26 Beauties opening lines: Tina Barnes turned the key to the BMW X3. All she got was a series of clicks. “Awffffuck the Bavarian Motor Works!”
My blurb:
Something is leading Detective Lindsay Boxer to believe that two seemingly unrelated cases are indeed connected. And, in the midst of her investigation her friend Cindy is following her own leads. A young girl has gone missing, and the father is pressing for answers. But, he is also the main suspect. Is there something more sinister going on, or are Cindy and Lindsay on the right tracks, even though they are not the same ones?
26 Beauties
Beautiful young women are disappearing by the dozen.
A celebration is cut short when a concerned father crashes Detective Inspector Lindsay Boxer’s party. His daughter is missing – and she’s not the only one.
DI Lindsay Boxer has been tracking a chilling pattern: a Jane Doe washed ashore, a body in Golden Gate Park, a string of missing women across San Francisco. Someone is hunting the city’s most vulnerable, and the count keeps rising.
When Lindsay reaches out to Interpol, their warning is stark: these cases are nearly impossible to solve, and the women are almost never found alive.
But ‘impossible’ has never stopped the Women’s Murder Club before.
My verdict:
This was one of the better written Women’s Murder Club books as it was clear from the outset which of the four woman the chapter was about. In a world where young woman going missing at an alarming rate, opening our eyes to trafficking is a good basis for a novel. You need not have read the previous 25 books to enjoy this one, especially if you are a James Patterson fan.
About the Author:
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world’s most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Viola Davis, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
Publishing information:
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.
See the links below for blog posts I published on May 24:
- 2021: Japanese Milk Bread
- 2020: News Of Our Loved Ones
- 2019: Grape Harvest Cake
- 2017: Sora Maria
- 2012: Orange And Cinnamon Posset
- 2011: Pea And Bacon Ravioli With A Blue Cheese Sauce
- 2010: Sweet Potato Mash
I can tell that you are a big fan :-))
Currently I am reading Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series.
that is a great series!
I’m not much of James Patterson fan but I deeply him for being so prolific in his career.
He is extremely prolific, which is why I think a lot of people are not such big fans. Some of his co-authors are better than others, but his own writing is something I always enjoy 🙂
Hi Tandy, I always enjoy very much your book reviews! Mom loves Patterson’s book. Wishing you a lovely evening, ~Nessa
Thanks Nessa!