Charlene D. (theditzydog) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I read this book during the week of the 4th of July and found it to be a good beach read, but not one of Patterson's best. There were some interesting twists and turns, but it wasn't a nail biter like so many of his other books are. The dialogue between the characters was less than stimulating, but fortunately the storyline was better. And as always, the surprise ending was a surprise. Not in a knock-your-socks-off kind of way, but a surprise all the same.
Helpful Score: 3
This was good, and had some twists and turns that I didn't expect. However, the ending left a lot to be desired...it seemed like it wrapped up entirely too quickly and left some unanswered questions into motive and consequences. However, it was a good addition to the Women's Murder Club series!!
Helpful Score: 3
I read this in two sessions. I have really been drawn in to the characters in this series and just needed to know what was going to happen!
Helpful Score: 3
To get to an "average" novel length, SF cop Lindsay Boxer is involved in two stories at once. While she is being sued for wrongful death in her police work, she also helps solve a serial killer case that goes back ten years to her first police homicide case. It was an exciting read; I will probably read more of his work.
Helpful Score: 2
Great book. 4th in the Women's Murder Club series. Kept you guessing until the very end who the killer was. Never saw it coming.
Helpful Score: 2
Another great book by James. The 4th book I believe in the Murders Club group of women. You will enjoy it.
Helpful Score: 2
Loved it, fourth in the series, and a quick read.
Helpful Score: 2
As always, I had a hard time putting this book down. It took only 2 days to read it and I enjoyed it all.
This story had not one but 2 murders to solve; and as usual the "girls", even without Jill, were up to their elbows in it.
Seems the "Club" has picked up a new member, a lawyer!
However, this time, Lt. Boxer solved the second murder by herself!
Loved it!
This story had not one but 2 murders to solve; and as usual the "girls", even without Jill, were up to their elbows in it.
Seems the "Club" has picked up a new member, a lawyer!
However, this time, Lt. Boxer solved the second murder by herself!
Loved it!
Helpful Score: 2
I love, love, love this series! This has got to be the best one yet! I can't wait to read #5! This is a page turner to the very end and kept me guessing every step of the way! Started it Monday afternoon and if I hadn't needed to go to bed so I could get up for work I would have finished it.. I couldn't wait to get back to it and I wasn't disappointed! I've never cared much for Patterson until this series!
Helpful Score: 2
Another excellent book by James Patterson. I really like this series and hope he keeps writing them!
Helpful Score: 1
Wow! Book 4 is great! A real page turner!!! Fast paced with exciting plots and characters.
Helpful Score: 1
I had no idea this book was part of a series when I first bought it, however I was NOT lost at all while reading it. Great story and I am hoping to go back and read the other three soon!
Helpful Score: 1
I love this series! A great read with surprises.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the fourth installment of the Women's Murder Club. While Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer is on trial for wrongful death, she's also helping to solve a ten year old murder, her first murder case. This is a very good read. I found it very hard to put this book down.
Diane W. (motherof2girls) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I Think this is the best one James Patterson has done! FANTASTIC!!! Everyone should read this!
Helpful Score: 1
This is a great series and now a TV program. There is always a crime to solve but the difference is the four women who band together as a support system for each other and a team to solve murders.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book, read it in 2 days. I love the Lindsay Boxer books
Helpful Score: 1
This storyline was good but different than the first two. It focused more on Lindsay than the relationship between the women but it does introduce the "newest" member of the club. The thing I didn't like was when she was brought on, it was sort of like an oversight. All the sudden there she was. But aside from that, Patterson does a good job of digging just a little bit more into who Lindsay is and what makes her tick.
Helpful Score: 1
Another very good Lindsay Boxer book. Has you rooting for her all the way!
Helpful Score: 1
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever.
Excellent book. Hard to put down.
Excellent book. Hard to put down.
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed this book and the first three of the Women's Murder Club.
Helpful Score: 1
Fourth in the Lindsay Boxer series that was made into the TV series, "Woman's Murder Club."
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon... and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders - crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts; in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides - including kill again.
Excellent read!!
