Private [Paperback]

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Private [Paperback]

Product Details

Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (February 22, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044657256X
ISBN-13: 978-0446572569
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.5 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

By : James Patterson
Price : $8.99
You Save : $6.00 (40%)

Customer Reviews

I've been reading James Patterson's books for years (I don't think I've missed one!) and we all know that a majority of his books these days are ghost-written by a co-author, meaning that the quality isn't often anywhere near as good as some of his earlier novels (such as the Alex Cross ones). Well Private is a prime example of this - sloppy writing with forced dialogue, predictable plot twists and celebrity name-drops and product placements litter nearly each one of the short chapters; bad two dimensional characters that are all horribly unlikable; and three unrelated "mysteries" that tie up a little too easily (and are then forgotten about - I mean, what was the point of the NFL storyline exactly?!) and have none of the usual twists and shocks that I'd expect from a thriller novel.
I just wish Patterson would do himself a favour and stop putting his name on any book thrown at him as his reputation is going to be dragged through the mud even more with books like this one. This is the last time that I get excited about one of his novels and pre-order it so I get it on day of release and I'll read a few other customer reviews before purchasing in future as this was a real waste of time and money.