"2nd Chance" by James Patterson

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This presentation features an exclusive special introduction by James Patterson. Master of suspense James Patterson continues the Women's Murder Club series with this sequel to 1st to Die. The sensational killings that have rocked San Francisco appear to be unrelated except in their brutality. But detective Lindsay Boxer senses there's some thread connecting them all. She calls her friends in the Women's Murder Club together to see if they can discover what it is. Working with Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas, Assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, Lindsay discovers that there is indeed a link. Each of the victims had a close relative in a particular profession, a profession that sends a chill through Lindsay's heart. The partners in the Women's Murder Club deduce where the killer is likely to strike next and bait a trap that can't be resisted. But if their calculation is wrong, the consequences will be lethal. And there will be no second chance.

I loved the intro by James Patterson... thought it was a cute touch and a nice start to the next book in the Woman's Murder Club series. I'm beginning to really like Lindsay, Cindy, Jill and Claire. I'm still wondering how different this is going to be from the Alex Cross novels when I begin them.

Author: James Patterson with Andrew Gross
Narrator: Melissa Leo and Jeremy Piven
Running Time: 8 hours and 35 min.
Book Rating: ****
Production: ****
(out of 5 stars)

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"1st to Die" by James Patterson

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Four women - four friends - share a determination to stop a killer who has been stalking newlyweds in San Francisco. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle.

But the usual procedures aren't bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving one another a hand.

My first James Patterson novel. I decided to start the "Women's Murder Club" series before Alex Cross mainly because of Audible.com. They had a great package deal on the first 4 in the set and they were all unabridged. Whereas the Alex Cross books were going to be harder to get. Audible only had book 1 and 5+ unabridged, so I had to use the Library for books 2, 3 & 4.

"1st to Die" is a rather graphic tale. From the opening scene in the hotel room I knew immediately that James Patterson was one who didn't hold back. It's a great story that explains how the "Women's Murder Club" started and who and why each was involved in it.

Author: James Patterson
Narrator: Suzanne Toren
Running Time: 9 hours and 1 min.
Book Rating: ****
Production: ****
(out of 5 stars)

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