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon... and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders - crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts; in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides - including kill again.
Excellent read!!
Helpful Score: 1
I found this one hard to put down and read half of it the first night i cracked the cover!
Helpful Score: 1
The fourth book in the "Womans Murder Club".....Surprising ending....you will love it..........and can't wait for the fifth book...
Helpful Score: 1
I love this series I cant wait to read the next one
This book is part of the Women's Murder Club Series. Police Lt. Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon and sets off a series of events that puts her on trial. A second story unfolds around her as she takes a leave of absence. A longtime fan of James Patterson, (who co-writes with Maxine Paetro this time) I always enjoy his books and this was no exception.
Good easy read!
A real page turner. Great plot with surprise ending. Another enjoyable novel from James Patterson.
Great continuation of the Lindsay Boxer - Woman's Murder Club series
Very good
Another great Patterson read
Number 4 of the Women's Murder Club series, probably the best so far. A really great read.
After losing one of its own, Lindsay Boxer and the Womens Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever--one that could easily be their last.
A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity.
While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Womens Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before--an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since.
As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings--including killing again. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay.
Patterson fine-tunes the tension like never before in this heart-racing new novel in the bestselling detective series to debut in years.
A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity.
While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Womens Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before--an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since.
As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings--including killing again. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay.
Patterson fine-tunes the tension like never before in this heart-racing new novel in the bestselling detective series to debut in years.
First time I've read this author---excellent book--a real page turner.
This is the 4th in the series of the Women's Murder Club. You'll like it!
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon... and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a pictuesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders-crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts: in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides - including kill again....
This is a good, suspenseful read. The description on the back cover seemed cheesy, but didn't have much to do with the story. This book is in the new premium format.
Kathleen K. (BooksRBasic) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 16 more book reviews
As with all Women's Murder Club books, this one is a roller coaster ride
Gail P. (TinkerPirate) -
I love James Patterson and was really looking forward to "4th of July" because I live in the Half Moon Bay area (where the bulk of the book is set). Don't get me wrong....I really enjoyed the book, but I had a hard time with the "poetic license" he took with the area. (I have the same issue with TV shows that have to do with medical stuff or the San Francisco Bay Area.)
If you like James Patterson, you will love the book. However, don't plan on visiting Half Moon Bay in the summer if you are planning on sun. It's usually foggy!
If you like James Patterson, you will love the book. However, don't plan on visiting Half Moon Bay in the summer if you are planning on sun. It's usually foggy!
It's the next (4th) in the "Murder Club" involving the cop, the medical examiner, and the reporter (all female).
A great read. The short chapters keep me reading from one to the next. I wanted to see what was going to develop next.
A fast read. I so much enjoyed the first three books of Pattersons with these same characters! Having looked forward to this one, I was especially pleased to have it, and now to share it!
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police Lt. Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon...and sets off a dramatic chain o f events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of 12 jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeking from a string of grissly murders - crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie year. Now with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on 2 fronts; in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides- including killing again....
A SFPD officer has to shoot 2 teens in self-defense and faces civil suit for those actions. While on administrative leave the office gets involved in helping solve murders in the small town she is vacationing in.
Another great Lindsey Boxer story!
Great book ! Good characterizations and nicely plotted.
Twisting, turning, scary, tale. One of the best,
Good fast read, non-stop action!
Incredible heart-stopper. Lots of murders, still can't figure out how many perps there were.
Another interesting Women's Murder Club: Lindsay
goes on trial.
goes on trial.
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Franscisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon...and sets off a dramatic chain of eventsthat leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed and aLindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town thta is reeling from a string of risly muders-crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years.
This was a "PAGE TURNER!" Once I started reading this I could NOT put it down.
This was a "PAGE TURNER!" Once I started reading this I could NOT put it down.
All of the Women's Murder Club books are good! This latest one is no exception.
I wish movies were as good as books because this would be a blockbuster!
good book, I also recommend:
1st. to Die
2nd. Chance
3rd. Degree
these are other books in his Women's Murder Club.
