1st to Die: A Novel
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The Women's Murder Club pits four San Francisco women professionals against a serial killer who's stalking and murdering newlyweds in bestselling author James Patterson's newest thriller. Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector who's just gotten some very bad news. She deals with it by immersing herself in her newest case and soliciting the personal as well as professional support of her closest friend, who happens to be the city's medical examiner. The two women, along with an ambitious and sympathetic reporter and an assistant DA, form an unlikely alliance, pooling their information and bypassing the chain of command in an engaging, suspenseful story whose gruesome setup is vintage Patterson. "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?" the killer muses to himself early in the narrative. "Am I capable of doing it? Do I have what it takes?" Answering his own question, he embarks on a murderous spree that takes him from the bridal suite in a Nob Hill hotel to a honeymoon destination in the Napa Valley and thence to a wedding reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Dispatching his victims on the happiest day of their lives, he purposefully leaves enough clues for his distaff trackers to discover his identity and put him behind bars. But just when the women think they've got the case all wrapped up, the killer turns the tables on them in a bloody denouement that even the most discerning reader won't see coming. Patterson, author of the popular Alex Cross mysteries, promises future adventures for the Women's Murder Club, which may give him an opportunity to develop his heroines' characters more completely and win new fans among those who prefer their detectives in high heels and lipstick. --Jane Adams |
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Lindsay Boxer is a homicide detective in San Francisco. Lindsay is normally pretty tough, but when her doctor tells her she's got a degenerative blood disease that could kill her, it knocks her for a loop. Added to that is a new case she draws where someone is murdering newly married couples on their wedding night. She has to have a nosy reporter named Cindy removed from the scene, and winds up driving back to town with her. To her surprise, Lindsay finds she really likes Cindy, and invites her to lunch with her best friend Claire, who happens to be the assistant medical examiner. Lindsay and Claire have always discussed cases they work on, and Lindsay thinks her investigation can only be helped by including Cindy and getting her reporter's take on the case. Cindy isn't the only one new to Lindsay's world, though, as Lindsay also draws a new partner for the honeymoon killer, a "marketing man" from the mayor's office, Chris Raleigh. To her consternation, Lindsay finds herself attracted to her new partner, but is afraid to pursue a relationship with him, not only because they work together, but because she might be dying. As Lindsay's case progresses and she focuses in on a suspect, Lindsay has occasion to talk to Jill from the prosecutor's office. She likes Jill, and by adding Jill to her lunch club, the four women will have all aspects of the investigation into the honeymoon killer covered. They decide to call their little group the women's murder club.
This is not a story about women taking lunch, however. It is a well-drawn mystery that bounces from Lindsay's first-person perspective in some chapters to a third-person view that often includes the killer's thoughts. The story is about the investigation and how the mystery is solved, the lunch aspect simply adding some flavor and character depth. After reading other, over-the-top cop stories lately, this was a refreshingly "realistic" book about a cop who's dedicated to her job, yet still has a life outside the precinct and actually gets some sleep. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep it moving, too. It's certainly no mystery why James Patterson's books are so popular.
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