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The Quickie
Author: Michael Ledwidge, James Patterson
Book Information
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780316117364 - ISBN-10: 0316117366
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 400

Book Description:
Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour.

In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood--and her life.

Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have reader's hearts pounding to the very last page.
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Top Member Reviews

Lisa A. from EVANSVILLE, IN wrote on 7/13/2007...

9 member(s) found this review helpful.

I really enjoyed this book! I was skeptical from disappointment in some of Patterson's recent releases. This one does not disappoint at all. Literally a surprise a minute, you don't know what to expect! I could not turn the pages quickly enough! I don't want to spoil the surprises by giving any description, read the book and you will know why!

Janis K. (scrapbooklady) from PLYMOUTH, MI wrote on 7/7/2007...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Wow! You really cannot put this book down - So much for it lasting through the July 4th holiday!...I started and finished this book today. One of Patterson's best - Hot characters and fast paced. There are some surprises along the way and a touch of humor here and there.

Sarah P. (seprice) from MERRIAM, KS wrote on 7/6/2007...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Just kept moving along with a great storyline and full of surprises. Couldn't put it down!!!

Susan D. (leecat2) from POTSDAM, NY wrote on 10/20/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

I could not believe how awful this book is and how ludicrous the plotline is. Totally unbelievable

MEL S. (Cherrybook) from ERIE, PA wrote on 10/10/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was filled with twists and turns and was a great read. I finished it in one day!

Carrie F. (fakeblond4) from QUINCY, IL wrote on 9/18/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another great book by one of the masters! I find myself reading Patterson's books and thinking to myself tha"this"it is the best one...and then he proves me wrong again when I pick up the next. This book is very well written...you pitcure the action and follow the timelines as if you were there.

BARBARA D. (TINKER) from LUDOWICI, GA wrote on 9/15/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS,I'VE READ IN A WHILE AND I HAVE READ QUITE AFEW,WILL KEEP YOUR ATTENTION TILL THE LAST PAGE,I READ IT IN ONE DAY.

Lisa M. (LisaM3) from YAZOO CITY, MS wrote on 7/15/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Really good story.

Marilynn L. (WildOrchid) from SHELTON, CT wrote on 10/7/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

It's a Patterson - a quick read as usual. I did enjoy this one a bit more than the last few that seemed like they were written without much thought. Maybe Michael Ledwidge should try writing on his own and Patterson should step back a bit. And...why are his co-writers pics never on the books????

Pattie A. (pattiea) from MECHANICSVLLE, VA wrote on 9/27/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

A very engaging, quick read. However, like most of Patterson's novels, there are enough plot holes to drive a truck through, but just ignore them, and you'll be in for an exciting page-turner.


Rate These Member Reviews

Katie L. (cdlap) from OCEANPORT, NJ wrote on 8/17/2008...


Pretty good

Joyce C. (Cageme) from GARDEN GROVE, CA wrote on 8/17/2008...


He does it again. Twists and turns and the villian is this mystery is the mystery. The Quickie does not disappoint.

Cheryl M. from SHREWSBURY, MA wrote on 7/14/2008...


This is one of the best James Patterson books I have ever read... each page gave you a surprise... so hard to put down once you begin this book! Amazing story!

Kristen R. from GREENWICH, CT wrote on 7/2/2008...


VERY quick read - surprising turn of events.

Linda S. (Ladyslott) from OCEANSIDE, NY wrote on 6/18/2008...


Why, oh why is James Patterson a bestselling author? I seriously don't get it. I stopped reading his books several years ago because I found that they just seemed to be getting worse and worse. Then last summer my mom-in-law gave me this book as a gift. It languished on my shelf until now and frankly I wasn't missing anything. The plot, so to speak, involves Lauren Stillwell, a police officer who finds out her husband is cheating on her. So instead of confronting him she decides to have a ‘quickie' with a co-worker. While looking out the window of the room where she has her assignation Lauren sees something so shocking her life is turned upside down, and she can't tell anyone, because that would reveal her affair. The plot was dumb, the characters cardboard cut-outs that I cared not one whit for, the dialogue trite, when not laughable, the writing pedestrian and the ending ridiculous. Awful is too nice a word to use when describing this book.”

Connie P. from PLEASANT VIEW, TN wrote on 5/30/2008...


Yet another James Patterson book I enjoyed. Unfortunately like the rest it was a quick read.

I ASSUMED I knew the ending but I was pleasantly surprised. Great book.
A+

Lynn P. (summerwhistler) from MINT HILL, NC wrote on 5/12/2008...


VERY disappointed - big hole in plot if you're paying attention . . .

COLLEEN S. from WEST PALM BCH, FL wrote on 4/20/2008...


Great book could not put it down read it in 1 day cover to cover.
Filled with twist and turns which all make sense at the end of the book.
What a life for Lauren Stillwell,will make you think befor having a "QUICKIE".

Marian C. (cakrafter) from SAN DIEGO, CA wrote on 2/16/2008...


A page turner and a nail bitter. Couldn't put the book down. Great read!

Christina C. (cottre26) from HASLETT, MI wrote on 2/6/2008...


I might have liked this book if the main character was more likable, but she got herself into a big mess all by herself and just kept digging the hole for herself. Another co-written Patterson I could have done without.