Private Screening

Another classic Patterson, not to be confused with the other Patterson (James), who, while fun, does not come close to the intricacy and interesting ethical examinations that are typical Richard North Patterson. I had already read his classic Protect and Defend, which features Kerry Kilcannon, as U.......more

Very very weird. Readable, interesting, a page turner, but a major scenario of the plot is too fantastic for me. I know I sound a bit schizoid in that I liked the book, but I had a major problem in suspending disbelief (yes, I'm using a phrase recently applied by a fellow admirer of RNP - James); if......more

This book was great after the first hundred and fifty pages. My major complaint about the story is the use of flashback with no warning. Along those lines, Patterson included WAY too much backstory. I felt like he would have done better to write this story in two installments. The trial and the init......more

Lots of plot twists, maybe too twisty at times, but overall an absorbing read. Some well-developed characters, but some very one-dimensional, eg. Lord’s wife’s petty narcissism. Was it only to give him the excuse to stray? Great Bay Area location. A lot of coincidences, convenient for moving the sto......more