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Title: The Beach House by James Patterson, Peter De Jonge ISBN: 0-316-96968-0 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 10 June, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.14 (224 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Beach Bummer
Comment: Peter Mullen, a mere townie among the Hampton wealthy, is found murdered near the beach house of a local billionaire. The rich not only own the golden Long Island sands, but also the judges and juries. Jack Mullen, a law student, seeks justice for his brother. Politics, threats and violence block his quest. Jack and friends pursue a more creative means of gaining vengeance.
James Patterson & Peter De Jonge have spun a very creative yarn. There are several surprises and some fun twists and turns. The book breaks the speed limits with Patterson's traditional 100+ chapters.
Two key characters blunt total satisfaction with this tale. The victim is a true bum - a dropout with a number of unethical characteristics. His only redeeming value is the love of his brother. Jack - both the protagonist and narrator - has a whiney and self-serving voice. It actually becomes irritating as the action plot intensifies. It is challenging the reader to mourn the victim or root for the heroic brother, the plot is only enjoyable at a very high level - class warfare between the rich and poor.
Yes, "The Beach House" is a good summer read as you bake at the pool or seashore. However, it crashes on the reef on emotion and satisfaction
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Entertaining (short) Beach Book, Grisham-esque!
Comment: The dust jacket leads off with the claim that the authors have "written THE beach read of the season...", so let's start by acknowledging this is an entry in fun summertime reading, not classic literature. That said, Patterson and de Jonge have collaborated to amuse and entertain for a most pleasant afternoon read. Take out the blank and half-blank pages, and what's left barely extends beyond page 200, so it is a fast run through. The short (typically 3-page) chapters add to the hustle of the pace; and the story per se kept our attention to the very last page. So you should find your pages turning in a pretty big hurry.
The plot is essentially a mystery, though not one about who got killed (Peter Mullen, a likable 20-year old who spends much of his time in bed, with company); nor who did it (we find that out pretty quickly); nor will the police catch the bad guys. Rather, it's almost a morality tale where the older brother, Jack Mullen, a recent law school graduate, devotes a year or so to solving the whole crime, proving the finding of the original coroner's inquest to be faulty (bought and paid for); and then pursuing justice as best he can with a little help from his friends and relatives. A little romance along the way just helps our feet curl up more sand.
We find as good a plot as Patterson has dreamed up in a little while, and before it's all over, we get bowls full of corruption, greed, big money parties and mansions, lust and illicit sex, romance, justice and injustice. The ending should satisfy just about everybody's idea of what's fair, but the suspense that leads us there makes the book tough to put down.
What more can one ask for fun at the seashore?!?!
Rating: 4
Summary: Gripping Story
Comment: I had actually started reading this book but found that I couldn't seem to get into it. Then I mistakenly picked it up on CD at the library and I was hooked right away. At times, I'd catch myself driving around aimlessly just so I could hear more of the story. The story is fantastic! Peter Mullen is barely introduced before he's found dead outside the posh home of billionaire media tyrant Barry Neubauer during a celebrity-packed Memorial Day blowout. Peter's brother Jack doesn't believe that Peter killed himself, and he enlists the help of his friends to find out what really happened. Standing between Peter and the truth is a crooked police department, Jack's girlfriend (who also happens to be Neubauer's daughter) and a goon called The Fixer. If you can't get into the book... try the CD.
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Title: The Lake House by James Patterson ISBN: 0316603287 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 09 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Four Blind Mice by James Patterson ISBN: 0446613266 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 29 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: 2nd Chance by James Patterson, Andrew Gross ISBN: 0446612790 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Jester by James Patterson, Andrew Gross ISBN: 0316602051 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 03 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: The Big Bad Wolf: A Novel by James Patterson ISBN: 0316602906 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 17 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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