11th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (audio)
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Source: Public Library Audiobook, 7 hours I am an Amazon Affiliate
11th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro pits Lindsay Boxer against a couple of killers, and the Women's Murder Club is on the case again. The first killer, Revenge, clearly has skills and insider knowledge, but the second killer is obscured by the mysterious myths of an estate and its infamous owner. From drug dealer bodies piling up on the city's streets to the heads being turned up in the garden, Lindsay has no shortage of gruesome crime scenes to investigate. As her personal life seems to fall apart, Lindsay has little choice but to throw herself into her work.
While there is more personal interaction between Lindsay and the girls, readers will likely be disappointed that her fledgling marriage is already on the rocks and the law enforcement group bends the rules in order to get a reporter off their backs. The audio has some great effects, like gunshots, and the narrator does a good job differentiating between the girls. Like all Patterson novels, it is heavy on plot but even that is not as well put together as it could have been. There seems to be an overemphasis on drama, rather than on the reality of police procedures -- particularly regarding pregnant police and bending the rules to get reporters out of the way (for which there should be real consequences).
11th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is heart pumping and full of tension, and there are moments when the women are working really well together and their characters are evolving. This series seems to have lost a lot of spark in terms of dynamic interactions and well thought out plots that aren't too convoluted or ridiculous.
About the Author:
James Patterson is a prolific author of thrillers, mysteries, young adult novels and more. His first successful series featured psychologist Alex Cross.
About the Co-Author:
Maxine Paetro collaborates with best–selling author James Patterson, co–writing The 4th Of July, The 5th Horseman, The 6th Target, The 7th Heaven, The 8th Confession, The 9th Judgment, 10th Anniversary and The 11th Hour, just released in May 2012. All are New York Times #1 best–sellers in the Women’s Murder Club Series.