- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (Jun 28 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316096156
- ISBN-13: 978-0316096157
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 3.2 x 24.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #82,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The prolific Patterson seems unstoppable." (USA Today )
"James Patterson knows how to sell thrills and suspense in clean, unwavering prose." (People )
"Patterson's novels are sleek entertainment machines, the Porsches of commercial fiction, expertly engineered and lightning fast." (Publishers Weekly )
"James Patterson knows how to sell thrills and suspense in clean, unwavering prose." (People )
"Patterson's novels are sleek entertainment machines, the Porsches of commercial fiction, expertly engineered and lightning fast." (Publishers Weekly )
Book Description
The police can't help you
Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily--and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.
The press will destroy you
Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.
Only one place to turn: Private
But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans. With a plot that moves at death-defying speeds, Private is James Patterson sleekest, most exciting thriller ever.
Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily--and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.
The press will destroy you
Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.
Only one place to turn: Private
But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans. With a plot that moves at death-defying speeds, Private is James Patterson sleekest, most exciting thriller ever.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Another author subcontracts his work...,
By S Beaman (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Private (Hardcover)
I ordered this not realizing that it was not actually written by James Patterson. The storyline sounded intriguing but from the first page I knew I'd made a mistake. Having been burned before by books written by other than the author you think you're buying, I studiously avoid these kind of novels. I can't view the webpage now, that I pre-ordered it from, but the second author's name was either not shown or minimized to the point I didn't see it.I read dozens of adventure / mystery fiction books every year and anxiously await the next James Lee Burke or Nelson DeMille books, among others of their calibre. I'd previously read books by James Patterson which I enjoyed, so I pre-ordered this one. The quality of the writing is in the minor leagues by comparison. If I wanted to buy Maxine Paetro, I would simply do that. There are so many authors who sell out and retire and reap the dividends of their previous track record by letting another writer do the heavy lifting. I won't buy another sub-authored book and James Patterson is permanently off my list, whether original writing or not, along with Tom Clancy and the rest of their ilk. DISAPPOINTING.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Private,
By jordan brookes (Norquay Sask. Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Private (Paperback)
I gave it as a gift to my mom and have not read it yet, I am sure it will be a nail biter as they always are. When it is my turn to read it, I am sure I will not be able to put it down.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another good one from Paetro!,
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This review is from: Private (Hardcover)
I have given up on most Patterson's novels years ago, the one exception are the ones written with Ms. Paetro. Actually I should say written By Ms. Paetro as I am sure Patterson's contribution is minimal. The books are written by Paetro and Patterson's name is added to the cover to generate sales. This is a disgusting practice, but don't mind it so much in this case as the book is actually pretty good, thanks to Paetro! I just don't understand why Ms. Paetro cannot be given full credit for her work? Are we all such mind numb idiots that we will only buy something from a big name (a big name who has written a lot of garbage in recent years).Jack Morgan has returned home from Afghanistan a war hero when he goes to visit his father in a California prison. Tom (Jack's Father) is serving a life term for murder and extortion. Tom wants his son to reopen his investigation business "Private" and gives him access to $15 million he has stashed away in an offshore account. In the years to come Jack builds the business into a world wide success with famous clients and a strong reputation. The story follows two plot lines one is the murder of an old friend's wife and the old friend is the number one suspect. The other involves one of Jack's investigators who has been called into a serial murder case by the LAPD. The killings are of school girls over the past two years and the police are desperate. This one hooked me from the beginning and never let go!
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