10th Anniversary

An investigation too close to home (Women’s Murder Club 10)

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Carolyn McCormick

Brought to you by Penguin.


The no. 1 bestselling 10th novel in the Women's Murder Club series

A HONEYMOON INTERRUPTED

Detective Lindsay Boxer has finally married her long-time boyfriend Joe. But homicide detectives don't have time for honeymoons, and she's soon back on the beat. A fifteen-year-old girl is found unconscious in the street, naked but for a cheap plastic raincoat, and haemorrhaging badly after having given birth within the last 36 hours. But her baby is nowhere to be found.

A DEEPENING MYSTERY

At the same time, Lindsay's close friend and fellow member of the Women's Murder Club reporter Cindy Thomas is investigating a terrifying story. Two women have reported sexual assaults, but neither can remember anything of the attacks. Are these the first of many? Cindy is determined to uncover the truth, but her headstrong approach can lead her straight into danger...

A BATTLE BETWEEN FRIENDS

At the same time, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano - a member of the Women's Murder Club - is prosecuting the case of her life: a renowned heart surgeon accused of murdering her husband in front of their young children. The case looks like a slam dunk, even against a defence attorney specialising in defending the rich and powerful. But when Lindsay finds evidence that could destroy Yuki's case, she's forced to make a terrible choice.

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL...


© James Patterson 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

Critic reviews

Master writer James Patterson conjures up more literary magic in his latest crime thriller.

As punch packed as fans have come to expect, the tenth case for the Women's Murder Club is a blast...A treat.

Plot predictable and characters stagnant.

I really enjoy the Women's Murder Club series, and this book delivers just as expected.
That's both a positive and negative. Great performance and overall story, but the plot is somewhat predictable and the characters are not developing. The DA, Yuki Castellano, is possibly the worst lawyer under the sun and still receives promotions. Pity they killed off the first lawyer. The relationships are also far too fairytale and perfect, with all the women in the club paired off with their knight in shining armour within 1 book, aka overnight. Won't read the series further, but thanks for the stories to date.

Weak and forgettable

This is the first book I have read in this series, so perhaps I needed some history to feel some empathy for the characters. I'm afraid I found all of them extremely bland, and all similar to each other. OR it may be the narrator's attempted voice inflections, which to be honest I thought plain annoying. OR it may be that I have just finished reading Steig Larsson's "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" series and everything else pales into insignificance.