Private London - James Patterson

Churn churn churn. I don't think anyone is churning out books as fast as James Patterson is these days. now though, instead of being the sole author, he is combining his talents with others in order to get them on the shelves quickly. I'm not sure whether he does the writing and someone else supplies the plot, vice versa, or whether they share the writing, but nearly everything his name is on these days has someone else's name there too. Does this lessen the quality of his books. Well no, and mainly because the quality just isn't there. This doesn't mean to say that the book or any of his ... more

I reviewed Private Games recently and hadn't realised I'd missed Private London until I spotted it in the supermarket! An extra treat. I'm a great James Patterson fan so I couldn't wait to get stuck into it as soon as I'd finished what I was reading - even though I had a couple of others waiting. James Patterson often has a co-author and in this case, he's written the book with Mark Pearson. The Plot You may not be surprised to learn that this novel is set in London. 'Private' is an elite private investigation/personal security company set up in the USA by ex US marine, Jack Morgan (if you ... more