Book Reviews of You've Been Warned

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

this was not one of his better books, although it was better 'the jester'. this book had more sexual referrences, than i remember any of his books having. while it was a page turner, it was a slow page turner.

I read this book in 3 days.

Too much anxiety for me. It's the stuff that causes nightmares!!!

This was definitely a change of pace for Patterson. It's not at all like his Cross or other detective/police thrillers. In fact, it reminded me more of a Dean Koontz horror type thriller. Perhaps it was written more by the co-author, Roughan, than by Patterson. That said, the story did keep me turning the pages trying to figure out what the heck was going on. I'm still not sure what some of the things that happened to Kristin meant such as the music she kept hearing, the hives she would keep breaking out in, and the cockroaches. Anyway, I still thought it was entertaining and as I said it was a page-turner. I read the whole thing in a few hours.

It was a little hard to follow at times. But I did enjoy it. Not what I expected from James Patterson.

I love to read while riding the train to/from work. I could not put it down. It was so engrossing. It claims to be a psychological thriller - I'm not sure if its psycho for the characters or the reader. This was a great introduction to James Patterson.

You can not go wrong with a James Patterson book. This book will keep you guessing the whole way though the book. Is she going crazy or are things really happening to her. Great mystery book !

A James Patterson book like no other. This one had me wondering from the beginning what was going on. All I could do was to keep reading to see what all the warnings were about. It wasn't until the very end that you find out the whole story, so it keeps you in suspense the whole time. However, it is a fun read.

James Patterson cntinues to write enjoyable mysteries. In this book about Kristin, a nanny working for a powerful man and his snobby wife. We soon discover how Kristin gets herself into trouble. Her nightmares hold the truth that she sees only at the end of the book. Great reading while your traveling somewhere.

A little out there for me!

Classic Patterson, with a little King thrown in. The story of Kristen Burns, a young New York nanny with a passion for photography, who is also involved in an affair with the married man who employs her. Kristen's ambition of becoming a professional photographer leads her to take shots at random of things that interest her, and, as it turns out, some of the things she shoots haven't happened yet. Also, at about this time, she begins having precognitive dreams about four muders in a NYC hotel AND visits from her 12 years dead father (among others), an NYC homicide detective who is not what he appears to be and a mysterious blond haired, ponytailed man, all of whom seem to be warning Kristen about something, but she doesn't know for certain exactly what it is.

All of these events lead up to the inevitable cataclysmic end.

If you are a fan of Patterson's thrillers, I can almost guarantee that you won't be disappointed with You've Been Warned.

A real page turner, but the ending was a bit off. A lttle disappointing, but still a pretty good book.

A stirring tale of magic, adventure, and passion. The saga of two ancient peoples, long divided by a bloody past, and the courageous young man who must save them both or die with the woman he loves.
Long ago the Kandarians seized the border forests, driving the native Durrym into the land of powerful magic that protects the Durrym from further invasion. But Kandarian priests have now mastered their own form of magic -- a magic tht can overcome the Durrym's protective spells and open their land to conquest.
For Cullyn, a young and innocent Kandarian woodsman, it means the end to a life of idyllic solitude, as Kandarian troops, Durrym spies, a noble lady, and a cruel priest all force him to choose sides in the impending conflagration. Cullyn soon comes to realize that through fate's design, he alone can stop the war. But it will mean betraying his own people, earning the trust of his Durrym enemies, and winning the heart of the woman he loves - before the coming clash of magic and mayhem destroys them all.

Well, after reading some of the other reviews I definitely disagree. I am not all that familiar with James Patterson but according to the reviews, this book is a little different than his usual book. But that doesn't mean it is not a good book. I wish you could ask the reviewers if they would like the book had it been written by another author. If you like Variety, then you will like this book. I appreciate writers like Patterson but I do not want to read books that are too similar.

This book kept me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next and to uncover the mystery. I don't see anything wrong with books that reveals the secrets at the end, as long as I am entertained along the way. And I was definitely entertained.

I've really like all of Patterson's books. However, "You've Been Warned" went on forever! I listened to it on CD, waiting and waiting for it to get better, but it never did! Very disappointing.

I was so disappointed by this book! It left so many unanswered questions. I still have no idea what the book was even about.

Not the usual Patterson suspense. The story doesn't hang together, but you stick with it and get the occasional surprise. Not worth the time, very disappointing ending.

Different writing for a James Patterson book. But still enjoyed it!

Very unlike any other Patterson book I've read. Honestly, I did not care for it. I felt like I was reading a King book instead of Patterson. But, I still finished it hoping I would understand some of the "weirdness" of it. Didn't happen. Was disapointed to say the least. I may stick to the Alex Cross & Women's murder series from now on. I wish I had read others reviews before grabbing this one. Then maybe I would have been prepared.

What a disappointment. The entire time I was reading this book, I wanted to just put it back on the shelf. But since I don't like to leave things undone, I finished it. What a waste of time and credit!

This was a fast read, even faster than usual Patterson books. That is because there's not much to this story. Its a weird plot and there's not much 'mystery' in it. I'm coming to expect to be disappointed with Patterson's co-written books.

I read this book in less than a day. I loved it because I could not figure out what was going to happen, and I found the plot fascinating. Don't be expecting his usual tale on this one. I would definitely recommend it to my reader friends who like Patterson.

Way off base for a Patterson Novel. Enjoyed the book, as long as my mind set was NOT that this is a normal Patterson novel.
If you LOVE Patterson, forgive him and read this. If you just like Patterson, skip this novel and read the Cross, Women's Club or Angel Experiment Series.
Fairly good novel - just not James Patterson at his best, or even close.

Wow, really different from Patterson, must be the influence of Roughan. I really liked it. My mom said that if this was her first Patterson she would never read him again, big difference of opinion around the neighborhood as well.

I've read every single James Patterson book and this was the strangest one I can recall. Fast-paced but a little weird.

Believing that everything she has ever wanted is within her grasp, New York City photographer Kristin Burns suffers brutal recurring nightmares of increasing violence that eventually spills over into her every day life and convinces her that everyone she loves is in mortal danger.
I really enjoyed this book almost all the way through. Then as I got close to the end and knew I was going to be disappointed.

The characters lacked depth especially Kristin and the ending left a lot of questions unanswered. Perhaps putting out so many novels in a year, is not a good thing.

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.

A little creepy but very intrequing.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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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