The backlash creates a determination to punish evil and the investigation continues as the balance swings back and forth between the bad guys and the good guys. It's not that Patterson's thriller breaks a lot of ground in the suspense/thriller literary genre, in fact opting for a simple storyline touching on themes of money as power and the ease the rich have in covering up their dirty deeds.

He has numerous arguments for this belief - Peter was an excellent swimmer, his corpse was covered in bruises, which were unlikely caused by the ocean waves and a competent coroner who did the autopsy confirmed that Peter didn’t drown. that was not the case with this book, it was simply badly written and felt like they were trying to piece together 4 different books and just built a mess of a book. Now I appreciate that for those of you who have stayed with me this far, there's nothing too surprising about this romantic development. Not that I mind that he couldn’t gather his emotions, he had a right to be a mess, since his most important person in the world died, but I was really annoyed by some of his actions. I've only read one other book by him, but The Beach House impressed me so much that it gets an ultimate recommendation.There are no big surprises in The Beach House, but it's vintage Patterson, with plenty of action, villains with hearts blacker than obsidian, and a working-class hero who pulls himself up by the bootstraps. As it unfolds that his brother was involved with some of the richest women and men in America-in ways Jack never imagined-his dream of justice fades. Though, there is a simple story line consisted of showing money as an instrument of power and the ease that rich have in covering up their horrible acts, in the end, it's a straight-forward detective book for major part of the novel and a few plot twists only heightened the intensity.

It becomes a battle between the townies and the rich summer resident who appears to be implicated in the death. As I stated previously, I am a great fan of James Paterson, and I do believe this was one of his best. After his brother is murdered by a rich and powerful family, main character James sets out to get revenge and uncover the truth after the family is able to convince the police that the death was a suicide. Jack feels his brother could never have drowned because he was a strong swimmer and knew the Atlantic since childhood. When Jack’s fired from the firm and Pauline soon follows, it’s clear that there’s no place the Neubauer tentacles don’t reach, and the outcome of the inquest is a foregone conclusion.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. And as we work our way into James' revenge, the plot escalates so well that it's a relief when we finally learn how James will uncover what he knows is true. I can't believe it took me so long to read this book, I started loving to read late in life only about 2 years ago so I am very behind! Maybe it's because I haven't read a James Patterson book in a while, or maybe it's Peter De Jonge's influence (I haven't read anything by him before), but this story didn't impress me the way most of Patterson's novels -- especially the Alex Cross stories -- have.

We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on his bestseller World War Z (2006). But what stands out as a great achievement, and factors into an extremely pleasurable read, is the voice of James. Kidnapping a billionaire, his wife, and a well revered New York attorney is part of the suspense and excitement.That's the kind of serenely magical night it was, when friendship feels as solid as family, and family as light and untroubled as friendship. The fact of the matter is, The Beach House is an excellent novel full of intrigue, emotion, and mystery.