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*1st To Die is the first in a new series of novels involving the Womens Murder Club, by James Patterson, the second in the series being "2nd Chance".
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As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But ... more
nothing has prepared her for the honeymoon murders. A brutal maniac begins a killing spree - slaughtering newlywed couples - and Lindsay takes on the case. She is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by personal tragedy. So she turns to Claire, a coroner, Cindy, a journalist, and Jill, an attorney, for help with both crises: and the Women's Murder Club is born.
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James Patterson inaugurates a new crime series with the impressively complex First to Die: ... more
the Women's Murder Club, a group of San Francisco professionals--a homicide cop, an assistant district attorney, a pathologist and a reporter--share their information and thinking on cases. Someone is killing honeymoon couples on their first night together and nothing that we know about the killer is, we realise, entirely reliable: the connections between the victims are tenuous and the killer's method varies significantly. Intelligent, sensitive, tough cop Lindsay Boxer has problems of her own--a potentially fatal blood condition and a suspicion that she is falling for the intelligent divorced spin-doctor forced on her as partner by a publicity-conscious city government. The conversations she has with her friends are partly a matter of looking again at the results of legwork--sometimes explaining something to people who do not share your automatic assumptions makes you look at it again--and partly a matter of sharing expertise; rapidly they realise that they are up against someone for whom murder is a sexual game. Patterson has always had an eye for the psychology of killers--here he adds empathy for those to whom caring about victims is a way of life. --Roz Kaveney
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Advantages: Exciting storyline, and very easy to keep up with. Disadvantages: Didn't last long enough!
***THE AUTHOR***
James Patterson is one of the top-selling novelists of the present day. His work includes the likes of Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, Jack and Gill, Cat and Mouse and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas to name but a few. He's also had much success from film adaptations of Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls and Miracle on the 17th Green (co-written with Peter de Jonge).
If you're after a little background ... ...North America from 1990 to 1996; he began his advertising career as a junior copywriter with the company in 1971. He went on to become the youngest executive creative director and youngest chief executive officer in the company's history. Having grown up in New York, he now lives in Palm Beach County, Florida, with his wife and their son.
***THE STORY***
The story is a tale of one womans fight to find a serial killer ... more
***THE AUTHOR***
James Patterson is one of the top-selling novelists of the present day. His work includes the likes of Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, Jack and Gill, Cat and Mouse and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas to name but a few. He's also had much success from film adaptations of Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls and Miracle on the 17th Green (co-written with Peter de Jonge).
If you're after a little background on James, he served as chairman of J Walter Thompson, North America from 1990 to 1996; he began his advertising career as a junior copywriter with the company in 1971. He went on to become the youngest executive creative director and youngest chief executive officer in the company's history. Having grown up in New York, he now lives in Palm Beach County, Florida, with his wife and their son.
***THE STORY***
The story is a tale of one womans fight to find a serial killer loose on the streets of San Fransisco, whilst struggling with the devastating news that she has a rare, life threatening blood disorder.
The Honeymoon Murders is the name that's been given to the sickening wave of homicides in the area. David Brandt, feeling like the luckiest man in the world is overcome with joy at finally marrying his stunning wife Melanie. Spending their wedding night in the luxurious surroundings of the Mandarin Suite at the Grand Hyatt hotel, they were subjected to a sickeningly violent attack and deplorable sex act, before being brutally murdered.
"What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?" Was this it? Had he just done it? "No, not quite yet.." Philip Campbell said as he lifted the brides beautiful wedding dress...
Having performed his first killing, Philip Campbell sets off in search of his next victim.
Lindsay Boxer, the tough homicide inspector, usually manages to emotionally distance herself from the victims, but with her illness to think of too, she can't help but be affected more than usual - for all their dreams and hopes of a wonderful future have been stolen on that most precious of nights. But as her illness takes hold, and wanting to prove to her male superiors that she can indeed take the pressure, she forges an alliance with three of her friends, both old and new, to assist in the quest to hunt down the killer. The Women's Murder Club is born.
