1st To Die
(James Patterson)
Like It? I'm Not Sure...
Why is it with many of James Patterson's books, I have to think about whether I liked it or not? When I first completed 1st to Die, I didn't think I liked it. The ending seemed to be following a typical path, so he rushed to put a twist on it hoping for ? Ok, I'm not sure of Patterson's goal with the ending. The more I thought about it, the more I liked the book. One of those things in life that makes you go "hmmmm".
Lindsay Boxer is a homicide detective in San Francisco. She's just found out that she has a life threatening disease and at the same time a high profile murder is dumped in her lap. Soon she realizes that a serial killer is on the loose and the targets are newlyweds.
Since the case is high profile, she is given a new partner, Chris Raleigh, a guy who's been a PR cop for most of his career. Instead of trusting Chris, Lindsay turns to her pal, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, to bounce ideas around with. Soon, a group is formed and the membership is exclusive. The Women's Murder Club has four members - Lindsay, Claire, assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt, and reporter Cindy Thomas. These are the women who solve the cases.
The idea of Chris and Lindsay being romantically involved is obvious from the beginning. The mystery behind the murders is predictable. And then there is the humor thrown in just to balance the mix. That part is excellent.
And now the ending? ok, so I knew the identity of the killer and knew that Chris and Lindsay would become "involved". It was still a great book to read, even though it was unsurprising. What I didn't like was the twist at the very end. I don't want to give it away for those who want to read this book, but to me this unexpected twist was both unnecessary and seemed to cheapen the story line. Patterson should have just let it go and stopped 10 pages earlier!
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