else. At times, I wondered if this would have been better set as a television episode, where the watcher has visual recognition to pick up the thread of the story on which to build. This settles down in the latter quarter of the book, where the cases begin wrapping up, one by one, and more focus is placed on each in order to focus on the next. I enjoyed the individual cases and felt they were well presented and filled with excitement. Could Patterson be breaking his sub-par books streak, as he succeeded with Private Berlin? Overall, the book has an excellent pace and a thoroughly entertaining narration, which kept me pushing ahead in order to find out more.
Kudos, Mr. Patterson, on yet another great piece of work. This series has potential, both in an international capacity and at home base, with writing of this quality. Keep up the good work and keep your fans happy.
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