Rating: 
Summary: OK I guess
Review: This is my ninth novel by Mr. Patterson. I guess I have been spoiled with Alex Cross stories. I try to read all a Author writes if I enjoy his books. I believe this to be his third and I have read all the rest. I felt he was still learning in this book. Very confusing, plenty of action but no growth of new characters, as I finshed it I realized that Peter was still in pursuit, I couldn't tell that until the final sentence. We all improve with time and so has this Author, all the rest have been great and I will read more as they come.
Rating: 
Summary: Confusing, messy, poorly written. Enjoyable.
Review: This is strange book...A very early James Patterson, i had expected it to be more well written than some of his latest books. (As "See How They Run", another early effort, was) but no...it wasn't in fact, it was worse. Some of the sentences don't even make sense and soem of the turns of phrase are just plain weird. The dialogue, in parts, is so overemphasized it is unreadble. The plot rambles, and i defy anyone to actually tell me what on earth was going on. Patterson doesn't actually stop to explain ANYTHING. The characters are cardboard thin, and there are so many of them, and you are unclear of who they all are and what their role and whose side they are on, etc. The dates of all the events in the book just don't tally at all. (In the prologue, for example, there are two killings. the date is stated as 1980. When, about four chapters into the book, these killings are mentioned again, it says they took place in 1979.) Overall, this is a completely confusing book. It'll take a really dedicated reader to actually be able to work out what it is all truly about. However, apart from that, it IS an enjoyable book. I sped through it, helped by Patterson's loose style. The plot, such as it is, moves incredibly quickly, and murder piles upon murder right up until the conclusion, which, i will admit, is certainly very good. All in all, i cannot reccomend this book to anyone except fans of Patterson who wish to delve into these curios of his back-catalogue.
Rating: 
Summary: Very disappointing and nearly unreadable.
Review: This is worst book I have read in years, and I would have quit after the first 20 pages if I were not already a fan. I did not even figure out who the protagonist was until halfway through the book. So many characters are introduced only to be killed that I could not keep the names straight. It seemed that even at the end of the book new characters were being introduced. I cannot believe that James Patterson actually wrote this book. The mafia, CIA, and psychopathic killers all working together for who know what--give me a break.
Rating:
Summary: Not an Alex Cross, but fun reading...
Review: This was by no means an Alex Cross novel, but the book was quick and light to read. I found it amusing, but maybe that was due to the outlandish and bizarre methods of the murders....
Rating:
Summary: must have been one he wrote a long time ago
Review: this was not a good book. i am a huge fan of his writing but this was not one of his best or even close. he must have written it a long time ago and couldn't get it published because it sucked and now that he is popular they will publish anything with his name on it.
Rating:
Summary: Season of Disappointment
Review: This was the most disappointing reads ever. I, like most others, picked this book having read so many thrilling, couldn't-put-down works by James Patterson. So sorry I did -- quit halfway through -- too tortuous.
Rating: 
Summary: What was that about?
Review: Wow. Did this make any sense to anyone? Was it just me or did the dates used in the book just not match up? It starts out in 1980 with characters that get killed off during the book in 1979? Please explain this to me if there is an explanation. Also, what was the motivation behind hiring these people to carry out all these murders anyway? That was never clear or explained. And lastly, what was up with the ending? Maybe I am slow, but it made no sense to me at all!
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