THE BEACH HOUSE reveals the secret lives of celebrities in a breathtaking drama of revenge-with a finale so shocking it could only have come from the mind of James Patterson.

Yet another super-fast-paced thriller by James Patterson!

A young man parking cars at a fancy party is found dead on the beach. The police rule it a suicide, but his family and friends know it was murder. However, the rich and powerful do everything they can to cover up the evidence and the motive. Can his brother bring them to justice?

Patterson knows how to write a interesting story. This legal thriller makes John Grisham look pale in comparison. A definite must-read for those who enjoy a good... no, make that GREAT... legal/murder thriller!!!

When police in his hometown dismiss Jack Mullen's brother's drowning death as either an accident or suicide Jack knows something is wrong. His brother was an expert swimmer who knew the local waters well, and the police seem to be going out of their way not to investigate. Jack's own investigation uncovers a life he never knew his bother had... one that some very prominent locals don't want exposed.

A wonderful combination of mystery and legal thriller, the "courtroom" showdown that ends this book is one of the most gripping, and clever, I've read in a while.

Patterson could have written this book without the help. I like Patterson's style and move-along plots. This plot however, with the autopsy on Peter's body getting passed off as a drowning-suicide, was a disappointment. The rich buy the courts, but not with the kinds of evidence the coroner presented. The ending really frosts the cake when they have their "Kangaroo Court" in the abandoned Beach house over a two-day span. Since it wasn't terrible, I gave it three stars.

The Beach House is a breathtaking legal thriller of deceit and revenge with a finale so shocking, it could only have come from the mind of James Patterson.

Pretty good Patterson book.

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Possably Patterson's finest work IMHO.

Great reading!

Seems more like the co-author's work than Patterson's, but a quick, nearly mindless read. Implausible, but suspenseful. Takes place on Long Island.

Very interresting story line. Keep my attention all the way through to the end. Good - Easy read.

I only finished this book because I have great self-discipline. The ending was beyond unbelievable. Thank God I had read other Patterson novels prior to this one.

Very well written. I'm always imressed with writers that don't need gratuitous, graphical sexual references and indiscriminate profanity to make their writings interesting. Bravo!

This is a fast paced book, very easy to read. The chapters are only two or three pages each.

It has rich people, townies, good guys, bad guys, and twists. If you like Patterson's books set on the "Island", you'll love this one.

murder and mystery

Another awesome Patterson mystery! Couldn't put it down.

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