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scrivvy's review against another edition
3.0
What can i say... I stopped reading James Patterson a few years ago but have stayed mostly loyal to the womens murder club. I missed 17 and 18 but picked up 19 and 20 in great condition hardbacks at the local charity shop and thought "what the hell,"
The plot has more holes than a packet of Polo mints and at times its so sickly sweet
" my wonderful husband" " my amazing loving husband" " my beautiful best friend" "my worlds best doggie" "my amazing do gooding partner ".. you get the drift?
Will i read the next one?... Yes
The plot has more holes than a packet of Polo mints and at times its so sickly sweet
" my wonderful husband" " my amazing loving husband" " my beautiful best friend" "my worlds best doggie" "my amazing do gooding partner ".. you get the drift?
Will i read the next one?... Yes
shellyfwest's review against another edition
1.0
Very exciting to begin with but then introduces too many different storylines that never really turn in to anything interesting. Ending seems very rushed. Disappointed in this one which is a shame as I have seen a lot of positive reviews for this author.
nat_1993b's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
As usual James Patterson quick and fast read. Another book in the series read so I can dwindle down my JP books
nikki_booknook's review against another edition
4.0
The 20th Victim is the twentieth entry in James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series. Like any series with this many books to its name, the storylines are never as good 15 or 20 books in as they were at the beginning, but this one felt closer to those earlier entries than other recent titles have.
This time around Lindsay and Cindy are caught up in trying to solve a cross country killing spree aimed at taking down drug dealers. Cindy has been contacted by the killer, or one of the killers, directly and in her drive for the scoop she and Lindsay get into a disagreement over sharing details of the crimes sooner rather than later. Yuki is also dealing with a drug related crime and wondering whether its right to charge a teenager wheelman for the crimes committed by his passenger. Claire is dealing with some scary health issues, and is not an active participant in solving crimes as she was in past storylines.
As with many of the stories in the Women's Murder Club series, the ending does not come as a surprise and is wrapped up in a neat little bow. I wish the "whodunit" aspect of these books was a little more exciting, but twenty stories in, it is what it is. I found it to be a solid, fast-paced plot and enjoyed the side story of Lindsay's husband Joe trying to help out an old friend.
This time around Lindsay and Cindy are caught up in trying to solve a cross country killing spree aimed at taking down drug dealers. Cindy has been contacted by the killer, or one of the killers, directly and in her drive for the scoop she and Lindsay get into a disagreement over sharing details of the crimes sooner rather than later. Yuki is also dealing with a drug related crime and wondering whether its right to charge a teenager wheelman for the crimes committed by his passenger. Claire is dealing with some scary health issues, and is not an active participant in solving crimes as she was in past storylines.
As with many of the stories in the Women's Murder Club series, the ending does not come as a surprise and is wrapped up in a neat little bow. I wish the "whodunit" aspect of these books was a little more exciting, but twenty stories in, it is what it is. I found it to be a solid, fast-paced plot and enjoyed the side story of Lindsay's husband Joe trying to help out an old friend.
bone0856's review against another edition
2.75
| Final rating: | 2.75
| 👥Characters: | 5
| 🔮Atmosphere: | 6
| ✍️Writing: | 6
| 🗺️Plot: | 5
| 🔍Intrigue: | 6
| 🧩Logic: | 6
| 😌Enjoyment: | 7
boomakes's review against another edition
4.0
Back onto better form for this instalment but they are definitely past their best. Still, I have to keep reading them even if they are tripe because I've invested so much time into the series!
marthak1983's review against another edition
3.0
As always I enjoyed the personal life updates of the main characters. What I can’t get over is how annoying Cindy is. She acts like a 20 year old and she’s reaching 40. How Lindsey and Rich continue to deal with her is beyond me. As far as the criminal stories there was zero mystery.
iamdwg's review against another edition
2.0
This took too long to read such a short book. Just like the previous...half of the series at this point, there’s just nearly no point to read it anymore, but we all do because of some kind of misguided obligation to remain loyal. I mean, heck, I’ve spend 2/3 of my life on this series. It’s a part of me! I just wish it would get back to where it first began.
This story revolves around a case of sniper victims all getting killed simultaneously, which of course is kind of weird, but the way it’s presented is lackluster and the following investigation into figuring everything out is incredibly tedious, just as it usually is. That being said, I feel like there was a pinch more focus on the individual characters, who have recently been tossed in the background most recently. Claire in particular has a substantial side story that is basically the heart of the entire thing - so I definitely appreciated that.
But to be honest, I kept nodding off, getting distracted, tapping my toes, checking my watch, waiting for the mail man to come so I could put down the book to do something else. I was DESPERATE to finish it, and the end wouldn’t come fast enough. Why do I keep reading this series? Worse yet, why do I keep buying the books? Am I that deranged to think they might get better some day?
Sigh. We’ll see if 21st Birthday is any good.
This story revolves around a case of sniper victims all getting killed simultaneously, which of course is kind of weird, but the way it’s presented is lackluster and the following investigation into figuring everything out is incredibly tedious, just as it usually is. That being said, I feel like there was a pinch more focus on the individual characters, who have recently been tossed in the background most recently. Claire in particular has a substantial side story that is basically the heart of the entire thing - so I definitely appreciated that.
But to be honest, I kept nodding off, getting distracted, tapping my toes, checking my watch, waiting for the mail man to come so I could put down the book to do something else. I was DESPERATE to finish it, and the end wouldn’t come fast enough. Why do I keep reading this series? Worse yet, why do I keep buying the books? Am I that deranged to think they might get better some day?
Sigh. We’ll see if 21st Birthday is any good.
vbanfo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
traci1974's review against another edition
3.0
If half stars were allowed, this would be 2 1/2 for me.
I think it may be time for the WMC to consider retiring. While this one was better than 19, in that the club was more together (though we still don't see the connection from the earlier books), it's just lost some of the spark the series once had. I listened to this one on audio, and that only made me enjoy it less as the narration was sort of whiny throughout the book. If this was book one in the series, I'd never have picked up book 2.
I think it may be time for the WMC to consider retiring. While this one was better than 19, in that the club was more together (though we still don't see the connection from the earlier books), it's just lost some of the spark the series once had. I listened to this one on audio, and that only made me enjoy it less as the narration was sort of whiny throughout the book. If this was book one in the series, I'd never have picked up book 2.