I gave up on Patterson books ten-fifteen years ago. Loved the first five or so Alex Cross books. I started up again with the Murder Club series which I liked well enough (see recent review). I have always admired David Ellis' work so I picked up Invisible and gave it a whirl. Ellis is on his game in this book his character voice is wonderful it carried the novel. The female lead was vivid with an excellent personality. I wanted to follow the story just to see the character which to me is the mai...

This was a great read, one of those books it is impossible to put down until the very last, totally satisfying, page. Admittedly the main character was a total idiot and I honestly could not understand what Bookman saw in her, but it all made for a really good story with a very dramatic finale. I can always rely on Patterson for a good, escapist mystery. This one was co written with David Ellis and it was very well done. Recommended if you enjoy lots of action, many dead bodies and edge of your

In another stellar Patterson novel (more on his secret ingredient below), readers are treated to some wonderful narrative and a powerful plot to keep the story fast-paced and thrilling to the end. Emmy Dockery is an FBI analyst with a past; one that has her on suspension as she deals with the death of her twin sister in a house fire. She as been anything but idle during that time, concocting a theory that a number of house fires across the US, deemed accidental, are actually elaborate murder sce...

Audiobook Review3 1/2 StarsDear James Patterson et al:Let's get this over right away - STOP the stupid music in your audiobooks. You and your production editor may think that this adds 'mystique' or 'character' or a 'third voice' to the production. No. IT DRIVES AUDIO LISTENERS INSANE! Here's the scoop -- in case none of you have ever listened to an audiobook -- the reader is creating their own scenes, character portraits and drama as they listen to the book. They do not need the remedial aid of...

I absolutely hated Emmy. Her interactions with everyone in this book made me dislike her more and more until the last quarter of the book when I contemplated casting it aside. The way Emmy and the other investigators came to their conclusions was not convincing. I will not read another book that features her. This is my first James Patterson novel. I have heard such good things about him that I was excited to start this book. I am so disappointed. I listened to the audible. Maybe the reader is t...

I remember reading Patterson in the early days of Alex Cross novels. I loved the pacing and twists and turns the stories would take. Though maybe not literary masterpieces they were the kind of books I had a hard time putting down. Over the years something has changed - part of me feels that it is Patterson's writing in combination with the fact that there are so many excellent suspense/thriller books out there. In any case I knew exactly what I was getting myself into. I needed something fairly...

The ending almost saved this story and does to some extent. There is too much cutesy play in character relationships that undermine this novel. I would not have rated it this high except for the ending. 5 of 10 stars

Emmy Dockery had lost her sister Marta to a house fire eight months previously, a fire the authorities had called accidental. But Emmy was convinced Marta’s death wasn’t an accident; she was an FBI analyst and because she was consumed by grief had been put on indefinite leave. Emmy in the meantime had been researching house fires right across the US, doing the leg work on her own as no-one within the FBI would believe her claims. As more and more deaths continued to occur, always a house fire, a...

It's hard to love a book when you hate the protagonist.

Review can be read at It's About The Book I am going to just jump right in and say that this book scared the hell out of me!Patterson and Ellis have written the most terrifying villain since Hannibal Lector first gave me nightmares years ago. It was chilling! It. Was. Delicious!This book made me remember late nights with the covers pulled up to my chin, knowing the next scene on the screen was going to make me scream! Lovely, scary story.Emmy is going right to the top of my favorite heroines

I did not plan to read this book in a day, it just happened that way.

This was an awesome book with some great twists. Emmy was a frustratingly strong willed character but she was amusing for sure. I was seriously surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I am going to move on to the second book of the series tomorrow. Great plot and characters and I highly recommend this book to any crime thriller fan.

I loved this book. It kept me guessing the whole time. As I said once before though about James Patterson's co-authored books I definitely give all the credit to David Ellis. I'm getting ready to buy Mr. Ellis's first book he published on his own.

I am amazed at how high a rank this got. I hate to say this but I thought it was absolute crap. I really feel like James Patterson is so much better than this. I listened to the unabridged audio book and couldn't wait for it to finish. The music was overpowering, the actor who played Marty/ Mary /Graham was so over dramatic I was embarrassed for him. I knew exactly what was going to happen 2/3 into the book thanks to not so subtle foreshadowing.( she must really work out a lot as her arms were r...

This felt more like a bad episode of Criminal Minds than a great read. I expected more smart writing, more excitement, more gravitas, and I was sorely disappointed. There wasn't much content to this so-called thriller/detective story, except the many pages that were narrated by the serial killer, which added little or no quality to it. Personally, I'm sick and tired of this format where half of a book is from the bad guy's perspective. There's no plus side. It borders the unhealthy, IMO.As for t...

I loved this one. It was nice to read another stand alone Patterson novel and know that there won't be a sequel so anything, literally anything, can happen.And it did.I thought the character of Emmy was awesome, however I wasn't entirely a fan of Books the whole time. At one point, well, let's just say I had my doubts.The twist at the end really got me! I loved it and I hope he returns to write more stand alone novels like this instead of rewriting the same basic story over and over again in his...

How does this book have four and a half stars? One of the worst books I've ever read. The authors clearly have no idea how to write female characters other than the typical juvenile girl who throws tantrums and then at the end does want to marry her ex-boyfriend. The ending was super cliche. No new or interesting writing here. Don't read.

The book was readable, and held my attention, but wasn't great. Some of the James Patterson books lately seem to be more flash and less substance of story. The characters were undeveloped and rather flat, and the plot was uneven. I figured out who the killer was part way through, which was disappointing—I like to be kept on the edge of my seat when reading a thriller, not thinking, “Why am I the only one who sees what's going on?!”James Patterson is capable of such great writing, so perhaps I pu...

I wanted to give this 4 stars, due to the action and suspense, but I have to deduct a star for the annoying main character.At first, Emmy is a dedicated FBI analyst with dreadful people skills. She's rude, selfish, unappreciative, jealous, and naive. Okay, I can deal with some of that, as she is the relative of a crime victim. But when she *twice* runs into a crime scene against orders (remember, she's a civilian, not an agent!) and risked the lives of others, I really wanted her to suffer the c...

What a refreshing change from some of the very disappointing reads that have been released recently under the James Patterson brand. I was getting very close to stopping reading his novels completely due to the poor books he has released lately under different guises. This book is like going back to the early books which were a big success with their short punchy chapters and plenty of action. Again this book is co-written so it is difficult to tell what input Patterson had exactly but neverthel...