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23rd Midnight: A serial killer behind bars. A copycat killer on the loose… (Women’s Murder Club 23)

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An attention-seeking copycat is recreating murders by a famous killer from the Women’s Murder Club’s past - with devastating new twists. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail. Up front disclosure. I read most of James Patterson’s books and have for several years. Some might ask why and that’s another whole discussion best saved for another day. I have really enjoyed some, liked some, and didn’t really care for others. On a personal level, I must admit that his Women’s Murder Club series – focused on the professional and personal lives of four women in San Francisco - has been very hit and miss over the last couple of years with more weak outings than not. He’s done it again! James Patterson never fails to disappoint! Another fast paced thriller from the man with a genius mind. In a separate case Yuki is prosecuting a domestic violence case against Lewis Sullivan for the attempted murder of his wife who is left with horrific injuries.

23rd Midnight - Goodreads Carol’s review of The 23rd Midnight - Goodreads

Lindsay is tasked, alongside her partner Rich Conklin, in investigating 'copy cat' murders taking place across many jurisdictions, all somehow linked to past murders of Evan Burke. What does he know and will he talk?This book has the usual murder that Detective Lindsay Boxer has to try and solve along with her colleagues and usually with her 3 best friends Cindy, a journalist, Yuki a prosecutor and Claire, the Chief Medical Examiner who all get involved in one way or another. Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination New York Times Book Review Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Now a new killer has recreated Burke's most infamous crimes-and disappeared without a trace. These are delightful female characters ably supported by an excellent ongoing male supporting cast. The good news is that is a pretty good book. Not a great one, but a solid improvement over several of the previous half dozen, building on the multi-book arc involving Evan Burke.

23rd Midnight - Penguin Books UK

As expected the chapters are short and punchy, just making you want to read on and on and because they are short you keep promising yourself 'just one more chapter ' which turns into 5, 6, 7.... For the first time I'm not giving 5*. Not because of anything negative but in all honesty it's got to the point where alot of what is happening (bar the actual plot) I've come to sort of predict. The characters a came across as quite one dimensional and I struggled to connect with them or feel anything towards them. I’m aware that this is a part of a series but equally I should’ve been made to feel like I was part of ‘the gang’. Instead I was left utterly confused as to why this group of women ‘the murder club’ felt it was totally okay to talk shop with one another - because they are friends. I love James Patterson books and the Women’s murder club ones are usually superb, this one does not disappoint in any way. In fact once I started reading it I couldn’t stop and read it in a day!No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades Lee Child Truth be told, I had low expectations when starting this novel, but I came away pleasantly surprised and pleased with it. Again, it’s not great, but good. Patterson and Paetro played around enough with their established formula and structure to provide a better casual read. Another winner from James Patterson! I love the Women's Murder Club series and James Patterson's style of writing with the short chapters makes his books easy to read. This was one I didn't want to put down. Through the years I have come to actually care about the characters in his books and I feel like I have gotten to know the characters in this series pretty well. The author gives an excellent portrayal of a relentless psychopath who takes ultra violence as day to day occurrence and as easy as my making a mug of coffee, this has great impact and makes it all the more terrifying as does the, seemingly random and innocent nature of the victims. I loved how the plot evolves involving prior serial killer incarcerated in prison and the intertwined domestic abuse storyline which is sensitively handled.

The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson | James Patterson

Serial killer behind bars, job done and breath. Except that their appears to be a copy cat and he's taunting sfpd and particularly Lindsay boxer by sending her videos of the murder's. Who and why? Following Cindy on her book tour as she promotes her book about the said serial killer. I walked past the two rows of gray metal desks toward the workstation Conklin, Alvarez, and I had staked out as our own. Our three desks form a square U‐shape with my desk bridging the other two. My two partners were on their phones, but Alvarez said “Hey” as I approached.All four Murder Club members appear in this 23rd instalment and they all play a part in the plot (which has been missing for quite a few recent publications in the series). The novel has the characteristic short chapters, fuss-free writing, fast pace and high drama crime solving. But, these are not the only murder victims. Another serial killer is on the loose. He is not only obsessed with the killer Cindy wrote about, but he is also using the book as a guide, with embellishments of his own. All the while, fellow Murder Club vet, Yuki Castellano is, in court, working on a case with its own dire consequences. A man is accused of depriving his wife of the necessities of life after chaining her up in the basement of their home. While Yuki is sure that this is a slam dunk, the accused tells a story of depravity committed against him and how he was out of his head. Something’s got to give as the case (and Cindy’s kidnapping) come to a head in this electric tale of crime, murder, and the connection of the core four. Patterson and Paetro do well to progress the series and keep me wondering what’s to come. The key charcters making up the women's murder club are. Detective Lindsay Boxer , Prosecutor Yuki Castellano, Chief medical examiner Claire Washburn and Journalist Cindy Thomas.

23rd Midnight by James Patterson | Waterstones 23rd Midnight by James Patterson | Waterstones

Want exclusive content, like free chapters, news, and sweepstakes? Register for the newsletter here! In my opinion, this series, written by Patterson and Paetro since the fifth book has been really hit and miss over the last five to eight outings. At times, it has lost steam, including superficial and ludicrous serial killer villains, repetitive and formulaic storylines that have grown old, and stagnant growth in most of the primary characters. This year’s outing - “The 23rd Midnight”- has three primary plots – Lindsey’s police team’s hunt for a serial killer, Cindy’s troubled book tour, and Yuki’s courtroom case involving a battered wife. This time it’s Claire’s turn to play more of a supporting role.I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for an advance copy of 23rd Midnight, the twenty-third novel to feature Detective Sergeant Lindsay Boxer of the San Francisco PD and her friends, known collectively as the Women’s Murder Club. An attention-seeking copycat is recreating murders by a famous killer from the Women’s Murder Club’s past—with devastating new twists. I love this series of books having read them . This can be read in isolation but I do recommend that the reader reads the other books in the series so that they have a fuller understanding of the relationships between all of the major charcters. As a new killer - a copycat of the infamous Evan Burke - tormented Detective Lindsay Boxer with his kills, and the visual evidence he sent to Lindsay, the team under Brady went into deep search mode. Cindy Thomas, Crime Reporter, author and Lindsay's best friend and member of the Women's Murder Club, continued her book tour of the true crime she'd written about Burke, but people were dying in and around the tour venues. When Cindy was kidnapped by the killer, the desperation to find him ramped up. Would they find Cindy alive? Or was it too late for her?

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