James Patterson, 1st To Die

The killer wonders "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?", as he sets out to do worse.
San Francisco homicide investigator, Lindsay Boxer, is called to the most disturbing crime scene, a young couple has been murdered on their wedding night, the bride still in her wedding gown. This horrifying scene lays heavy in Lindsay's mind.
As the investigation begins, another murder is committed, again another young couple on their wedding night. Lindsay knows she is up against a sick serial killer preying on newlyweds.
As the official investigation is leading nowhere, Lindsay teams up with the medical examiner on the case, who also happens to be her friend, to begin their own investigation of these murders. The two women enlist the help of an investigative reporter, and the assistant D.A. to form the women's murder club. The women will meet and discuss how they are going to stop this killer, using the information obtained through the official investigation.
The search brings the women to their first, and only suspect...a bestselling author whose first un-published novel depicts each of the murders in detail.
With no concrete evidence to pin the murders on the author, the women will be lead on a wild chase to find the killer.
Twist and turns keep things spinning out of control, until the final shocking realization of who the killer is!
"1st To Die" is the first novel in a brand new series, and what a great novel it is. The plot races along, combining the murders, devistating health issues for Lindsay, and some romance, twisting and turning all the way to the shocking the conclusion.
James Patterson uses all the key elements used in his Alex Cross series, so fans of that series will not be disappointed with this new book. I read this book in one-sitting, it is THAT GOOD!
James Patterson is THE master of creating up-all-night reads, and his new book "1st To Die" is another masterpiece in a long line of great books.
A MUST read!

James Patterson, I, Alex Cross

I was happily surprised that this book was good. I was prepared to be dissapointed because to me, his last Alex Cross book was not that good. But.....I thought this one was well written and it kept my attention quite well. I read it in less than a day.

Alex is celebrating his birthday and gets a call about his neice being found dead. Not just dead....destroyed....her body had been put in a wood chipper in hopes on not being discovered.

As any of you who read Alex Cross novels know Alex resides in Washington DC. This novel revolves around corruptions in high places. DC has a killer that takes sick and preverted to an even more evil level.

High priced Call Girls are churning up and then turning up and Alex has been asked to help find and stop the killings. Since Alex's neice is involved it is more than just another case to him. I must admit that this is a very graphic book and can be hard to take at times. I found myself shaking my head on more than one occasion while reading it.
But it is an interesting read, for sure.

You are also taken into Alex's home life and allowed to experience his and his families pain when Nanna Mamma has medical problems that land her in intensive care. If anyone has ever found themselves at the bedside of a loved one in that condition I think you will be able to relate to just what he is dealing with on that level.....but for Alex, not only does he have to deal with Nanna Mamma's situation, he also has to hunt down a killer who seems to be a ghost of sorts.

I found myself rooting for both Nanna Mamma and for Alex to catch Zeus......that is the name of the latest killer. Zeus. Zeus on the Loose is not a good thing.

Allow yourself to be drawn into Alex's world and I think you will find that it was worth the time you took to read the book. I'm glad I did.