23rd Midnight: A serial killer behind bars. A copycat killer on the loose… (Women’s Murder Club 23)

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It would appear I’m in the minority for this book when it comes to low scores. I hope that it a reflection of my tastes rather than the book as I have enjoyed others by this author

23rd Midnight - Libby The 23rd Midnight - Libby

Lindsay put prolific serial killer Evan Burke behind bars and her friend, journalist Cindy Thomas, wrote a bestselling book about his crimes. Now a new killer is walking in Burke’s footsteps and recreating his crimes with Cindy in his crosshairs with Lindsay in hot pursuit. As expected the chapters are short and punchy, just making you want to read on and on and because they are short you keep promising yourself 'just one more chapter ' which turns into 5, 6, 7.... Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination New York Times Book ReviewIn the beginning I had a difficult cult b/c the author used the names Catherine, Claire & Cindy (all “c” names). Plus, Lindsay & Cindy (similar type names to me) were used. Another winner from James Patterson! I love the Women's Murder Club series and James Patterson's style of writing with the short chapters makes his books easy to read. This was one I didn't want to put down. Through the years I have come to actually care about the characters in his books and I feel like I have gotten to know the characters in this series pretty well. I thoroughly enjoyed 23rd Midnight, which is another high octane hunt for a serial killer, with the added bonus of interactions between Lindsay and Burke. It is told from Lindsay’s first person point of view and various other characters in the third person. It works well, mixing the personal reactions with a more distant view of events. Having read all of the previous 22 books in this series, I was keen to read the latest installment, and it didn't disappoint. Definitely one of the better recent stories for the Women's Murder Club.

23rd Midnight: A serial killer behind bars. A copycat killer 23rd Midnight: A serial killer behind bars. A copycat killer

One of Detective Lindsay Boxer’s greatest feats as part of the San Francisco PD was putting serial killer Evan Burke behind bars. Burke’s murder spree was long and complicated, allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief. Fellow member of the Wommen’s Murder Club, Cindy Thomas, uses her crime reporting skills to work with Burke to write a tell-all book about the killer’s life and some of the gruesome acts he committed. Now published, the book is selling like mad and Cindy has been on the book signing junket, in hopes of garnering even more press.The hunt for the killer is interspersed with another Women’s Murder Club member, prosecutor Yuki Castellano, trying a domestic violence case. That is horrible enough, although fascinating in the way events get interpreted and twisted, but pales in comparison to the senseless, nihilistic murders committed by the killer. Practically speaking in terms of the reading experience this translates into non stop action and a plot full of twists and turns. I got really immersed and could feel the tension and frustration of the characters as the murders pile up and Yuki waits for a verdict. This isn’t always a given in the authors’ work as sometimes they substitute action for emotion, but today I felt it and finished the novel in one sitting, desperate for a successful outcome. That means that I adored the final prison scene and my righteous enjoyment of comeuppance. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read the latest offering from the Women's Murder Club. This outing was very exciting with all the twists and turns that a regular reader has come to expect. A mother and her baby are murdered in broad daylight. A passing jogger who bears witness to the scene is then also killed. All of this is caught on film... by the killer himself! A new serial killer seems to be recreating the most infamous crimes of Evan Burke.

23rd Midnight - Goodreads Carol’s review of The 23rd Midnight - Goodreads

Serial killer behind bars, job done and breath. Except that their appears to be a copy cat and he's taunting sfpd and particularly Lindsay boxer by sending her videos of the murder's. Who and why? Following Cindy on her book tour as she promotes her book about the said serial killer. I love this series of books having read them . This can be read in isolation but I do recommend that the reader reads the other books in the series so that they have a fuller understanding of the relationships between all of the major charcters.

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I love James Patterson books and the Women’s murder club ones are usually superb, this one does not disappoint in any way. In fact once I started reading it I couldn’t stop and read it in a day! Up front disclosure. I read most of James Patterson’s books and have for several years. Some might ask why and that’s another whole discussion best saved for another day. I have really enjoyed some, liked some, and didn’t really care for others. On a personal level, I must admit that his Women’s Murder Club series – focused on the professional and personal lives of four women in San Francisco - has been very hit and miss over the last couple of years with more weak outings than not. An obsessed maniac has turned Burke’s true-crime story into a playbook. And is embellishing it with gruesome touches all his own.

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Midnight is the twenty third book in James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's Women's Murder Club series and I am always excited when a new title in this series comes out as I have really enjoyed them all. The good news is that is a pretty good book. Not a great one, but a solid improvement over several of the previous half dozen, building on the multi-book arc involving Evan Burke.

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All four Murder Club members appear in this 23rd instalment and they all play a part in the plot (which has been missing for quite a few recent publications in the series). The novel has the characteristic short chapters, fuss-free writing, fast pace and high drama crime solving. He’s done it again! James Patterson never fails to disappoint! Another fast paced thriller from the man with a genius mind. For those who are avid readers and fans of this series, I have some good news. Not great, but still, good.