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The 8th Confession
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“Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints.” (USA Today Larry King )
“James Patterson is king of the bestseller hill.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Patterson has mastered the art of writing page-turning bestsellers.” (Chicago Sun-Times )
“The Man Who Can’t Miss.” (Time Lev Grossman )
“When it comes to construction a harrowing plot, author James Patterson can turn a screw all right.” (New York Daily News )
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User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars It Was Just Okay
It was along time coming,but I expected a little more!!!The Yuki story
line was crazy and way out in left field!!Sometimes I think when you crank
out books like that even the author loses sight of the characters!!
Sometimes the wait is better then the reality!!!!
Reads Alot
3 Stars Worst in this series
If this was the first book in this series that I read, I wouldn’t read any others. I wait anxiously for the next installment in this series each year. I realized a third of the way through that this was not as good as the others. I kept turning pages hoping it would get better, but it really didn’t. The WMC only got together a couple times. There was no brainstorming on ways to figure out the crime, which I thought was the premise of the series. Yuki’s romance with the Doc was pathetic. Lindsey’s love life didn’t seem realistic. I was left wondering if someone just edited the heck out of this one. Hopefully the next will be better.
4 Stars Better Than I’d Hoped
SUMMARY: The Women’s Murder Club returns for their eighth case in which a series of unrelated crimes both past and present converge.
WHY YOU’LL LIKE IT: Anyone who is familiar with Patterson and his numerous coauthors understands that these books are formulaic, and it’s no longer a question of how contrived the plot will be but rather how enjoyable it will be to read. This latest offering is a step above the last two or three entries in the series, but nowhere near as compelling as the first few. That said, this is a quick and untaxing read with characters whom readers have come to know and enjoy. The manner in which the murders are perpetrated is relatively interesting, and the new pairing of Cindy and Rich is cute if pat.
WHY YOU WON’T: Patterson’s quirk of short chapters is annoying and tiresome, as his penchant for ending each one with what he assumes to be a cliffhanger. It’s plodding and actually slows the narrative rather than accelerating it. The villain is revealed early on as plot device, but their motives are never fully explored, and thus it’s difficult to care about them or their victims as we wait for Lindsay to put all the clues together. The new romances for Cindy and Yuki are odd and rushed, with no real thought behind them; Yuki’s in particular was brittle and appeared to reinforce her loneliness rather than abate it. Yuki is extremely likable but has never been as fleshed out as predecessor Jill. In fact, characterization suffers as the series progresses.
BOTTOM LINE: If you’re in the series for the long haul, this installment is better fare than some of the previous novels, but nowhere near as interesting as the first few. A quick read with some good moments.
3 Stars So Much Better Than “Cross Country”
This is a good journeyman suspense novel, not great, but not bad, either. What is amazing is how much better it is than “Cross Country’, the latest Alex Cross novel Patterson released late last year. As one of the few novels I’ve ever abandonded halfway through, it was just awful.
“8th Confession”, on the other hand, is not bad. It was good enough to keep me interested throughout. Although some of the plot twists, especially the one concerning Yuki’s new love interest, were somewhat hard to swallow, I did like the murder method and the way Paeto worked the title of the book into the novel. Some character development was included, except for Claire, and the resolution of a plot element at the very end was long overdue and apperciated, even through it was telegraphed early on.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. I just wish Paeto got more than a couple of lines of bio at the end, since she’s obviously the one doing all the heavy lifing in this series. The three novels she wrote before latching onto Patterson’s undeservedly popular coattails seem to be out of print and, from the Amazon description, not my cup of tea anyway.
I wish she would try a novel with some original characters in the same genre. I promise I’d at least give it a try!
3 Stars A light, entertaining read
The 8th Confession is the latest installment in James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series. This book finds the police officer, Lindsey Boxer, and her partner, Rich Conklin, trying to solve the murders of some of San Francisco’s high society, but they can’t determine the method or motive for the murders. An old friend of Lindsey’s who works cold cases provides some information that proves to be helpful.
In the meantime, Cindy, the news reporter, discovers a homeless man, Bagman Jesus, brutally murdered on the street and pursues the story doggedly when the police seem to be ignoring it. At first she thinks he’s saintly but later discovers that her first impression was wrong.
