This tale follows Mark Darrow from his special sports admission to a small private college to his later appointment as president of the college. Mark takes over as president in the wake of several scandals, including the murder of a young female student sixteen years ago while Mark was a student ...
Though it was enjoyable, I rated it hard for two reasons: 1) too many themes are straight from A Few Good Men and 2) the twists and turns were a little too good to be true and the last one came a little too late after much courtroom discussion and testimony. And of course there are the usual: imp...
I liked the story it was very good. I had one big problem with the book. I figured out the big secret the book touts in the beginning of the story. Once I figured that out I pretty much knew how the book would end. Had Patterson made it more challenging to figure out the book would have got a muc...
Richard North Patterson demonstrates his research prowess in “The Devil’s Light.” The novel is a clear look at the massive complexities of international relations, terrorism, religious passion, and clandestine espionage. To create the book, Patterson explains that he relied on a massive network...
Patterson completes the Martha's Vineyard trilogy by returning to the present, and the inquest into Ben Blaine's death. Adam, having taken over the role of shepherd to his directionless family, tries his best to steer suspicion away from his family by sabotaging the evidence on file with the dist...
Leggere il primo libro di uno dei propri autori preferiti è sempre una sensazione particolare; quando poi il libro è in lingua originale, il tutto assume un'aura ancora più intrigante, dando l'impressione di essere ancora più vicino al narratore della vicenda.Nel mio caso l'acquisto di "The Lasko...
Another classic Patterson, not to be confused with the other Patterson (James), who, while fun, does not come close to the intricacy and interesting ethical examinations that are typical Richard North Patterson. I had already read his classic Protect and Defend, which features Kerry Kilcannon, as...
I'm still trying to figure what the title had to do with how the story plays out. Elena, the child, witnesses and experiences horrible things, but her age - 6 years old - has most of the adults making pretzels out of themselves to contain her experiences and shape her life into normalcy, so much ...
Pretty standard murder mystery plus court room drama with some familial angst thrown in on top. Characterizations are decent, if a little dated. The twist ending was pretty predictable, although I didn't quite know who the murderer was until the reveal. The writing is a bit clunky in some areas, ...
I actually haven't read many legal thrillers. The one before this I remember best was Grisham's The Firm and the one I read just before this was Lescroart's Hard Evidence. Patterson has it all over Lescroart, who within a hundred pages showed he knew nothing of the law, completely losing credibil...
The main character of this book, Presidential candidate Kerry Kilcannon, is analogous to the high-cheek boned, overly-endowed, wish-fulfillment women one often sees in fantasy novels or risque comics. A JFK by way of Martin Sheen's character in The West Wing, his politics are too incorruptible, h...
Solid research add details to the plot which equal a good story and strong characters, who are very believable. Intricate as filigree, it is impossible to know the next twist, the next turn. Stella Marz is a tarnished gem, but I admire her guts. A Catholic third generation Polish American who had...
Can an honest man become president? In this timely and provocative novel, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics Corey Grace--a handsome and charismatic Republican senator from Ohio--is plunged by an act of terrorism into a fierce presi...
Dr. David Gersten said solemnly, “is that parental consent laws can prevent serious emotional damage. And never more so, Professor Tierney, than in the case of Mary Ann.” Listening, Sarah felt depressed. She had survived Bruno Lasch only to crash over the lunch hour, the victim of an adrenaline s...
Nearing the beach, Al Zaroor saw the beam of a single flashlight. The crewman cut his motor, and the prow of the boat kissed the sand. The beam moved toward them. Al Zaroor tensed, his hand on the Luger wedged in his belt. Then the light traced a circle, and Al Zaroor stepped from the boat. “Alla...
Though it was his practice in such proximity to be pleasant, Adam remained quiet. The past consumed him: he had returned to Martha’s Vineyard, the home he had once loved, for the first time in a decade. Benjamin Blaine had made this possible by dying.Leaving the airport, they took the road to Edg...
He spoke briefly; the doorman smiled at him, then hailed a taxi. Martin flagged a second cab and followed Carey to the hospital. Carey went through a door on the side of the sprawling complex running along East 76th Street. Martin waited across the street. He knew that Carey would not see him. Li...
Sitting with him, Whitney riffled the latest Time until a film clip of Resurrection City caught her attention. A makeshift encampment on the Washington Mall, it was an attempt by the poor to dramatize their plight. “How will this change their lives,” Charles inquired aloud...
‘Imagine Marcie Calder,’ Stella said. ‘She is frightened and alone, and her doctor has just told her that she’s pregnant. ‘Marcie begins crying, not knowing what to do. Dr. Nora Cox – who has known Marcie since she was four – urges Marcie to tell her parents. But Marcie is too stricken to answer....
A heavy Dutchman checked me in with grave courtesy, tips on restaurants, and a few ponderous quips. I wasn’t in the mood. Did he have an envelope and a safe, I asked. He nodded. I threw the chips in the envelope and watched while he put them away. I got a key and went to my room.I had a top floor...