10th Anniversary

Meh. The story was ok but it bothers me how these strong confident lawyers and police women just gush when their man walks in, like they were 15 years old. Seems so out of character and plays on male dominance themes. Plus the "sexy" talk is so cheesy. Like this discussion:

"Let's make a baby. "
"Well if it involves sex, I am in"
"It does and he was"

I expected better. It's more like a romance novel then a real mystery.

Lindsey Boxer gets married, except, if ya blink you miss it. Maybe I've just seen too many good TV weddings recently (Smallville, Grey's Anatomy) but it just seemed more like a wedding outline than a wedding. Like a page of writing so that the PR people would have a hook to promote.

The rest of the novel was standard Patterson (and actual writer in this case Maxine Paetro) fare. Yuki, the lawyer, had a trial plot. Cindy had her crimes against women minor plot. Claire, the ME, was totally forgotten, she didn't even seem to do any autopsies. And Lindsey stuck her nose in all of the plots, including her own missing baby of a teen girl plot, and saved the day. Meanwhile, all the men in Lindsey's life, her new boos, partner, and husband were show more all perfectly perfect and saved the day where needed. Ugh.

I find it very sad how far the Women's Murder Club series has fallen. And I don't even think it's co-author Maxine Paetro's fault, but mostly 'the Architect' Patterson's fault. The characters are cardboard cutouts of who they were in the first couple of books. They're nothing more than stereotypes. The 'mother, the 'single minded woman cop', the 'perfect men', the 'short, tough on the outside with a center of cream puffs lawyer', the 'sidekick reporter who gets the gorgeous guy' (but not 'cause he's gorgeous but because she loves his mind).

Perhaps there are too many characters or Patterson just needs to stop the series, but as of this book the Women's Murder Club series just sorta sucks. show less

The Good: Great interwoven mysteries I didn't see coming. Yuki is getting more interesting and it's about time. Maybe she just needed some male interaction. I especially loved Lindsay in this book, and her having to come to terms with being part of a married couple as opposed to just an individual who only consider herself.

The Bad: I would have loved to have seen a ton about Lindsay's wedding, since we've been leading up to it since almost the start of the series. It was glossed over so completely I thought I may have missed a book between the last one and this one. Also, in certain instances, main characters should die. Patterson has done it earlier in the series, so it's confusing as to why he's letting everyone live pretty much show more happily ever after. show less

One of Patterson's "The Womens Murder Club". I havent read all of them but this one was very good. A young girl turns up bloody after giving birth. She denies knowing what happened. The women are getting engaged or newly married so personal lives intertwine with mystery. Good, fast read.

Another fast-paced thriller featuring the Women’s Murder Club. It starts with the long-awaited wedding (no spoilers). While Lindsay is searching for a missing baby, she and her partner, Richie Conklin, investigate several other crimes in progress. Yuki tries another big case with an unexpected outcome. And Cindy, the journalist, has a big announcement just before a close brush with death. Suspenseful and entertaining, I enjoyed this tenth book in the series.

Review: 10th Anniversary by James Peterson.

I have enjoyed most of the previous novels of the Women’s Murder Club series and I believe the 10th Anniversary was a good addition. Yes, James Patterson doesn't have the greatest prose. The man isn't John Steinbeck or Ernest Hemingway, but his books are entertaining. The book is more like three short stories combined into one novel.

First, there is Lindsay Boxer investigating a teenager whose baby was missing and the young girl supposedly has no idea where she is. Then we have Lindsay with an issue concerning her marriage to Joe Molinari, a police officer. The last story is of Yuki Castellano, a lawyer and how she struggles to prosecutes a woman who she believes murdered her husband. The show more stories are entwined together creatively for an enjoyable read.

The reader never has to put a Patterson’s book down because he creates mystery, adventure, and murder throughout each book he writes. This series is fast paced, some you’ll like more than others but James Patterson still keeps you interested and tied to your seat to finish the book in one setting if you wished…. show less

Read from April 30 to May 04, 2011

Perhaps one of the worst books ever. This was the only Patterson-related series I still read and I'm thinking this is the last JP novel I will ever read. Usually there's some overarching crime that keeps you intrigued, but the first "mystery" was resolved halfway through the book and the other one or two were just as ridiculous. And what happened to the ladies actually hanging out with each other...part of what made this series different is that the women worked together and there was none of that. Total disappointment.