1st. to Die
2nd. Chance
3rd. Degree
these are other books in his Women's Murder Club.
Richard Patterson's 4th book in the Women's Murder Club series - couldn't put it down!
great read!!! And I have actually read these in order.
The fourth installment in the Women's Murder Club series takes Lindsay through her toughest case yet as she is sued for using excessive force while investigating a series of brutal murders that may be tied to a cold case still nagging her.
Anyone who loves the Women's Murder Club series, will definitely
like this one. Hope to see Lindsay and her friends again.
like this one. Hope to see Lindsay and her friends again.
#4 in the series, a great paced read. Again, very well written.
I love James Patterson's books and wasn't in the least disappointed.
loved this series!
This is the next book in the San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer story line. An excellent read filled with mystery and an interesting twist or two. If you like Patterson's work you will NOT be disappointed.
Next in the bestselling detective series.
If you like Patterson, you'll like this
Good book. Unpredictable.
The women's murder club does it again. Lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing.
Another great, can't put it down, book from Patterson
James Patterson knows his suspense. Womens murder club I cannot wait to find out what comes next either in each book or what is going to happen in the next book.
Another awesome Womens Murder Club Mystery. The short chapters make the books awesome, and so easy to read. They books are impossible to put down the way it is. James Patterson has created a series for women about some amazing women.
Excellent fourth book in the Women's Murder Club series. I highly recommend it.
Loved it, wish I had more in this series!
I read this book in one day. I highly recommend you read this series.
I have all 8 of the Women's Murder Club books. This is a brand new book that I was given as a gift and I already had the hard cover. It is truly a real Patterson thriller. He is a top notch writer and proves it in all his novels.
Although this book takes Lindsay away from the rest of Women's Murder Club, I still was hard pressed to put the book down.
A page turner. I love a good mystery!
Very interesting twist at the end. Keeps you turning pages!
Exciting and suspenseful. Truly wonderful read.
JP
JP
Becky C. (meadowildflower) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 13 more book reviews
A fast paced police procedural. It's interesting that the chapters are only 3 pages long but the text keeps you reading to the end. Lindsey Boxer, one of the Murder Club members is trying to 'chill' during a tense court case. She tries to relax at her sister's house and falls into the middle of a serial murder case that she recognizes as similiar to a cold case she never could solve.
Love this series of books.
I like all the twists and turns as well as the familiar characters.
Great series! Always keeps you on your toes! Still think "1st to Die" is the best!
WOW could NOT put it DOWN
Another great Patterson book
Another winner--I was constantly on the edge of my seat.
Book was very good. Patterson is one of my favorite authors.
I recently checked this book out from our Local Library! It's so good. It's hard to put down. Like most of James books.
Another great mystery by James Patterson. This one stumped me.
Enjoyed the story. First one of his I've read on his Women's Murder Club and Detective Lindsay and I want to get more.
Tara T. (tarataylor) - , reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 107 more book reviews
Another great book in the Women's Murder Club! In this one Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer finds herself in the defendant's seat at the same time that she's in the middle of trying to solve a string of unsolved murders. Highly recommended.
Very interesting James Patterson novel. A real thriller.
another good one from the Women's Murder Club
A quick read and fast moving book. Typical Patterson.
Another Women's Murker Club mystery. Great, fast paced read. The heroin herself is put on trial.
Excellent book. Ready for the 5th one now.
as usual, a good read. Keeps this series going...I want to see what is #5
I received this book through PaperBackSwap on Wednesday. Picked it up to start reading it on Thursday afternoon and could not put it down until I finished it in the wee hours of Friday morning.
Very good book, very engaging.
Very good book, very engaging.
Pretty good - the switch back and forth between Lindsay's own trial and her get-a-way investigation gets a little hard to follow at times.
Winston C. (Crabby-doctor) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 296 more book reviews
I have read all of Patterson's "Women's Murder Club" stories. This one mostly features Lindsay, the cop. It is as good or better than the other three of this series.
A good read...
I loved his new female characters
I enjoyed this book very much. Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer must battle for her life on two fronts: in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides- including kill again...Book 4 in the women's murder club.
