4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I am the first to admit that I LOVE James Patterson's books. This one was no exception! A beautiful woman unfortunately followed by death. An FBI agent mixed up with shady business. Oh, and the recurring phrase, things may not be what the seem. Oh, if you are in the habit of turning to the last few pages before the end of the book, DON'T!

Janice R. (
Jan1) reviewed on 7/21/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a good summer read. Exciting and fun but not so complicated in its plot that you have to worry about losing the thread of the story.

Jack S. (
jshumor) reviewed on 5/4/2007...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Living the high life, Nora Sinclair figures she has it made. When FBI agent John O'Hara meets her she seems perfect. From there mysterious things start to happen...there is a dark secret that lurks in unexplaioned parts of her past. What a past!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
There is something dangerous and alluring about Nora Sinclair. FBI agent John O'Hara is investigating her for both perfessional and private reasons. An entertaining read.

Jerri R. (
Razzy) reviewed on 9/15/2009...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Typical Patterson book in that it kept you wondering until the end BUT this time the end disappointed me. We deserved more on the end of the villain. All in all it was a pretty good read.

Allison W. (
alliwag) reviewed on 5/3/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Loved it! Totally kept me on the edge of my seat.

Pamela L. (
ISpy) reviewed on 5/3/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
It is a "Black Widow" type of mystery..lot's of twist and turns. Kept me interested from beginning to the end.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was great, although not my favorite Cross series. As usual James patterson is able to keep you in suspense into the very end of this book and keep wondering "What next?" A really good book!

Colette B. (
gracy66) reviewed on 8/12/2009...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I don't think I have yet read a stand alone book by Patterson that was worth my while reading. This is another one of those I wish I could have gotten my time back and read something worth reading.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book. Not what I expected. The title gives nothing away. Very interesting turn of events thru the book. A really good read.

Clara W. (
MaGee) - WI reviewed on 6/22/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very quick and easy to read. I only saw one twist coming. Good traveling, day at the beach or rainy day book.

J H. (
JenH) reviewed on 6/7/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very good black widow type story. It grabs you at the beginning and keeps you hooked wondering what will happen next.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I just finished this book about a week ago. I loved it. I have not found one James Patterson book so far that I haven't liked yet! So far all his books are just awesome. This one was a very quick read! This book is staying on my keep shelf.

Kirsten W. (
wardbunch) reviewed on 5/2/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A real page-turner. Just loved it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men." Read this capitvating novel and find out why.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good read for a 3 hour flight.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
typical James Patterson mystery -- good as usual!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
True page turner! Good vacation book

Pat L. (
Askpat) reviewed on 4/13/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men.There is something dangerous about Nora something that lures Agent John O'Hara at the same time it fills him with fear.
The pace is fast and the characters are unique and interesting.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Patterson is without equal in the suspense/ thriller genre!

Theresa V. (
Trese) reviewed on 4/9/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A true James Patterson book - enjoyed it

Susan W. (
scaddybo) reviewed on 4/1/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Thriller!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I hated to see this book end...what a great read!! There was a surprise for the reader in practically every chapter.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Winner of the 2005 International Thriller of the Year...and deservedly so! Edgy & suspenseful pageturner.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Intriguing, fast paced thriller

Joy W. (
jem) reviewed on 3/13/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Loved this book!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Patterson gets away from the Alex Cross & Womens' Murder Club series in this standalone thriller. Easy to pick up & read - very exciting. My wife, my sister & I all loved it!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
To be honest, this story was OK, but it seemed as if there were a couple of books in one, as if it had been forced. Some unnecessary tricks and "mysteries" that were too obvious. I was sorry that I invested the time in reading it. It really seemd as if it were written by two different people. Oh. It was.

Mary A. (
coqui498) reviewed on 3/9/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another good book by Patterson. Hardly wanted to put the book down!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I didn't find this book as good as most of his others. It was a little shallow and too much sexual content which I could have done without. I was actually disappointed in this book.

David & Kathy W. (
spOOnman) reviewed on 2/17/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
a thriller, suspenseful
I really enjoyed this book. I like the authors that James Patterson has been using.
A serial killer- black widow- knock off her spouses for fun and profit. Take a glamorous alluring woman and a tough but sensitive (and susceptible) FBI agent and you have non stop surprise episodes of.... things are not what they seem. And the body count accumulates... From mansions to vynil covered sofas in dreary flats, from taxis to benz and jags... the plot twists and turns and you cannot put it down! Well, maybe for dinner... Enjoy
Al S. reviewed on 2/15/2009...
Good Read

Maureen G. (
Renie) reviewed on 10/28/2008...
Another good book by Patterson, but not one of my favorites. Good easy read!

