11th Hour
Her friends are close - and her enemies closer... (Women’s Murder Club 11)
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4.2 • 194 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner
'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks
'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain
'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' Sun
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The Sunday Times bestseller
A wolf in sheep's clothing
Detective Lindsay Boxer doesn't know who she can trust. A weapon stolen from a police evidence locker is used in a series of vigilante murders, and Lindsay must investigate her closest colleagues and ask herself if they are capable of such heinous crimes.
When two severed heads are left in a famous actor's garden, Lindsay is called to investigate the grisly scene, unearthing a third head and wondering how many more she'll find before she catches the killer.
Amid the chaos of these crimes, Lindsay struggles with her pregnancy and the vindictive reporter dragging her personal life into the public eye. She and her unborn baby are heading into dangerous territory...
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More praise for the Women's Murder Club
'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart' Mirror
'I have never begun a Patterson book and been able to put it down' Larry King
'Patterson and Paetro at their best.... A series that shows no signs of fatigue or flagging' BookReporter.com
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this 11th installment in the Women's Murder Club series, a vigilante serial killer possibly a cop is slaying above-the-law predators, and a septet of human heads is discovered in the garden of an estate owned by a man recently acquitted of murdering his wife. Working both high-profile cases is homicide detective Lindsay Boxer who also happens to be pregnant. Narrator January LaVoy turns in an understated performance, subtly changing her tone to distinguish between the characters. It's an approach that yields mixed results. She lowers her voice slightly for the males and her depiction of Lindsay is appropriately bright, upbeat, and determined. However, the narrator could have done more to create unique voices for the book's other characters. Assistant DA Yuki Castellano should as the books indicate speak a little faster. Medical examiner Claire Washburn, described as a rather large African American woman, probably shouldn't be vocally indistinguishable from Cindy Thomas, a svelte blonde crime reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. However, LaVoy does not skimp when it comes to creating emotion or mood. And while her minimalist take on the characters may bother some fans of the series, it's not likely to undercut the overall entertainment value of this audio edition, which delivers on deduction, suspense, action, and female bonding. A Little, Brown hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Ms
Got me in from the beginning, could not put it down, one of the best
11th Hour
While the story is quite good it is a little "light on" in the plot department and character development. The back story of the " women's murder club" characters is excellent and well written but the murder plot is superficial and predictable - no depth; nothing to keep you awake reading half the night.
I expected a much "deeper or fuller" plot for a story from Mr Patterson, perhaps he is spreading himself a little too thin with the number of co-authors he is now working with these days.
11th hour
Great book