Renee C. (MerryHearted) -
Another good book in this series.
Good, solid legal thriller--this would be a great 'chick-flick' if it was a movie.
I like it hope you enjoy it
A must-read detective mystery.
Lindsay Boxer & her friends in the Women's Murder Club must battle for her life. A taught & intriguing tale.
Jennifer K. (klockster69) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 46 more book reviews
Another very good book that will have you guessing until the end.
GREAT murder series. Recommend to any murder or mystery buff.
Another great James Patterson book!
Not up to Patterson's usual standard.
This made the NY Times #1 bestseller...Lt. Lindsay Boxer of San Fransico police has to solve a string of grisly murders--crimes that bear a link to an unsolved case from her rookie years. With the help from her friends in the Women's Murder Club, she battles for her life on two fronts: a trial and against the unknown adversary willing to do anything to keep his/her secret. A great read.
Lt. Lindsay Boxer is battling police brutality charges while chasing down a clan of murderers. When a botched police arrest of two gun-toting minors expands from a shaky preliminary hearing to what promises to be a nerve-rattling jury trial of Lindsay, she flees the pre-trial media frenzy for the serene haven of sister Cat's house in Half Moon Bay. But instead of finding relaxation and romance with her Homeland Security beau, Lindsay becomes embroiled in the ruthless crimes of a troika of killers who've been slashing and flogging victims all over town. With surprisingly little aid from the Murder Club, Lindsay performs her detective handiwork (and steps on the toes of Half Moon's police chief). As more bodies surface, sketchy suspects like a smitten grease monkey and a slimy porn star emerge, then the murderous threesome set their sights on Lindsay.
A series that deserves to be read from the first book.
not one of my favorites.
wow a fast read...almost too fast was able to finish this 416 page book in a day!!!(Did not get much done that day) It was a good story and I enjoyed it.
I totally didn't see this ending coming! This was such a great book! Up to now 2nd chance was my fave in this series, now it is definately 4th of July!!!
Good Read
It was great! I can't wait to get #5.
Jenelle
Jenelle
Good book, kept you wanting more right till the end.
This book has two storylines which I really enjoyed and it was a page turner from start to finish...enjoyed it as much first three for the women's murder club series.
Excellent
In a late-night showdown after a near-fatal car chase, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer has to make an instantaneous decision: in self-defense, she fires her weapon -- and sets off a chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, an entire city divided, and a family destroyed. Now everything she's worked her entire life for hinges on the decision of twelve jurors.
To escape scrutiny during breaks from her trial, Lindsay retreats to the picturesque town of Half Moon Bay. But soon after her arrival, a string of grisly murders punches through the peaceful community. There are no witnesses and there is no discernible pattern. But a key detail recalls a case Lindsay worked on as a rookie years before -- an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay and her friends in the Women's Murder Club battle for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings -- including killing again.
To escape scrutiny during breaks from her trial, Lindsay retreats to the picturesque town of Half Moon Bay. But soon after her arrival, a string of grisly murders punches through the peaceful community. There are no witnesses and there is no discernible pattern. But a key detail recalls a case Lindsay worked on as a rookie years before -- an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay and her friends in the Women's Murder Club battle for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings -- including killing again.
Lindsay Boxer is in trouble, but if you know Lindsay, you know she'll find her way out. I stayed up way too late to see how this one would end.
Great book! I couldn't put it down; it took me only a couple of hours to read!
Excellent book!! You won't know who it is until the very last page!
Another great one from the master. Great job of tying everything together at the end. I think this was the best of the series so far.
A great read!! Another great James patterson thriller and I really could not predict what was going to happen next.
As usual, James Patterson is awesome in this 4th installment of the Women's Murder Club.
One of the best in this series. Excellent twists and turns.
Terrific! I love James Patterson!
Pretty good book I guess. I was expecting a little something more.
A terrific detective series.
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club return for a most chilling case. Great drama.
Loved this book.. Read the first 3 in the series and currently reading the 5th book.
This is the 4th book in the Women's Murder Club series. Very fast and hard to put down!!
