21st Birthday (Women's Murder Club #21)
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- Author：James Patterson
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Summary
In the latest book in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series， Sergeant Lindsay Boxer vows to protect a twenty-year-old victim long enough for her to see her twenty-first birthday。
When a distraught mother pleads with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter Tara and baby granddaughter Lorrie， Cindy immediately loops in SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer。 The prime suspect is Tara's schoolteacher husband， Lucas Burke， but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife， not a missing person。
While the city's chief medical examiner， Claire Washburn， harbours theories that run counter to the police investigation of the Burke case， Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano sizes up Lucas as a textbook domestic offender - until he puts forward a theory of his own that could connect the dots on a constellation of killings。
As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined， the four friends will need each other to help unpick the truth from a web of lies。
When a distraught mother pleads with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter Tara and baby granddaughter Lorrie， Cindy immediately loops in SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer。 The prime suspect is Tara's schoolteacher husband， Lucas Burke， but he tells a conflicting story that paints Tara as a wayward wife， not a missing person。
While the city's chief medical examiner， Claire Washburn， harbours theories that run counter to the police investigation of the Burke case， Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano sizes up Lucas as a textbook domestic offender - until he puts forward a theory of his own that could connect the dots on a constellation of killings。
As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined， the four friends will need each other to help unpick the truth from a web of lies。
Reviews
Nick Sanders
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Maxine Paetro is a great thriller writer。 Women's Murder Club is a good example of her qualities: it has speed， it has tension， just enough romance to not grab a brown paper bag， it has humour， it has pizzazz， it has a nice enough plot， it has some great characters。。。。 I could go on but I won't。It is about time she starts writing under her own steam， no longer hidden as a ghostwriter for James Patterson。 She deserves better！ Maxine Paetro is a great thriller writer。 Women's Murder Club is a good example of her qualities: it has speed， it has tension， just enough romance to not grab a brown paper bag， it has humour， it has pizzazz， it has a nice enough plot， it has some great characters。。。。 I could go on but I won't。It is about time she starts writing under her own steam， no longer hidden as a ghostwriter for James Patterson。 She deserves better！ 。。。more
Pete Hales
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Yet another page turner！The Women's Murder Club never fails， all the characters are believable and you just want more。 Gripped from beginning to end。 Twists and turns that you don't see coming can't wait for 22 Yet another page turner！The Women's Murder Club never fails， all the characters are believable and you just want more。 Gripped from beginning to end。 Twists and turns that you don't see coming can't wait for 22 。。。more
Sarah Joel
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Good storylineI really enjoyed reading this and was going to say this is my favourite in the series so far but I felt the ending fell a bit flat and let the book down hence the 3* review。
Yvonne Arbuthnot
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DisappointingThe writing didn't seem to flow in this book seemed disjointed。 Not the best from Mr Patterson， maybe it's time to put this series to bed。 DisappointingThe writing didn't seem to flow in this book seemed disjointed。 Not the best from Mr Patterson， maybe it's time to put this series to bed。 。。。more
Peter Evans
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A mother and child are missing and the Women’s Murder Club are on the case。All eyes are on the husband， and it’s not long before evidence points his way。The husband has his own suspect and tells all。 This becomes one of the most complex cases for our ladies to crack and even they couldn’t see the ending coming！James Patterson and Maxine Paetro may have produced their best novel in the series so far。 An engaging fast-paced novel with twists and turns throughout。 I couldn’t put it down。 A great re A mother and child are missing and the Women’s Murder Club are on the case。All eyes are on the husband， and it’s not long before evidence points his way。The husband has his own suspect and tells all。 This becomes one of the most complex cases for our ladies to crack and even they couldn’t see the ending coming！James Patterson and Maxine Paetro may have produced their best novel in the series so far。 An engaging fast-paced novel with twists and turns throughout。 I couldn’t put it down。 A great read。 。。。more
Germaine
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I am actually wondering if James Patterson actually wrote this instalment very little back story of characters we have grown with over the last 21 books。This read totally different from the last few he’s churned out。Hopefully he’s turned a corner and got back to writing crime stories we have all grown accustomed to with this author。For me this is a definite improvement and I loved the book
Vanessa Menezes
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When a distraught mother pleads with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter， Tara， and baby granddaughter， Cindy immediately loops in SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer。The prime suspect is Tara's schoolteacher husband， Lucas Burke， until he puts forward a theory of his own that unexpectedly connects the dots on a constellation of killings。As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined， the four friends will need When a distraught mother pleads with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to investigate the disappearance of her daughter， Tara， and baby granddaughter， Cindy immediately loops in SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer。The prime suspect is Tara's schoolteacher husband， Lucas Burke， until he puts forward a theory of his own that unexpectedly connects the dots on a constellation of killings。As the case grows into something far bigger than any of them could have imagined， the four friends will need each other to help unpick the truth from a web of lies。Another amazing addition to one of my favorite series of all time！One of the highlights for me with this series are the characters。 Their bond and the way the work together as a team despite being in different fields is so amazing。 The plot is intriguing and it contains enough suspense and twists to keep you hooked till the end。However， the ending is a bit rushed。 It leaves you slightly disappointed and asking for more。Thank You NetGalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for this ARC！ 。。。more