Yuki, the prosecutor is involved in a murder case she must win in order to keep her reputation intact. It starts to look like the jury will be hung.
Claire, the medical examiner doesn’t appear much in this book, but she does provide an important piece of the puzzle.
The 8th Confession was written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro and it fits the pattern of other James Patterson books – short chapters and a quick build-up of suspense. There’s a lot of action and little character development. This is the eighth book in the series, and while it’s not necessary to read the books in order, I think the story develops better if you do. There was one little aside in Yuki’s personal life that I didn’t really care for, but all in all, this is a light, entertaining read.
Sony BRAVIA 52 Inch HDTV Blu ray and Home Theater Bundle Save 400
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Master Your Metabolism The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body
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Does it feel as if you’re fighting your body to lose even one pound—or just to maintain your current weight? Respected health and wellness expert and bestselling author Jillian Michaels has been there, too. So she consulted top experts in the field of metabolism and discovered that she’d inadvertently been abusing her endocrine system for years. After “fixing” her own metabolism, she decided to share what she learned by devising this simple, 3-phase plan that engages all the weight-loss hormones (including the friendly HGH, testosterone, DHEA; and the not-so-friendly: insulin, cortisol, and excess estrogen).
In Master Your Metabolism, discover how to:
•REMOVE “anti-nutrients” from your diet
•RESTORE foods that speak directly to fat-burning genes
•REBALANCE energy and your hormones for effortless weight loss
Michaels offers a wealth of information throughout, including: shopping lists and online shopping resources, hormone-trigger food charts, how to eat “power nutrient” foods on a budget, smart strategies for eating out, quick and easy recipes, as well as mini-programs for addressing PMS, andropause, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, and menopause.
From the Hardcover edition.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars this book Really opened my eyes
I have been dieting for over 3 years and exercising almost to the extreme and have been stuck at the same point for 2 years going up and down and what jillian has said about METABOLISM and processed prepackaged diet foods has made me RETHINK HOW I eat now it takes me longer to prepare my meals but thats o.k. I just drink green tea while I wait or prep my meal and her saying IF IT DOES NOT GROW IN/ON THE GROUND OR COME FROM A TREE OR HAS A MOTHER ….”DON’T EAT IT” makes me think every time I go shopping for MY FOOD I really recommend this book whether you find yourself struggling with your weight or just need to eat healthier
5 Stars My Rubachem Reviews is This Book is No Scam
My Rubachem review of this metabolic mega-lifesaver is that it is no scam! Live well! Live right! Live light!
4 Stars Great Book-Don’t buy Kindle Version on iPhone
Great book, written informatively in a no nonsense language. Problem is, I purchased it on my iPhone Kindle and can’t read the important lists no matter how I look at it. This is a big concern since I will have to buy the book in hard copy to pick up important information. It defeats the purpose of having Kindle on the iPhone…
4 Stars helpful for women
I found this book extremely helpful. I have been in and out of the gym for a number of years and heard all the “gym advice” from the men/women who hang out there. It was nice to get something in one place that is consistent.
So far so good. Feel like I am making progress on my fitness goals and I definitely feel better.
5 Stars Master your metabolism
I found this book to be very informative. Some of the food picks are only available from the internet because of where I live, but otherwise it was a great read and had a lot of really good ideas.
Full Motion Tiltsand Swivels LCD Plasma Wall Mount Bracket for 32 52 Flat Panel Displays Black
Posted by HDTV in Electronics Jun 9th, 2009 | No CommentsFull Motion Tiltsand Swivels LCD Plasma Wall Mount Bracket for 32 52 Flat Panel Displays Black
Universal Articulating wall mount bracket for 27″ to 52″ flat panel Plasma and LCD displays. This mount has a feature like no other that you can shift the TV left or right of center up to 4″ for centering on your wall. The Articulating arm extends from 5″ out to 24″. The arm has a cable management system build right into it to help keep the cables hidden and hanging. The mount is made out of steel. The mount comes with the adapter plate to fit up to VESA 700mm x 450mm hole patterns.
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