1st to die

Lindsay Boxer is a tough, but sympathetic homicide detective who along with three friends are trying to solve horrific murders. Someone is killing brides and grooms on their honeymoons, and Lindsay and her friends form the Women's Murder Club. They are trying to stop this killer before he strikes again. ( )

Clueless until the end. A great page turner! ( )

3/21/23
Book title and author
1st to Die by James Patterson

Why I picked this book up: I read James Patterson when I wanted easy to read entertaining novels. I wanted easy reading so I picked this up.

Thoughts:
“1st to Die (Women's Murder Club) Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's thrilling series. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle. But the usual procedures aren't bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving each other a hand. The four women develop intense bonds as they pursue a killer whose crimes have stunned an entire city. Working together, they track down the most terrifying and unexpected killer they have ever encountered--before a shocking conclusion in which everything they knew turns out to be devastatingly wrong. Full of the breathtaking drama and unforgettable emotions for which James Patterson is famous, 1st to Die is the start of the #1 New York Times bestselling series of crime thrillers.

Why I finished this read:
This book was a page turner, short chapters and had characters I liked.

Stars rating: 5 of 5 stars. I like the characters and I will read more. It was fun and fast. ( )

La inspectora Lindsay Boxer reúne a varias amigas ante la imposibilidad de descubrir la identidad de un asesino que tiene a todo San Francisco atemorizado. El tipo, meticuloso y arrogante, las introduce en un laberinto de falsas identidades que se irán despejando a medida que aparecen nuevas sospechas e hipótesis sobre el caso.

I enjoyed the story and the nice twist although the twist in the twist seemed too much and obvious to see coming but the final twist bumped up gave it an extra 1/2 star. Nice!

I didn't care for the narrator. She sounded too harsh and gave nearly all the characters a very gruff, hard edge. Some aspects of her reading were very good but she could have softened the tones and voices in many places. ( )