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megank18's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cayleeguy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jgurniak's review against another edition
4.0
I like James Patterson but I have never been blown away by him. This book surprised me. I still wasn't blown away but I was surprised. With the amount of pages and how I have felt about Patterson's other books, I was certain that Confessions of a Murder Suspect would drag on for longer than necassary and that I would be a little bored by the end. I ended up really liking the book (though I found the ending slightly predictable) and it didn't drag on nearly as much as I thought it would. It is a very good and quick read that I recommend.
wendythegeekgoddess's review against another edition
1.0
2.5 stars
This is not at all what I expected. James Patterson is a highly critically acclaimed author, he is said to be the #1 best selling author of the world selling more than 300 million copies of books. That being said, I was so excited to finally read something written by him. My first James Patterson novel. Guess I was expecting to much....
The characters are bland, Boring, Dull, Flat And quite honestly, annoying. I don't think I liked a single character in the novel, not even our main protagonist. They all seemed snobby, stuck up and just irritating.
The story itself wasn't all that great. The slang used by the characters is outdated, the story as a whole was anticlimactic and right when the story seems to be picking up, the chapter ends and when you flip the page the story just goes flat again.
I was really disappointed in this series and I hope this doesn't mean that Pattersons stories are always so dull, I'm going to give the Maximum Ride series (eventually) a try. Now that I'm not expecting much from Patterson, I just might like it. If not, then that'll be the last James Patterson novel I read.
This is not at all what I expected. James Patterson is a highly critically acclaimed author, he is said to be the #1 best selling author of the world selling more than 300 million copies of books. That being said, I was so excited to finally read something written by him. My first James Patterson novel. Guess I was expecting to much....
The characters are bland, Boring, Dull, Flat And quite honestly, annoying. I don't think I liked a single character in the novel, not even our main protagonist. They all seemed snobby, stuck up and just irritating.
The story itself wasn't all that great. The slang used by the characters is outdated, the story as a whole was anticlimactic and right when the story seems to be picking up, the chapter ends and when you flip the page the story just goes flat again.
I was really disappointed in this series and I hope this doesn't mean that Pattersons stories are always so dull, I'm going to give the Maximum Ride series (eventually) a try. Now that I'm not expecting much from Patterson, I just might like it. If not, then that'll be the last James Patterson novel I read.
mikasreadingcorner's review against another edition
4.0
Really great mystery, I almost cried at the end.
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
3.0
Started this December 09th, 2012 after a whole day not reading any book!
Read a comment that this will end more or less in a series. Not what I wanted. Not what I want, now that I am 2/3 finished.
Nice twist at the ending.
The idea and the whole structure was ok, but not too gripping, the meandering storytelling did nothing for me and it felt like being written for dumb teenagers, not young adults or even (like me) older adults.
Maybe Patterson should slow down and concentrate more on good content than mass production (in German we say "Masse statt Klasse" for this kind of work).
I will certainly not read the next book in this series (if there is one) anytime soon. Instead I will finish the Maximum Ride-series and read other authors.
Read a comment that this will end more or less in a series. Not what I wanted. Not what I want, now that I am 2/3 finished.
Nice twist at the ending.
The idea and the whole structure was ok, but not too gripping, the meandering storytelling did nothing for me and it felt like being written for dumb teenagers, not young adults or even (like me) older adults.
Maybe Patterson should slow down and concentrate more on good content than mass production (in German we say "Masse statt Klasse" for this kind of work).
I will certainly not read the next book in this series (if there is one) anytime soon. Instead I will finish the Maximum Ride-series and read other authors.
amandamiao's review against another edition
2.0
Story was pre entertaining, but characters fell flat for me and didn’t like that the narrator kept addressing the audience. Probably would’ve liked this more as a middle schooler.
arianamadison's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
acel96's review against another edition
5.0
HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ALL OF TANDY’S QUESTIONS UNANSWERED BY THE END OF THE BOOK ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!
Also, how come Harry only came clean after solving the mystery for calling the cops the night his parents died? knowing who called 911 is the biggest effing lead to any freaking mystery!!!!!
ALSO WTF HAPPENED TO CREEPY NEIGHBOR MR. CORKDSOOSY OR WHATEVER???
Poor mathew i wonder what’s gonna happen to him....
Also, how come Harry only came clean after solving the mystery for calling the cops the night his parents died? knowing who called 911 is the biggest effing lead to any freaking mystery!!!!!
ALSO WTF HAPPENED TO CREEPY NEIGHBOR MR. CORKDSOOSY OR WHATEVER???
Poor mathew i wonder what’s gonna happen to him....
my_aesthetic_is_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Cursing, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Gore, and Abandonment
Minor: Violence and Medical trauma