While not the best of the Patterson’s attributed series, it kept me intrigued until the final page turn, with a cliffhanger of its own. I was especially disappointed that so much unnecessary nasty language was used in this middle school story ~ I know middle schoolers hear and use profanity all the time but I see no reason for a popular author to encourage it! Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. Ellis, who served as legal counsel to the Illinois legislature, garnered public attention for leading the impeachment proceedings against former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

This was one of his best books (along with the list of his many co-authors) that I had read in a long time. Even when things appear to be clear-cut, there’s a twist and the story reaches a tense climax, with Harney in the middle.Take it with you on vacation and enjoy it as you wait for his next book, which you know will be right around the corner.

While I have had some issues with James Patterson and his writing, he has certain collaborators who coax out some superior writing to which the popular author is attributed. Harney’s sordid past and willingness to bend the rules help grease the wheels to ensure that nothing will keep CPD from catching the accused, once they are identified.I enjoyed Billy Harney as a lead character, his side bar comic moments on the bar stage, and his hope for a potential romance.