Pleasantly surprised

Lately I can tell the outcome of books as I am reading. With this one it didn't end the way I thought which was a great thing. This book didn't seem rushed like the others and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have enjoyed this series due to the co author Marshall Karp. This one may be my last. It was just silly at times. I put it down more times that I can count because of what I had just read.

3.5

What I Did Like:
-Fast read. One of the things I like about Patterson’s writing is the fast pace with which the story moves and the short chapters. These two things combine to mean you’re going to keep turning those pages and finish the book quickly. I enjoy the speed with which his plots move along.
-Kylie. I continue to love her reckless style. I kind of like the idea that they took this cowboy cop who doesn’t follow the rules and genderbent it.
-Twists and turns. This one follows three cases, possibly four, and that brings in a lot of twists. I liked following all the threads and enjoyed trying to figure it out. I also really liked the turn of the ending.

Who Should Read This One:
-You don’t have to read these in order. So, I would say if the idea of a team of detectives dedicated to serving the elite in New York appeals to you, give this series a try.
-If you like the idea of a female cowboy style cop, give this one a try.
-Also, if you like mysteries to be fast paced and don’t mind if the police procedure isn’t exactly letter-of-the-law in your fiction, you’ll like this one.

My Rating: 3 stars. It may have been a 2, but that final turn of the ending brought it up.

For Full Review (including what I didn't like): https://youtu.be/swf8hNfn15E

I've liked this series a lot. Hope there are more books coming.

James Patterson churns out so many books throughout the year that sometimes it's hard to keep up. So far I've not managed to read any of the NYPD Red series. 

I didn't mind the story but I'm not sure I like the characters. Neither of them seemed overly sympathetic and they had a real abrasive way of talking. I think (and I may be wrong) that it's just the New York accent but I'm sure that most New Yorkers don't always sound so harsh. I wanted more variety in the speech, some emotions now and again. 

The story itself is short and sharp with Patterson's typical short chapter style (I know nothing of the other author so it's hard to comment). A series of bombs going off killing a set of rich friends and a murdered woman who's video is used to blackmail a judge. There's no real mystery here as the as the blackmailers are quickly identified. As is the bomber. It's then a (short) race to capture him. 

Because the book is so short I felt there could have been so much more added to make it richer. I think it's more a quick read for the beach than anything. Overall not bad but doesn't stand out as anything different from any of the other works. 

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I picked this book up in the shop at Centre Parcs but hadn’t read any if the others in the series - although have read lots of James Patterson.
This didn’t seem to matter as the purpose of NYPD RED is explained clearly enough, as is the relationship between the characters.
What I especially liked about this book is the number of cases the detectives are working on so the different plots coincide and overlap throughout the book.
I liked the ending too - it seemed fitting!

This was a very fast paced book. Really enjoyed it.