Emilie M. (
Cycle304) reviewed on 8/31/2008...
This was a really good book. Most books you're like "YOU GO GIRL", but in this one, she is just down right mean! Very interesting book.
Very fast-paced book. She's a black widow--suspected of killing her rich boyfiend, a previous husband, while married to another and plotting his murder. The FBI man, sent to investigate her, falls under her charms and into her bed as well. Will he be able to stop himself in time before he becomes her 4th victim? Don't read the last few pages ahead of the story. Save it for the end and be surprised!!
How does it feel to be desired by every man and envied by every woman? Wonderful. This is the life Nora Sinclair has dreamed about, the life she's worked hard for, the life she will never give up.
When FBI Agent John O'Hara first sees her, she seems perfect. She has the sophistication, The tantalizing sex appeal. The whold extraordinary package, And men fall in line to court her. She doesn't just attract men he enthralls them.
So why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious thins keep happening to people around her, especialy the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora--something that lures Agent O'Hara at the same time that it fills him with fear. Does a dark secret lurk behind the unexplained gaps in her past? And as he spends more and more tme getting to know her. is he pursuing justice? or his own fatial Obsession?

Jennifer H. (
jenniferh) reviewed on 4/29/2008...
My first James Patterson read. Maybe I shouldn't have started with this one. I was a little disappointed.
This is great book, I love reading James Patterson.
Good book, a little predictable at times but it kept my attention for the most part.

Taryn C. (
TarynC) reviewed on 3/3/2007...
Its a very typical "black widow tale". Quick read and kept my interest but nothing very original.
Another easy read from James Patterson with a twist at the end.

Kathryn S. (
Katbeth) reviewed on 2/23/2007...
This book was really, really good! I could not put it down, I highly recommend it!
As usual with Patterson this is a very enjoyable book.
Wow what an easy read! Once I started I could not stop. Very entertaining.
I loved this book-could not put it down. It was the first James Patterson book I read. Like the book states - sexy and scary!

Barbara J. (
Nugget) reviewed on 2/5/2007...
Nora Sinclair loves rich, handsome men. She marries them and kills them at the same time. This is Patterson at one of his best.
This book won the 2005 Thriller of the Year Award. If you like Patterson, you'll like this one.
So captivating - I couldn't put it down.
Why is the FBI interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora-something that lures Agent O'Hara at the same time that it fills him with fear. And as he spends more and more time getting to know her, is he pursuing justice? Or his own fatal obsession? If you know Pattersons can't put it down writing, this one is a great read as well.
As usual, Patterson comes through with a great thriller. Great book. You will enjoy it!!
James Patterson comes through again with another thriller that's impossible to put down. A must read for all Patterson fans!
She's the most beautiful and adored in the world, he's an FBI agent who wonders why the FBI is interested in her. A great story and quick read.

Nancy K. (
oldteach) reviewed on 1/16/2007...
Quite a plot and surprises everywhere... turns out to be a very quick read...
This is one of Patterson's best. It is so fast, you get out of breth reading it. I loved it.

Maureen H. (
mahuff) reviewed on 1/8/2007...
I could not put this book down it was great. Don't five away the ending Don't give away te beginning .. you will love it.

Kerry M. (
karigig) reviewed on 1/4/2007...
A good quick read with an "in your face" beginning and an ending you thought you weren't going to get. Very well done.
A good evening read.

Kimberly J. (
kj10101) reviewed on 12/28/2006...
How does it feel to be desired by every man and envied by every woman? wonderful, this is the life Nora Sinclair has dreamed about, the life she's worked hard for, the life she will never give up. When FBI Agent John O'Hara first sees her she seems perfect. she has sophistication, tantalizing sex appeal, the whole extraordinary package. and men fall in line tocourt her, she doesn't just attract men she entralls them. So why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora--something that lures Agent O'Hara at the same time that it fills him with fear. Does a dark secret lurk behind the unexplained gaps in her past? As he spends more and more time getting to know her, is he pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession?

Jackie M. (
Junker2) reviewed on 12/16/2006...
Patterson shows his flarefor brisk narrative, strong suspense and genuine twists in tacing the story.. hard to put down..

Crystal B. (
Sunshine) reviewed on 12/8/2006...
Good read. I liked the ending.

Jennie B. (
MyLikeIt) reviewed on 12/2/2006...
If you enjoy Patterson's characteristic suspense yarns, you'll love this one. A murderous "black widow" is being pursued by a federal agent. But things are not as they seem.

