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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is not one of Patterson's better books. It took forever to really get moving, and there were holes in the plot. (  ) Djupstrom | Jul 17, 2009 |  angelofmine1974 | Mar 14, 2009 | Reading a non-Alex Cross book was interesting. I admit, I kept waiting for he and Sampson to pop up during the inquest into Peter's death. I definitely got sucked into Jack's quest for the truth and couldn't help but thinking if this were a movie and he weren't dead, Jack Lemmon would make a wonderul Mack. The evil lawfirm and Neubauer's $10 million dollar deal offer just made me laugh--the number of people who think everyone can be bought just because they can frighten me. One thing I really wish that Patterson had resolved was the question of who the Fixer was. We were left with no idea other than that he was an ally of Volpi due to the attack on Sammy, but I really wonder who he was. (  ) skinglist | Jan 9, 2009 | Was one of my least favorite Patterson books. Was really surprised how it dragged. ( ) Lynndian | Aug 27, 2008 | I couldn't finish this book - although I did sneak a quick look at the end to satisfy my curiosity. I just couldn't stand the "getting there." It wasn't suspenseful, just tedious. The 40% that I read proceeded in a straight line. There were no clever twists or turns. A villainous law enforcement officer who seemed to be wearing a sign saying "Hate me! I'm a corrupt and villainous law enforcement officer." Puh-leeze! (  ) bookstolistento | Aug 27, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0316969680, Hardcover)James Patterson and Peter de Jonge's The Beach House opens with the death of a handsome townie on Memorial Day weekend in the Hamptons, where being a single-digit millionaire is laughable and being poor is unthinkable. Peter Mullen is a high school dropout who parks cars at the private bashes of the superwealthy Barry and Campion Neubauer. When Peter is found dead on the beach, the Neubauers and their friends insist that he drowned, but his brother Jack, a law student who saw Peter's body, knows he was beaten to death. As Jack uncovers evidence of his brother's secret life, he begins to realize that the very rich are indeed different from the rest of us. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and Jack's patiently plotted payback for Peter's death is one that the Hamptons will not soon forget.There are no big surprises in The Beach House, but it's vintage Patterson, with plenty of action, villains with hearts blacker than obsidian, and a working-class hero who pulls himself up by the bootstraps. Patterson and de Jonge previously coauthored the inspirational golf romance Miracle on the 17th Green, but this new game of money, mayhem, and murder clearly suits them to a tee. --Barrie Trinkle (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:02 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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