Very first book I read by James Patterson...I promised myself that I would read the entire series, but have never done so. I do need to, though, he is a great author.

The story was great...the ending very surprising. I liked the book a lot.

Great mystery...interesting characters. ( )

A gripping tale of suspense and wicked twists. ( )

The first installment of James Paterson's Women's Murder Club hits the mark and keeps the reader longing for more. Newlyweds are being murdered and it is up to Lindsey Boxer and her friends to find out who is committing these heinous acts. This book along with the others in the series, is a quick page turnining thriller. ( )

This is the first book by this author I have read and it won't be the last.

Back Cover Blurb:
As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing has prepared her for the honeymoon murders.
A brutal maniac begins a killing spree - slaughtering newlywed couples - and Lindsay takes on the case. She is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by a personal tragedy. So she turns to Claire, a coronor, Cindy, a journalist, and Jill, an attorney, for help with both crises: and the Women's Murder Club is born. ( )

I usually read mysteries with woman protagonists written by women so I hadn't read any James Patterson but ever since I watched the short lived TV show Women's Murder Club I wanted to read the first in this series.
This is a fast paced story with many twists and turns that hold your interest. In the midst of the investigation of some newlywed's murders the Women's Murder Club is born with Lindsay Boxer, a homicide detective and her friend, Claire, the Medical Examiner, Cindy, the energetic newspaper reporter, who she befriends in the midst of this investigation and Jill, the assistant district attorney. Their friendships develop and they meet several times throughout the book to discuss details of the crime and strategies to solve it. Due to seeing the show I was picturing Angie Harmon as Lindsay though they did change her hair color and Jill's also but I do think the show captures the essence of the characters.
Patterson's prose is uneven but this book is definitely a page turner with short chapters and there is some character development in Lindsay and I found her to be very likable. I want to read the next in the series but as Patterson has coauthors for the remaining of the series I will have to see if they have the same consistency as this one. ( )