Joyce V. (postcardlover) -
The fourth in a continuing series of 4 women who are friends working together to solve another murder in San Franciso. They are a detective, a medical examinter, Asst. District Attorney, and a reporter. Great, easy read!
For me, this one by Patterson seemed a bit more "CSI" with lots of details about the murders. Not my favorite, but I know many people love this kind of book.
James Patterson's done it again - another book I couldn't put down! Can't wait to read the next one...
One of my favorite series.
This is an absolutely fascinating book. Loved the ending, completely surprised me! If you love James Patterson books, you will really love this one! Its one of those "I couldn't put it down" books!
This was as good as all the other books in the series. I really enjoyed it. It was also a quick read. I love those short snappy chapters sometimes!
Another great one from James patterson. Quick read
Great book!
Another great read by James Patterson.
Great book! Another in the Women's Murder Club series.
Great read. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Womens Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever.
Good thriller
This book was a quick read and I really enjoyed it. It is the 4th book in the murder club seris.
Lt. Lindsay Boxer is back in this very fast-paced thriller. The action starts immediately with Lindsay and her partner Jacobi being shot in the line of duty. The shooting leads to a trial that could jeopardize her career. But the trial is not her only concern... she is also hunting a serial killer.
Awesome book... I read it in one night! The reason behind the murders is sort of weak, but a great read nontheless!
Awesome book... I read it in one night! The reason behind the murders is sort of weak, but a great read nontheless!
By far the best..... I started it at 6pm tonight and ust finished it at 11pm!!!
det. lindsey boxerand the womens murder club make a courageouis return for their fourth and most chilling case ever one that could be their last.
Excellent book, took me two days to read.
Another great one! I love this series
Couldn't put it down.
Excellent read!
After losing one of its own, Lindsay Boxer and the Womens Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever--one that could easily be their last. A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt.Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity. While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Womens Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before--an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings--including killing again. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay.
the best in this series so far. i can't wait to read the next in this series.
Good !!!
AWESOME READ!
This is the 4th installment of the WMC series, and again it's another page turner.
Fast read!!
By far the best Women's Murder Club book thus far!
Lindsay's staying at her sister's house and learns of murders that sound eerily like one she investigated and never closed 10 years ago.
Lindsay's staying at her sister's house and learns of murders that sound eerily like one she investigated and never closed 10 years ago.
GREAT BOOK. COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN.
Love this series! Read this book in 3 nights.
Another great book from Patterson. I can't wait for the next in this series.
Excellent as usual. Patterson should be applauded for such fine work!
Love it! Love it! Love it! Can't wait for #5!
This is the 4th book in the Women's Murder Club series.
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon...and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders--crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts; in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides--including kill again....
I do find that I like Patterson's work better when he co-write's. Less "creepy for creepy's sake"... This series is good (don't have them all anymore).
Sandra (mycatscanread) -
The 4th of July is one of Patterson's better novels in this series, in my opinion. Lindsay Boxer must defend herself in court after she shoots a young girl in what she thinks is self-defense. This book keeps you reading up to the very end, and has a few twists along the way. Patterson fans will like it.
One of the best books I've read in a long time. Easy read and just didn't wat to put it down.
Book 4 in series and it still as good as the first one!
One of Patterson's best!
Could not put it down.
Could not put it down.
4th in the series of "Women's Murder Club" mysteries. Good, fast-paced read, with plot twists.
I can't get enough of these Women's Murder Club stories....they just get better and better.
as always a great read i think the best of the womens murder club series
1 in series of 'womens murder club'- good read
Loved it! Just like Pattersna & Paetro, fast and exciting.
excellent series, could not put any of them down.
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Woman's murder club make a courageous return for the forth and most chilling case3 efver--one that could be their last..
in a high speed chase lindsey fires her weapon in self defense and this sets ofof a change reaction that leaves a police force disgraced and a city divided and a family destroyed...now everything she's worked on hinges on the decision of twelve jurors.what will happen to her future:::
in a high speed chase lindsey fires her weapon in self defense and this sets ofof a change reaction that leaves a police force disgraced and a city divided and a family destroyed...now everything she's worked on hinges on the decision of twelve jurors.what will happen to her future:::
Another awesome Womens Murder Club Mystery. The short chapters make the books awesome, and so easy to read. They books are impossible to put down the way it is. James Patterson has created a series for women about some amazing women.
