Murder In Paradise

This was a compilation of 3 short stories by 3 writers and James Patterson. The first, The Lawyer Lifeguard was the weakest of the 3 and I would give it 2 stars for lightweight characters, an unbelievable plot, and a story that didn't interest me much, in addition the author kept making statements as the protagonist, like, "This would be my last day to live. Number 2 was much better; The Doctor's Plot was a solid 3 with a well-written female main character and This was a compilation of 3 short stories by 3 writers and James Patterson.

Number 2 was much better; The Doctor's Plot was a solid 3 with a well-written female main character and an intriguing mystery about a string of deaths from a sinister wine owner in Napa Valley. It was sort of sci-fi esque in its heavy doomsday feeling of 'everyone is out to get you. She witnessed a murder and tries to tell someone before it's too late for her and whoever else the assassin has targeted. This was a 5 for sure and the author's name is Duane Swierczynski. I am going to see what else he has written.

View all 4 comments. Jun 24, Matt rated it really liked it Shelves: Stumbling across this new BookShot within the recently released Murder in Paradise collection, James Patterson is collaborating with Connor Hyde to come up with this spine-tingling story.

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Abi Brenner is excited to have been hired as a new medical examiner in the Napa Valley. A Wisconsin farm girl, Abi and her husband, Jeremy, are trying to settle in to the California lifestyle and the pile of cases left by the previous M. As soon as she begins working, Abi disco Stumbling across this new BookShot within the recently released Murder in Paradise collection, James Patterson is collaborating with Connor Hyde to come up with this spine-tingling story.

As soon as she begins working, Abi discovers some oddities in a handful of the bodies awaiting her analysis, all of whom died in a similar manner. Meanwhile, working at a local free clinic, Jeremy also finds himself surrounded by inexplicable happenings that he cannot simply consider coincidental. When Abi begins to poke around, she soon runs up against a wall, but will not turn away until she has answers. Patterson and Hyde have crafted a wonderful short story that will keep the reader guessing until the final sentence. Perfect for those who love Patterson BookShots, particularly of the medical and criminal variety.

This is the first collaborative effort to my knowledge between James Patterson and Connor Hyde, but I hope it will not be their last. The authors seem to have a great literary chemistry, whatever their contractual obligation might be related to this piece.

Abi Brenner is a great character and she has some real pizzazz, mixing medical practitioner with all-around sleuth. She may be young, but she holds her own in this piece, keeping it light and yet poignant throughout. Because of his role in the piece, I will also call Jeremy an essential piece of the puzzle and give him protagonist accolades, developing his own narrative to propel the story in a few interesting directions. The handful of secondary characters offer an interesting glimpse into the sinister side to whatever is going on read to find out and keeps the reader wondering how large this web of deceit might go.

The story itself is strong enough to keep my attention while also entertain me in the short space on offer to do so. Patterson and Hyde have invested some research and used the short-chapter trademark style that keeps BookShots crisp and interesting for the dedicated reader. Patterson and Hyde, for an interesting piece.

Glad I took the time to check out this BookShot collection, as this story was sandwiched between two I had read before. An ever-growing collection of others appears at: And I had already read 2 of them. I wish authors would stop repackaging books without a full disclosure as duh on the front cover. Been in a slight reading slump lately. Just been wanting to be out enjoying the sun and hiking lately. This was a quick read in general with three different small stories co-authored by James Patterson.

I really enjoyed The Lawyer Lifeguard. It was entertaining with some good twists about a lawyer returning home to the beach he was a lifeguard at in his younger years. There was a twist right at the en Been in a slight reading slump lately. There was a twist right at the end but the characters were just ok to read about.

The Shut-In I really was not into much. I actually found it very bland to read which I really hate having to write here. My quick and simple overall: Would be a good beach read for sure. View all 3 comments. The first deals with a bomb explosion, concussion, a mistress, and a crime family with clients that are quite the characters. The second deals with a newly hired med examiner uncovers a series of murders. The latter involves a woman allergic to the sun unable to go outside so she relies heavily upon drones. I wanted so much to enjoy these but the writing just wasn't there, the characters weren't enti A collection of 3 short stories involving the Lawyer Lifeguard, The Doctor's Plot, and The Shut In.

I wanted so much to enjoy these but the writing just wasn't there, the characters weren't enticing, the story line was simply too bland. This was again one of those I felt that was rushed, a story written for other means, with stories that simply fell flat. Read it for yourself and see how you feel but for me it just wasn't up to the par I know James possesses.