Lynn J. (
FElynn) reviewed on 12/1/2006...
A good FAST read. Not a whole lot of depth and as with all of Patterson's books, questions left unanswered. But the book does KEEP YOU GOING and there are no dull spots!!
Kal B. reviewed on 11/27/2006...
Another Patterson suspense novel that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Hard to put down. Very quick reading and very entertaining.

Mike S. (
MichaelS) reviewed on 11/6/2006...
James Patterson is one of my favorite mystery writers. This was another good story with enough twists and turns to keep it really interesting. The characters are likeable even the murderer.

Gail V. (
quadlup3) reviewed on 11/5/2006...
A good quick read!
Great read! I'm a slow reader and I finished this book in a couple of days. James Patterson has a way of keeping you on the edge of your seat with lots of plot twists and turns and this book is no exception!

Dixie D. (
DIP) reviewed on 10/1/2006...
I READ THIS IN ONE DAY. UNPUTDOWNABLE!!!!!

Dorri F.
CaptainsWife - Huntingdon, PA reviewed on 9/28/2006...
Great Book

Connie F. (
connielou) reviewed on 9/10/2006...
very good.

Claudia K. (
dchick) reviewed on 8/31/2006...
It's a Patterson book. You won't be disappointed. On the back cover it says "Don't give away the ending" and it also says "Don't give away the beginning". Intrigued? It's all yours.

Carol G. (
Tata) - CA reviewed on 8/27/2006...
This is a very sexy and scary story. "Read this book!...Just imagine James Pastterson's Trademark suspenseful writing style--taken up a notch." A great book and a great read!!!!
A little different than most James Patterson's books. Can a person be good and bad? See how you feel about Nora Sinclair and her lifestyle?
Really enjoyed this one. Couldn't put it down!
How does it feel to be desired by every man and envied by every woman? Wonderful. This is the life Nora Sinclair has dreamed about, the life she's worked hard for, the life she will never give up. So why is the FBI interested in her????
Won the 2005 International thriller of the year.
Good story, quick read, nice twist at the end.
this was a very good read! once I started I could not put it down, I read it in one day!
EXcellent book. finished it in 1 day
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read and really grabbed my attention from page 1.
A fast-moving book. Very quick read.

Lynn D. (
LAD) reviewed on 6/23/2006...
Loved it!! Filled with suspense and surprises!

Sherrie C. (
sc2551) reviewed on 6/18/2006...
This was a great book. Very easy reading. HARD to put down.
This book was disappointing; it felt as if the writing was rushed to get it done. I really didn't like any of the characters. The chapters are short and there is a lot of white space on the pages. That makes for a quick read, but not sure if it is worth the $$$.
Fast easy read - full of suspense.

Jenna L. (
Grandma) reviewed on 6/2/2006...
Not what I was expecting from Patterson, but I enjoyed it a whole lot.
When FBI Agent John O'Hare first sees Nora Sinclair,she seems perfect.She has the sophistication. The tantaling sex appeal. The whole extraordinary package. And men fall in line to court her. She doesn't just attract men,she enthralls them. So why is the FBI so interested in her? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora-something that lures Agent O'hara at the same time that it fills fim with fear. Does a dark secret lurk behind the unexplained gaps in her past? And as he spends more and more time getting to know her,is her pursuing justice? Or is his own fatal obsession?
Wicked awesome book. Coudn't put it down. Read it in three days!
Pretty good! I think this was the first book by James Patterson that I have read and I was pleasantly surprised. :)

Carrie E. F. (
cef424) reviewed on 4/19/2006...
Good book, read in 2 nights!

Barb B. (
daxseven) reviewed on 4/14/2006...
Enjoyable book. Worth reading.
Good book I finished it in one night
Bad, really bad. I was awfully disappointed.

Beth J. (
Bethann) reviewed on 3/22/2006...
very quick read, pretty good!

Carol T. (
anjeleyes) - Rockford reviewed on 3/20/2006...
Hard to put it down. was a very good book. Patterson leaves you sitting til the end.
Fabulous, short read by Patterson. I loved it.

Shelly O. (
sjoelkton) reviewed on 3/5/2006...
Great read! If you like Patterson, you'll love this book.
Excellent book! I could hardly put it down! :)
Nora Sinclair, successful interior decorator, is a 'black widow' with the habit of eliminating her mates once they have served their purpose - usually, to further line her bank accounts. Will the personable undercover FBI agent who is assigned to investigate her be able to resist her charms? And if he doesn't, what will it mean to the case, and to everyone he cares about?
Another thriller for James Patterson.