Patterson keeps getting better with this series...Women's Murder Club.
Not my favorite work by James Patterson.
This one strays away a bit from the usual plot, and keeps the series exciting. You don't really need to read the first three to enjoy this book. Three and a half out of five.
Konnie K. (Nightcrawler) -
I loved this book. Lindsay starts out by getting shot by two kids she ends up killing and crippling. The kids father decides to create a suit ahgaint Lindsay even though she was doing the right thing by defending her dying partner and herself. Her lawyer reccommends going to Lindsay's sisters house so she can stay out of the limelight. While there Joe visits her a few times;)wink wink;) and also a killer visits her. Couples have been murdered and Lindsay is desperate to find out who comited the crime. She goes through loops with the local police and loops with the Murder Club.
Excellent read!!! Couldn't put it down. James Patterson is a master
I enjoyed this one a lot. One of the better ones in the series, I think.
I love this book. Love the series. These books read so fast and are always exciting.
Good read
good story
I thought there would never be a series as good as the CROSS series well, here it is. James Patterson has outdone himself. A page turner from the get go.
The Women's Murder clu7b mades a return for their fourth and most chililng casse ever. In a late night showdown after a near-fatal car chase, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer has to make an instantaneous decision, in self-defense she fires her weapon - and sets off a chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, and entire city divided and a family destroyed.
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever-one that could easily be their last .
It is a must read!!!!!!!!
Fourth book in the series, It's well worth your time.
An excellent book. The best of the Women's Murder Club so far!
Great Read.
Terrific!
Christine K. (JadedMidnightAngel) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 24 more book reviews
James Patterson finds even more murder, mystery and mayhem for Lindsay Boxer in this 4th of the WMC series. I couldn't put this down and lost many hours of sleep to just finish it but it was worth it as are all of his books are to me to lose sleep over just to keep reading them.
Excellent!!!!I couldn't put it down.
Another in the sequel of the Women's Murder Club. Really enjoyed this onne.
In a late-night showdown after a near-fatal car chase, San Francisco plice lieutenant Lindsay Boxer has to make an instantaneous decision: in self-defense, she fires her weapon-and sets off a chain of events that leaves a plice force disgraced, an entire city divided, and a family destroyed. Now everything sh's worked her entire life for hinges on the decision of twelve jurors.
To excape scrutiny during breaks from her trial, Lindsay retreats to the pictureque town of Half Moon Bay. But soon after her arrival, a string of grisly murders punches through the peaceful community. A key detail recalls a case Lindsay worked on as a rookie years before-an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings- including killing again.
To excape scrutiny during breaks from her trial, Lindsay retreats to the pictureque town of Half Moon Bay. But soon after her arrival, a string of grisly murders punches through the peaceful community. A key detail recalls a case Lindsay worked on as a rookie years before-an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As her trial comes to a climax, and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings- including killing again.
Linday Boxer sets off a chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, and entire city divided, and a family destroyed. Now everything she's worked her entire life for hinges on the decision of twelve jurors.
Good summer read! Easy read and could not put it down!
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever--one that could easily be their last.
Patricia H. (beachcomber) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 320 more book reviews
Another good addition to the WMC series. Good quick read
Shirley G. (daisynugent) - , reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 12 more book reviews
Love the whole series of Women's Murder Club
received books rapidly--great to work with
good fast read especially if you have ever been in hot water
Excellent page-turner - couldn't put this book down.
This is the fourth in the Women's Murder Club series. I really enjoyed all four books. I think this was the best. They are fasted paced and fun to read.
Read book..very good
I really enjoyed this book. The whole series has been fabulous. The books keep getting better and better. Was completely surprised at the ending.
wonderful book - really enjoyed this series
Another winner from Patterson.
very good
The best book in the series so far!!!!
