Second in series
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This review is of the Audiobook version in the Women's Murder Club Box Set (3 books)
This is the second story in the series and follows on a couple of months after the shocking conclusion to the previous book. In this story Lindsay Boxer, newly promoted to Lieutenant, finds herself investigating some race hate crimes. She discovers fairly quickly that the crimes are being committed by a person who is part of a specific white group with an identifying tattoo - but it proves very difficult to pin down exactly who he is. When he starts toying with Lindsay and the police department, including killing someone close to her as well as attacking her friends, the stakes are even higher.
There are some additional side-plots in this story, including the return of Lindsay's father into her life, some significant events in Jill Bernhardt's life and a romance for Cindy Thomas. As in the previous book, the Women's Murder Club seems a rather unnecessary plot device where Lindsay talks over the case with her friends.
The writing style in this book felt at times rather clunky. I lost count of the time James Patterson used phrases like "My heart was exploding in my chest" or some other overblown description for Lindsay's excitement or fear. Although the action kept going I found some of the events a little difficult to swallow and I wasn't as gripped by this story as I had been by the previous one in the series.
The reader of this book had a less enjoyable voice than the reader of the previous one with a rather harsh delivery at times. Chapters where the narrator is the murderer were read by a male reader and unfortunately the volume on these chapters was notably quieter so that the volume had to be increased to hear him properly, then reduced again for the female narrator.
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A page turner!
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Really enjoyed this, as I did the first in the series! I found this a typical page turner! The twist at the end was simple but very clever!
It is interesting to see the characters develope and grow.
Am now ready to start the 3rd in the series.
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I was totally gripped
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Firstly id like to say i was never really a fan of James Patterson until i picked up 1st to die, i was totally hooked on it and i was dissapointed when i finished it because i wanted to know what happened to the girls next.Then i started reading 2nd Chance and again was gripped, the short chapters are great and easy to read, the trouble was i never wanted to stop reading! Usually in murder books i can figure out who the killer is, but i didnt have a clue on this one and enjoyed the little twist at the end.
Since reading this i have also read 3rd degree which again is just as good and had me gripped.
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Could not put it down, really sad to finish it!
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This is the second book I've read written by James Patterson, the first being Jack and Jill, so I knew before starting it that it would be a great read and it didn't dissapoint!! I love the fact that the chapters are short, to the point and not drawn out because it makes reading the story easy and fun.
I loved the character of Lindsey, thought she was smart, decisive, and on the ball. I loved the women's club and the journey you went on with them. From happiness to heartbreak, four fiesty women, at the top of their games, doing what they believed in.
Bringing Lindsey's dad into the story was good, especially when she opened her heart to him, but its a shame the case turned out like it did, I was hoping he'd reappear in her life at the end, and well he kind of did in a way ;) (dont want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it!)
I had no idea who Chimera was until it was revealed and it was a good twist.
As I said, I was sad that this book come to an end, I wanted to know what happened to each of the women. I would definetely recommend reading this, I read 3/4 of it in 2 sittings over 2 nights. And I'm definetely going to read more of James Pattersons books, I like his style!
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Another Page Turner
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After reading the first in this series I had my doubts as to wether I would find 2nd Chance as captivating. I did, again the plot kept me hooked from beginning to end with as many twists and turns. I would recommed this to anyone.
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