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...