Excellent!
Patterson at his best...
This is another great Women's Murder club book.
I LOVE reading Patterson.... Especially his series book. 4th in the Women's Muder Club Series .... So easy to read and so hard to put down!
Stephanie T. (dastephan6) -
an excellent part of the woman's murder club series. in this book, lindsay and the girls come together to get past a devastating crime. they must do it without their beloved jill.
excellent series
First time I was disappointed in the ending! He should stick to writing his own by himself. :( Still a very fast read as always.
Christine P. (chrissy77) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 149 more book reviews
Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer is involved in a shooting that causes her to be charged with police brutality. Relieved of duty while awaiting trial, Lindsay travels to Half Moon Bay, only to find this community experiencing a rash of murders. With Yuki Castellano fighting for Lindsay in the courtroom and the murders in Half Moon Bay escalating, the Women's Murder Club cranks into full form. Carolyn McCormick drives this fast-paced, high-powered novel right off the printed page into real experience. A whining, pleading injured teen driving with only a learner's permit is so skillfully presented that danger is ignored; a spinal-cord-injured witness whose sobs are interrupted by the sucking of ventilator-initiated breathing is believable even while demonstrating courtroom theatrics.
I have read six of the Women's Murder Club books and loved every one of them. Great murder mysteries.
The 4th novel in the Women's Murder Club series. Just as exciting and intense as the first 3!
My favorite in the Womens Murder Club series so far.
Denell W. (Chitimacha-Princess) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 586 more book reviews
In a deadly late night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon...and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders--crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts: in a trial rushing to a climax, and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides--including kill again...
Police Lt. Lindsay Boxer is on trial for a shooting that was in self-defence. She must fight for her life in a trial and against a killer who wants to hide the truth.
Publisher's Weekly: "Heoric super-sleuthing, a steady gripping plot line, and snappy chapters add up to a fiction euphoria" And I whole-heartedly agree. A very good read.
The best of the Women's Murder Club! Couldn't put it down.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Another great Woman's Murder Club book!
Stephanie T. (dastephan6) -
an excellent part of the woman's murder club series. in this book, lindsay and the girls come together to get past a devastating crime. they must do it without their beloved jill.
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club makes a courageous return for their forth and most chilling case ever one that could easily be their last. In a late night showdown after a near fatal car chase, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsey Boxer has to make an instananeous decision: she fires her weapon-and sets off a chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced,an entire city divided,and a family destroyed.
This is a new book,in great condition ive never read it.
This is a new book,in great condition ive never read it.
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieuenant Linsay Boxer fires her weapon...and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and lindsay at the mercy of twelve jurors.
Pretty much standard Lindsay Boxer book. I like them and they help me keep mind off of daily issues so I can get to sleep :-)
i love this series of james patterson's. this was a really exciting book with a nice twist at the end.
Linda A. (Springfieldreader) reviewed 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, Bk 4) on + 458 more book reviews
Great Book!
Very nice condition
In "4th of July", the fourth installment of Patterson's Women's Murder Club, SFPD homicide detective Lindsay Boxer finds herself on trial for her professional life. A pull-over after a wild car chase goes entirely sour and results in Lindsay killing a female minor and seriously wounding a male minor condemning him to life as a wheelchair-confined machine-assisted quadriplegic. Boxer finds herself staring down the barrel of a lawsuit for "wrongful death, excessive use of force, and professional misconduct" filed by the parents with a potential price tag of $100 million in damages. While Boxer's attorney, Yuki Castellano, the newest initiate to the Women's Murder Club, is outwardly poised and confident that she can clear her client, the trial's outcome is far from certain and Patterson has treated us to some truly electric courtroom drama!
Plot number two - on administrative leave to deal with the trial, Boxer has sought seclusion in the quaint town of Half Moon Bay. But the peaceful quiet of her chosen cloister is shattered as the town's residents are menaced by a series of brutal murders. Boxer twigs to an uncanny resemblance to an unsolved John Doe murder from very early in the rookie stages of her career and she reaches the decision to involve herself in the investigation. From that point, Patterson takes Boxer, the local police force, Half Moon Bay's local population and his unsuspecting readers careening down a taut, tension-filled road that's chock-a-block full of twists and turns and slams us all into a climax that nobody but nobody will see coming.
