21st Birthday

A young mother and baby daughter go missing (Women’s Murder Club 21)

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Brought to you by Penguin.

Will she live to see her twenty-first birthday?

When a distraught mother pleads with reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter, Tara, and her baby granddaughter, Cindy goes straight to SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer.

The prime suspect is Tara's husband, but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife, not a missing person.

Is this a tragic case of domestic violence? Or is the truth linked to a more complex network of killings?

As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined, the Women's Murder Club will need to work together to unpick the truth from a web of lies.

PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB THRILLERS

'Smart characters, shocking twists . . . you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next.' Lisa Gardner

'Packed with action . . . a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters.' Sun

'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' Heidi Perks

'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' Mirror

'Terrific, high octane, really pacy . . . every scene is a film, every character real and every plot point leaves us breathless.' Jo Spain

© James Patterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critic reviews

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. (NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW)

No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. (LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series)

Patterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind. (MICHAEL CONNELLY)

James Patterson is the boss. End of. (IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series)

James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. (STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series)

Patterson is in a class by himself. (VANITY FAIR)

Cindy needs to go

Cindy is becoming more and more unlikeable. I’m not sure why any of her friends put up with her. She is self serving and fame hungry. Strikes a sour note.