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You've Been Warned
Author: James Patterson, Howard Roughan

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Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780316014502 - ISBN-10: 0316014508
Publication Date: 9/10/2007

Book Description:
For Karen Burns, a talented young photographer, it was only natural to go to New York to chase her dreams. And it was only normal--just to pay the rent while she waited for her big chance--to work as a nanny for a young power couple, an attorney and his socialite wife, watching their two children.

But for all the promise, the thrills, and the glitter, there are temptations and there are deadly dangers that come with life among the rich and powerful. Get ready for the Nanny Diaries from Hell.


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Top Member Book Reviews

Kristen H. (tigger5677) wrote on 9/24/2007...

21 member(s) found this review helpful.

Overall this book was seriously disappointing. The “supernatural” aspect was tiring after the first three chapters, the characters were underdeveloped, and for some reason there was extraneous information thrown in without explanation or connection to the plot, leaving you with this an overwhelming sense that this was two or three incomplete stories that Patterson and Roughan threw together to make one novel. I actually felt as if I had lost I.Q points after finishing this.

Christopher C. (ChiPhiZD) wrote on 11/13/2007...

18 member(s) found this review helpful.

Not typical Patterson, but a great quick read...Kept me guessing exactly what was going on through the entire book...pay attention to the last few chapters otherwise you may finish the book and be a bit confused. Might have been tough for some readers. I loved how Patterson stepped outside of his comfort zone to explore something unique like the supernatural. Even if you do not love the book, you cannot put it down, because you MUST find out the ending.

7/10

Marcy M. (marcym) wrote on 10/14/2007...

16 member(s) found this review helpful.

To begin with, this book took me two weeks to read. Typically, I'd have a new Patterson finished in a day or two. Kristen experiences Deja something, but you don't really figure out what it is until the very end of the book. I was tired of her whining by chapter three or four. There are also numerous facts thrown in that don't contribute squat to the plot and left me shaking my head. I really wanted to like this book since a good friend bought me a brand spanking new hard back for my birthday, but to sum it up, this book sucked!

Lori H. (motherocean) wrote on 10/25/2007...

10 member(s) found this review helpful.

Deeply disappointed in this book. Patterson is normally one of my favorites but this novel seems to have no logical plot line, extrodinary things occur with no explanation, the last chapter is supposed to tie all the threads together and it fails miserably. The main character is shallow and the others are so poorly written that they are totlly single dimensional. The mechanism of chapters marking time in the main character's perceptions result in a book with 111 chapters that reads in about an hour.

Carol B. (bikerbabe) wrote on 2/25/2008...

8 member(s) found this review helpful.

Not one of Patterson's best efforts, a little too "out there" for my tastes.

Danielle F. (katiesmommy) wrote on 10/11/2007...

8 member(s) found this review helpful.

A little weird, not his usual story. The ending had a twist. I didn't love it, but I also didn't hate it.

Terri M. (crazeeblaze) wrote on 9/22/2007...

8 member(s) found this review helpful.

I read this book in 2 hours. i could not put it down. Loved it!

Nancy C. hkdmama - E Petersburg, PA wrote on 1/30/2008...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Just a warning! This book is not typical James Patterson. It is hard to describe but it is "weird". Almost like Stephen King or Dean Koontz rather than Patterson.

JANET R. (janabug) wrote on 9/25/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Not one of James Patterson's greatest books
hard to follow

Nick J. wrote on 9/4/2008...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is not like Patterson's style at all. If you go into the book with an open mind you will enjoy. If you are looking for the latest incarnation of The Women's Murder Club or Alex Cross you will be very disappointed. This is a horror/mystery with a mystical edge.


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Delreo N. (bookseeker) wrote on 11/9/2009...


This book was very confusing and not like the other books of James Patterson that I had read. I have come to expect a certain sense of fear, and dread of the unknown from his work. This book I just finished because I was a loyal reader. Certain parts of the book did not become clear until the end.

That said this is a good book. I would read it at the beach or on a road trip. The main character of the book is someone you root for even at the bitter end.

Cheryl C. wrote on 10/14/2009...


A little creepy but very intrequing.

Maria H. (selene) wrote on 10/6/2009...


This book from the beginning looked promising but reading more into it was just a big confusion. I love James Patterson is a good author and i generally like his books but this one was just no so good. The ending was left with a clif hanger. It just didnt make sense. You cant stop reading it becuase you want to know what happends next. The suspense keeps building up but once you get to the end, its just not good.

Patricia P. (pcphibbs) wrote on 9/28/2009...


Was so-so. Not one of Patterson's best.

Barbara S. wrote on 9/18/2009...


This is a quite different book for James Patterson. It was an easy read and I could not put it down because I did not know where the book was taking me!

Jeanne L. (jadaskye) wrote on 8/31/2009...


Great Read, Unusuall but a page turner......could not put it down

Colette B. (gracy66) wrote on 8/23/2009...


There were too many loose ends in this book for me. By the time I was finished reading I was completely aggravated.

Meagan M. wrote on 6/3/2009...


I thought this was a horrible book. Patterson is tricking people into buying this book to get his religious views across. I will never buy or swap another book of his. Disgraceful


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