***THE CHARACTERS***
-Lindsay Boxer- As her name suggests, she's confident and full of character - she is the only woman homicide inspector in San Fran after all! Her world is blown apart with the news of her illness, but she just can't find the time to concentrate on getting better - the case is too big for that. Still, off she goes for her regular blood transfusions in the vain hope that it'll make a difference and everything will be okay.
-Jacobi- At forty seven years of age he's Lindsays partner, for the moment. She's worked with him for two and a half years. Even though she holds the position of senior inspector/sergeant, he has seven years on her in the department, and he reports to her. Jacobi likes to make a joke of everything; forever with a wisecrack on standby. Maybe, with the sheer horror they're faced with, it's his attempt to lighten the mood.
-Philip Campbell- The killer. For obvious reasons I won't go into too much detail about this character. Just to say that he is out to shock; he wants to do the most horrible things imaginable, just to see what it feels like. Just to witness the look in the victims eyes as their very last breath departs their body. To see whether or not he has the guts to do it.
"Am I capable of doing it? Do I have what it takes?"
-Cindy Thomas- Small time reporter with attitude. She's sick of being the coffee-maker and errand girl, and wants a piece of the action. So when she sees a way to gain access to the crime scene of the first murder, she takes her chance. An stormy encounter with Lindsay Boxer has a lasting impression and she's eventually entrusted with membership of the Womens Murder Club.
-Chris Raleigh- Pfwoar!!...How can you fancy the pants off a fictitious character?! I managed it somehow! He is the tall, dark, handsome, divorced inspector sent by the Mayor's office to partner Lindsay in the case of the honeymoon murderer, in place of Jacobi. Initially greeted with a cold shoulder, Lindsay soon learns to trust him, lucky madam!
-Claire Washburn- Lindsays best friend and confidante. For six years she has been the Chief Medical Examiner for the San Fransisco area. Ballsy but with a heart of gold, Claire will tell it how it is, and is a tower of strength to Lindsay in her battle to overcome her illness. Soon to be member of the Womens Murder Club.
-Jill Bernhardt- The tough-talking Assistant District Attorney. She fought her way to the top of the career ladder in style. She now has to decide whether or not to put her well-earned job on the line by bringing in the killer, as well as joining the Womens Murder Club.
There is one other main character that appears towards the middle of the book but you'll have to read it to find out just who that is.
***CONCLUSION***
This book was probably the best book I've ever read - certainly for a long time anyway. There are enough twists and turns in the plot to make even Blackpools 'Big One' look tame. It had me on the edge of my sun-lounger right through to the end, whilst I lived every emotion Lindsay felt too; shivers down my spine when she entered a crime scene as I knew exactly what awaited her there, sorrow for her as she battles with all her might against this cruel, debilitating illness..
Pattersons writing style for this novel is superb. I'm a bit of a nightmare when it comes to books - I get bored easily. If the story doesn't grab me right from the start and keeps my heart racing, it will take me weeks to finish. Someone recommended James Pattersons books to me a while back, and in the run-up to my holiday, I decided to hunt down one of his novels to take with me. I'm really glad I did.
There are 127 short, sharp chapters to the book - all moving at lightning speed, and some of them being only two pages long. This is what makes it really special. The story never slows down. It doesn't leap backwards and forwards, following different parts of the story, only to meet up in the middle somewhere.
There are no unnecessary flashbacks like what she ate for breakfast three years ago; each chapter flows gracefully on to the next part. And because you don't have to remember what happened fifty pages earlier, it's very easy to read. This is what will make me hunt out every single book that James Patterson has written, with great urgency.
I urge you to do the same.
Thanks for reading :o)
I purchased this book (paperback) from ASDA for £3.69
Published by Headline Book Publishing
1st To Die is the first in a new series of novels involving the Womens Murder Club, by James Patterson, the second in the series being "2nd Chance".
Advantages: Thrilling and intertaining Disadvantages: Can be graphic
A person’s wedding day is suppose to be the happiest day of their life. The time after, referred to as the “Honeymoon” is intended to be a time of togetherness, fun and romance. In “1ST TO DIE”., a brilliant thriller by James Patterson, three couples find their wedding day and their honeymoon’s to be a time of death.
