OVERVIEW
This is the 24th+ book in the Women's Murder Club series. I have read all of the novels/novellas in this long series.
The story is about the police, district attorney, and medical examiner's triumvirate of law enforcement in San Francisco with three good friends. Plus, the added drama with another friend who is a reporter.
You should read the previous novels in the Women's Murder Club series to get the full backstory and understand the characters. Or not.
OVERALL REVIEW: 3.0 stars
Writing: 3.0 stars
The writing is just blah to me now. It has been a long series with more than 24 books and novellas. The writing feels very formulatic and it appears that James Patterson doesn't even write these books anymore. Instead, he has an "assistant" writer, such as Maxine Paetro, write the books in each series.
Character development: 3.0 stars
The main characters are Lindsay (SFPD detective), Yuki (assistant district attorney), Claire (chief medical examiner), and Cindy (newspaper reporter). These gals have been personal and professional friends for a very long time.
The secondary characters are the personal partners, work partners, and assorted friends and family.
There has not been any character development with any of the main or secondary characters for a long time. The only real changes are the different "guest" characters.
Storyline: 3.0 stars
There were no big spoilers in this book, but there is a little one at the end. There was no setup to end the series so there are more novels to come.
All of the main locations were in the San Francisco Bay area.
Memorable/Informative: 2.5 stars
This series is getting tired. I would like it to come to a conclusion so I know how all of the characters end up.
Book cover: 3.0 stars
Descriptive, but doesn't go with the book itself.
Book title: 3.0 stars
Typical for this series with no real meaning.
LUKEWARM recommend
BOOK INFORMATION
NetGalley ARC (ebook)
The 24th Hour (Women's Murder Club series) by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
400 pages
Little, Brown and Company
Release date of 05/06/2024
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Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
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