Jul 20, Ezra rated it it was ok. As others have mentioned, this "book" is really a collection of 3 short stories. While I liked the first story, I have to wonder how it got past the editor. Luka went from being the arms dealer to one of the arms dealer's hired hands. I reference pages , , , and It's really sloppy to have this kind of error period and even worse when you consider that it wasn't corrected even though that short story was previously published.

Minus that continuity error, I liked the overall story an As others have mentioned, this "book" is really a collection of 3 short stories. Minus that continuity error, I liked the overall story and wish more pages would have been devoted to fleshing out the story. Still I was thrilled when one minor character got what was coming to him because I couldn't bear to have him be in the story for its duration. Jul 23, Jenn Brouwer rated it did not like it. He has all these different co-writers pumping out books that are nothing like Patterson's old books. Go back to writing your own books and put some heart and effort into it.

This will be the last Patterson Co Author crap i buy. When theres an actual book completely written by this guy i will purchase again. For now ill stick with Jonathan Kellermans Alex or other authors that take the time and effort to write their own novels Aug 07, Tom MacCasarlaigh rated it did not like it Shelves: I've been a Patterson fan for years but I feel like I've been sold a pup with this one. Partly my own fault as I didn't research anything about this book but just decided to read it whilst on vacation.

I didn't realise it was a collection of 3 short stories unrelated in anyway and each weaker than the other. Short stories don't work for me as they are either too short or they are rushed or are incomplete. These stories were poor by Pattersons usual standard. This book includes three short stories by James Patterson and three other authors.

Murder in Paradise

The first story is okay. The second one is awful unless you want the good guys dead and the bad guys prospering. For that scenario, I usually watch the news. The third story was mediocre at best. I wouldn't recommend this book if you have anything else to read. Jul 13, Conney rated it liked it. While James Patterson is my favourite author, I find it difficult to enjoy these 3 mini books in one. Not enough time to fully develop a character or the plot line which he does so well with his regular books.

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Aug 11, Jodi Kauble rated it liked it. Overall I enjoyed these three stories. Jul 25, Linda rated it liked it. He has to deal with the jealous husband of one of his clients, the mob, and a crooked attorney before he returns to a less-stressful job as lifeguard. The Shut-In with Duane Swierczynski is about a woman unable to go outside due to sun allergy.

She uses a drone to view the outside world and watches a murder. The murderer notices the drone and causes it to crash and finds and terrorizes the woman. The Doctor's Plot was a terrible story. Awful way it ended. Jul 13, Katherine rated it really liked it. The ending took me by surprise.

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That changed my rating from 3 to 4. Aug 02, Mark Mindel rated it liked it. A trilogy of previously released e-books compiled into one. Not JP at his best.

Each short story is co-written by a different author. The Lawyer Lifeguard takes a look at what all of us would like to do: Jul 09, Nancy Wieme rated it it was ok. The first one was ok there are three stories in this book the second one was stupid and the third one got me to read about 25 pages Aug 14, Emma rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

To view it, click here. This was a good story but I think it needed to be longer. The plot had potential to really twist and turn if it had been novel length. Dark ending though which I liked! A compilation of three novellas: The Lawyer Lifeguard When a bomb destroys his car, defense attorney Brian Lord narrowly escapes death.

Signing on as a lifeguard, he finds solace at the beach, unaware of the danger that stalks him. But she is about to learn there is something quite sinister in this town. The Shut-In Tricia Celano suffers from a rare affliction and is a virtual prisoner in her apartment. Allergic to the sun and phobic about the dark, she flies her drone over the city in order to see the outside world. But the killer knows that Tricia is watching. Tension-building plots keep the stories racing along and draw readers into the telling of the tale. Surprising twists keep readers guessing as each story unfolds and the suspense builds.

Readers should remember, however, that not all stories end happily or as the reader expects. Sep 19, Julie rated it really liked it. I will be looking to read some of what the other Authors write.

I expecially liked Conner Hyde. Jul 15, Barbara Zannini rated it liked it Shelves: This book was three different stories with no ending to any of them. Left a lot of questions. Sep 19, Katie Buckingham rated it really liked it. Jul 20, Raoul Jerome rated it it was ok. If I'd realized this was a 3 story collection, I probably would not have picked it up. It was just a new James Patterson, and he's one of my authors so I thought I'd try it.

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