Worst Case : a Novel
From the Publisher Best case: survival The son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are […]
The Swan Thieves : a Novel
Library Journal A painting has been attacked at the National Gallery of Art, and the assailant?Robert Oliver, a painter of notoriety in his own right?isn't speaking. It is left to psychiatrist Andrew Marlow?a hobbyist painter himself?to unravel the puzzle of Robert's manic behavior. With a mysterious packet of letters and the testimony of Robert's ex-wife […]
Karate Kick
From the Publisher: Cole Richards has been training in karate for four years. He's on the brink of advancing to his next belt level, but as he prepares for his test, new challenges come his way. First, his dojo announces a "create-your-own kata" contest to take place the same day as his belt test. Now […]
Nine Dragons : a Novel
Publishers Weekly Bestseller Connelly nimbly balances Harry Bosch's personal and professional lives, both of which take a substantial beating, in his 14th novel to feature the LAPD homicide detective. Bosch, last seen with his recently discovered half-brother, lawyer Mickey Haller, in The Brass Verdict (2008), investigates the shooting death of a liquor store owner. While […]
The Castaways : a Novel
Kirkus Reviews: Nantucket in summer, four chummy couples, romantic intrigue and a possible murder, in the latest from Hilderbrand (A Summer Affair, 2008, etc.). The book opens with the death of Greg and Tess MacAvoy. Sailing from Nantucket to Martha's Vineyard for their 12th anniversary, the beloved couple is found drowned, trapped under their boat. […]
Swimsuit : a Novel
Publishers Weekly A serial killer with an urge to break into print propels this thriller from bestseller Patterson and collaborator Paetro (4th of July). Ben Hawkins, a former L.A. cop turned reporter and author, travels to Hawaii to look into the disappearance of model Kim McDaniels, who has fallen victim to a sadistic fiend who […]
The Scarecrow
The Washington Post – Maureen Corrigan: Sure, the human serial killer grabs the headlines for most of this exquisitely plotted story: He's a standard-issue sicko who murders women and cleverly stages the crime so that an innocent man takes the rap. But the most inspired feature of The Scarecrow is that it's also a meditation […]
All He Ever Wanted : a Novel
Fortune's Rocks : a Novel
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
Library Journal: Wow, a Christmas thriller (and another Christmas book from Patterson after last year's The Christmas Wedding, being reissued in November). On a cozy Christmas Eve, Alex Cross has just wrapped up a little case—someone robbing the church poor box—when he gets word of a hostage situation that could tie his holidays in knots.