Who is killing these newlyweds and why? Homicide Inspector Lindsay Boxer with the San Francisco ... ...the answer to these murders. However there is one big problem. Lindsay has just been diagnosed with Negli's Aplastic Anemia, a blood disease that is very serious and can also be very fatal. Having to take blood transfusions twice a week as well as fight off the effects of the disease leave Lindsay very troubled.
Lindsay is use to being alone, but she finds it hard to do her job and fight this disease, so she inlists the help of her longtime friend, ...
CanadasCousin 15.03.2002
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Advantages: Exciting and Easy to Read Disadvantages: A little predictable
This is the second James Patterson that I have read and reviewed. The first book was actually the third in this series and I didn't really enjoy the third one. Everyone advised me not to give up with James Patterson and so I thought I would try another one. Firstly let me say that I did enjoy most of this book. There were certain aspects that I didn't enjoy but I will discuss these in my review. So here we go.
The story is about the solving of a ... ...there is a crime, a cop and lawyer and a little love. In this particular story a serial murderer is on the loose killing newly wedded couples in the most horrific manner. The groom's in these killings are disposed of in a quick manner while the brides are horrificauuly killed and violated in a sexual manner. Lindsay Boxer is the the murder detective in charge of finding the culprit. A young couple just married, have everything to live for are killed ...
Caylen 18.04.2006 (25.04.2006)
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Advantages: Chilling crime thriller at its best Disadvantages: You'll keep looking over your shoulder afterwards
This is a tale of a serial killer that try's to come up with the worse possible murders he can think of. He decides that newlyweds are going to be his target and arranges to commit the murders on their wedding night. He carries out his macabre plot with chilling ease and the police seem unable to stop him.
Homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer is determined to crack the case. She goes against regulations by enlisting the help of her friends. Cindy, a ... ...their combined expertise they begin to piece together a profile of the killer and search for links between the victims and crime scenes. Not an easy task as the crime scenes are wide ranging involving other police forces who want the glory of solving the crimes for themselves.
The plot has many twists to the tale and keeps you guessing right to the end. I don't want to give too much away because it's definitely a book you should read without knowing ...
Yvonne1971 25.09.2001
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Advantages: A new main character to get into, electrifying story line Disadvantages: There aren't any!!!!!!!!
This is the electrifying first novel of a new series of books by the best selling author James Patterson.
Lindsay Boxer is the only female homicide inspetor in San Francisco and she has to be tough (even more difficult in her line of business). But what can prepare her for what she is about to uncover in the Honeymoon murders?
A killing spree begins by a brutal maniac, he slaughters newly wed couples, and Lindsay is the inspecting police person.
... ...hard work is threatened to bring this murderer to justice when a personal tradegy occurs.
She turns to Clare a coroner, Cindy a journalist and Jill a lawyer, for help with everything that is going on, hence the Women's Murder Club is born.
For those of you who want a snippet, here goes "The killer had imagined this moment, this exsquisite scene, so many times. "Congratulations" the killer muttered, handing over the champagne. He stared at the man ...
jodiemay 24.12.2003
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Advantages: A brilliant read. Disadvantages: Its going to mean you are addicted to James Patterson novels.
1st To Die by James Patterson
This book is the first of the Women's Murder Club series which is a novel, the main character being Lindsay Boxer who is a Detective with the San Francisco Homicide Squad.
Lindsay iswaiting to see her doctor. She doesn't feel unwell but what he tells her is that if she doesn't get treatment for a blood disorder she will die. She is very upset and doesn't know how to react. She is saved by the bell. She gets a call ... ...say that a double homicide has happened at one of San Francisco's top hotels. This is the real start of the book for me. Lindsay makes her way to the hotel to find that a bride and groom have been murdered. Hours after their wedding a groom opened his door to receive an unknown visitor. The visitor is their killer who stabs him as soon as through the door. The bride is killed in the bedroom and she has been raped by the intruder using an unknown ...
SMRobinsonHudson 12.05.2007
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After the events of the first book, Lindsay is unsure if she can carry on her duties as a detective. But when a little girl is shot dead outside a church, she knows she must put back the women?s murder club and solve the case.
Joining up once more with reporter Cindy Thomas, assistant district attorney Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, also her best friend, the women?s murder club start looking for a killer who is turning his pursuers into his victims.
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