While the two plots are very loosely connected only through the literary device of Boxer's administrative leave, they are cleverly juxtaposed and the two stories become nicely crafted into a seamless whole. Story #2 is a typically well-done thriller that easily succeeds in fulfilling any expectations Patterson fans will have as a result of his long list of past best-sellers but I think Story #1 is the more interesting of the two. Not your typical thriller brain candy, Patterson raises some serious hot-button issues related to minors and violent crime that won't leave a single reader sitting on the sidelines. As I read, there was more than one occasion on which my own opinions on the issues surfaced and I found myself getting quite warm under the collar. Well done, Patterson!
While I look forward to the next two Women's Murder Club novels, "The 5th Horseman" and "The 6th Target", it is my critical hope that Patterson will return to the original style of "1st to Die" and let the entire club figure more prominently in the novels and the solution to their plots. "4th of July" was clearly a Lindsay Boxer novel with the other members of her "club" being granted no more than token cameo walk-ons.
That said, "4th of July" worked well and comes recommended from this reader. Enjoy!
Plot number two - on administrative leave to deal with the trial, Boxer has sought seclusion in the quaint town of Half Moon Bay. But the peaceful quiet of her chosen cloister is shattered as the town's residents are menaced by a series of brutal murders. Boxer twigs to an uncanny resemblance to an unsolved John Doe murder from very early in the rookie stages of her career and she reaches the decision to involve herself in the investigation. From that point, Patterson takes Boxer, the local police force, Half Moon Bay's local population and his unsuspecting readers careening down a taut, tension-filled road that's chock-a-block full of twists and turns and slams us all into a climax that nobody but nobody will see coming.
While the two plots are very loosely connected only through the literary device of Boxer's administrative leave, they are cleverly juxtaposed and the two stories become nicely crafted into a seamless whole. Story #2 is a typically well-done thriller that easily succeeds in fulfilling any expectations Patterson fans will have as a result of his long list of past best-sellers but I think Story #1 is the more interesting of the two. Not your typical thriller brain candy, Patterson raises some serious hot-button issues related to minors and violent crime that won't leave a single reader sitting on the sidelines. As I read, there was more than one occasion on which my own opinions on the issues surfaced and I found myself getting quite warm under the collar. Well done, Patterson!
While I look forward to the next two Women's Murder Club novels, "The 5th Horseman" and "The 6th Target", it is my critical hope that Patterson will return to the original style of "1st to Die" and let the entire club figure more prominently in the novels and the solution to their plots. "4th of July" was clearly a Lindsay Boxer novel with the other members of her "club" being granted no more than token cameo walk-ons.
That said, "4th of July" worked well and comes recommended from this reader. Enjoy!
Number 4 in the Women's Murder Club series, and it was one of the best. I couldn't put it down!
This is a great series. You just can't put these books down.
Police Lt Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon late night that sets off a chain of events that leaves a poice force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay at the mercy of 12 jurors. A Woman's Murder Club tale.
Bonnie A. (ladycholla) -
Good story, enjoyed.
In a deadly late night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Linday Boxer fires her weapon, and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling froma string of grisly murders, crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Woman;s Murder Club, Lindsey must battle for her life on two fronts, in a trial rushing to a climax and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides, including killing again.
In a deadly late-night showdown, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer fires her weapon...and sets off a dramatic chain of events that leaves a police force disgraced, a family destroyed, and Lindsay herself at the mercy of twelve jurors. During a break in the trial, she retreats to a picturesque town that is reeling from a string of grisly murders - crimes that bear a link to a haunting, unsolved case from her rookie years. Now, with her friends in the Women's Murder Club. Lindsay must battle for her life on two fronts; in a trial rushing to a climax and against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to hide the truth about the homicides - including kill again...
This a book club edition.