Sharon
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For those readers familiar with the formula used in these "Women's Murder Club" series， this likely won't disappoint。 I'm a fan from the early days of the Murder Club and there's just something missing for me in these latest episodes。This is an easy read， just not great。It's got thrills and a few twists and for fans， it will likely please。 I was just a tad disappointed， especially with the lacklustre ending。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview。 For those readers familiar with the formula used in these "Women's Murder Club" series， this likely won't disappoint。 I'm a fan from the early days of the Murder Club and there's just something missing for me in these latest episodes。This is an easy read， just not great。It's got thrills and a few twists and for fans， it will likely please。 I was just a tad disappointed， especially with the lacklustre ending。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview。 。。。more
Helen
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The next instalment of the women's murder club。 Murder。 Does not disappoint。 Murder of twenty year old and her toddler daughter。 Twists and turns as the story unfolds。 I am still not sure about the ending but that is my personal choice。 Well written and fast paced。 As always looking forward to the next chapter。 The next instalment of the women's murder club。 Murder。 Does not disappoint。 Murder of twenty year old and her toddler daughter。 Twists and turns as the story unfolds。 I am still not sure about the ending but that is my personal choice。 Well written and fast paced。 As always looking forward to the next chapter。 。。。more
Simone
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Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。I always look forward to the next installment of the Woman's Murder Club by James Patterson。 There's a comfort and nostalgia in the familiar characters and story telling style of this series。 Yes， they can be some what formulaic and predictable， but they still keep you guessing with lots of cliff hangers on the way。 I have to say this one was really quite good。 I kept on questioning who and what to believe。 It w Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。I always look forward to the next installment of the Woman's Murder Club by James Patterson。 There's a comfort and nostalgia in the familiar characters and story telling style of this series。 Yes， they can be some what formulaic and predictable， but they still keep you guessing with lots of cliff hangers on the way。 I have to say this one was really quite good。 I kept on questioning who and what to believe。 It was a roller coaster， just when I thought I'd figured it out， everything got turned upside down。 I also liked that all members of the Women's Murder Club played their part and featured almost equally in the story （unlike some of the others）。 However the ending felt so rushed and was so disappointing。 It totally ruined what for the most part was a highly enjoyable read， which is why I can only give this 3 stars。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for an advance copy of 21st Birthday， the twenty first novel to feature San Francisco’s Women’s Murder Club。Kathleen Wyatt is distraught over the disappearance of her daughter， Tara and granddaughter， Lorrie and contacts reporter Cindy Thomas。 Cindy， believing her story contacts Sergeant Lindsay Boxer of SFPD。 Tara’s husband， Lucas Burke， on the other hand， think Tara is acting out。 When bodies are found Lindsay and Cindy get toget I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for an advance copy of 21st Birthday， the twenty first novel to feature San Francisco’s Women’s Murder Club。Kathleen Wyatt is distraught over the disappearance of her daughter， Tara and granddaughter， Lorrie and contacts reporter Cindy Thomas。 Cindy， believing her story contacts Sergeant Lindsay Boxer of SFPD。 Tara’s husband， Lucas Burke， on the other hand， think Tara is acting out。 When bodies are found Lindsay and Cindy get together with medical examiner， Claire Washburn and assistant DA， Yuki Castellano to investigate the murder and some outlandish claims Lucas Burke is making。I enjoyed 21st Birthday which is a plot driven novel with all the requisite twists and turns。 It is told mostly from Lindsay in the first person and Cindy in the third’s points of view。 This shift is interesting in that it offers more perspective， but I don’t think the first person narrative adds much intimacy， as is often the case。 Probably because characterisation isn’t a strong suit in this series and is more intended to support the plot than be explored。The plot is suitably engrossing and basically comes down to the question of who to believe with two characters offering conflicting stories。 I’m not sure that this is fully resolved by the end of the novel and the reader is left to draw their own conclusions。 I haven’t。 The novel is comprised of the investigation and a courtroom drama where Yuki tries the case。 This latter is tension filled and the reader rides the doubt alongside her。 It isn’t particularly credible as it’s superficial but I think that is by design， to keep the reader hooked and involved。 If this is the case it works well。 The investigation is similarly superficial， fixating on a single suspect from the start， until the big twist and it’s a cracker。21st Birthday is an entertaining read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookpatterson does it again。。the womens murder club are all meeting again after the health scare of claire， she is back to work and her first job is awfula young child is found dead but not drowned she was suffocated before she entered the water， the mom isnt anywhere to be found， she is missing and has been ever since the argument with her husband and his subsequent arrest for their murderseveral other bodies are found and would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookpatterson does it again。。the womens murder club are all meeting again after the health scare of claire， she is back to work and her first job is awfula young child is found dead but not drowned she was suffocated before she entered the water， the mom isnt anywhere to be found， she is missing and has been ever since the argument with her husband and his subsequent arrest for their murderseveral other bodies are found and it put the husband in the frame for all of them。。。brilliantly paced and well written it was great to get back with the womans murder club， cant fault this book or the friendships they maintain， which cant be easy considering their diverse jobs 。。。more
Emma
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