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Women's Murder Club #7
7th Heaven
A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home.
Frightened for her life and torn between two men, Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she's ever faced--at work and at home.
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home.
Frightened for her life and torn between two men, Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she's ever faced--at work and at home.
376 pages, Hardcover
First published February 4, 2008
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James Patterson
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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
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July 14, 2026
A thoroughly enjoyable addition to the WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB franchise
7TH HEAVEN is (you guessed it!) the seventh entry in the long-running and surprisingly successful James Patterson series about THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB, an informal grouping of professional women that by virtue of their work and their deep friendship for one another, seemed destined to bump up against criminals and their nasty work. Lindsay Boxer, homicide detective for the San Francisco police department, Yuki Castellano, an ambitious young district attorney, Cindy Thomas, hotshot crime reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, and Claire Washburn, San Francisco's Chief Medical Examiner, are up to their armpits in alligators dealing with two cases simultaneously.
Michael Campion, a teenager with an incurable heart defect, has vanished. Last seen in the company of Junie Moon, a known prostitute with an impossibly cute baby face, Michael's disappearance (and possible murder) is bound to be a political headache for Lindsay Boxer because Michael's father is an ex-governor of California with connections at the highest level in San Francisco's police force. Lindsay finds herself under tremendous pressure to come up with a lead, any lead ... and when she does, it's a doozie! At the same time, she and her police partner, Rich Conklin, as well as her stalwart colleagues in The Women's Murder Club are on the trail of a serial killer/arsonist who seems to be on a far left-wing vendetta against the city's wealthy elite.
Unlike the outrageously weak fare that we suffered through in LONDON BRIDGES, or the tripe from YOU'VE BEEN WARNED that, frankly, should never have seen the light of a published day, 7TH HEAVEN continues a great string of WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB successes. Not only are the plots interesting and replete with all the requisite twists and turns that a good thriller needs but the dialogue is smart, crisp and believable. AND the characters remain interesting, realistic and are subject to constant evolution. Lindsay's relationship with former partner, Joe, for example, comes under duress as Lindsay finds herself fantasizing about current partner, Rich Conklin. And that ending is to die for ... right out of left field, completely unpredictable and utterly satisfying.
Nice job, Mr Patterson. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended. I look forward to THE 8TH CONFESSION.
Paul Weiss
7TH HEAVEN is (you guessed it!) the seventh entry in the long-running and surprisingly successful James Patterson series about THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB, an informal grouping of professional women that by virtue of their work and their deep friendship for one another, seemed destined to bump up against criminals and their nasty work. Lindsay Boxer, homicide detective for the San Francisco police department, Yuki Castellano, an ambitious young district attorney, Cindy Thomas, hotshot crime reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, and Claire Washburn, San Francisco's Chief Medical Examiner, are up to their armpits in alligators dealing with two cases simultaneously.
Michael Campion, a teenager with an incurable heart defect, has vanished. Last seen in the company of Junie Moon, a known prostitute with an impossibly cute baby face, Michael's disappearance (and possible murder) is bound to be a political headache for Lindsay Boxer because Michael's father is an ex-governor of California with connections at the highest level in San Francisco's police force. Lindsay finds herself under tremendous pressure to come up with a lead, any lead ... and when she does, it's a doozie! At the same time, she and her police partner, Rich Conklin, as well as her stalwart colleagues in The Women's Murder Club are on the trail of a serial killer/arsonist who seems to be on a far left-wing vendetta against the city's wealthy elite.
Unlike the outrageously weak fare that we suffered through in LONDON BRIDGES, or the tripe from YOU'VE BEEN WARNED that, frankly, should never have seen the light of a published day, 7TH HEAVEN continues a great string of WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB successes. Not only are the plots interesting and replete with all the requisite twists and turns that a good thriller needs but the dialogue is smart, crisp and believable. AND the characters remain interesting, realistic and are subject to constant evolution. Lindsay's relationship with former partner, Joe, for example, comes under duress as Lindsay finds herself fantasizing about current partner, Rich Conklin. And that ending is to die for ... right out of left field, completely unpredictable and utterly satisfying.
Nice job, Mr Patterson. Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended. I look forward to THE 8TH CONFESSION.
Paul Weiss
August 6, 2019
7th Heaven is the seventh book in the Detective Lindsey Boxer Woman's Murder Club series by Maxine Paetro and it's a beauty!
Lindsey and her partner Rich Conklin are trying to solve a series of deadly arson fires occurring around San Francisco.
Someone is targeting beautiful mansions in the bay area, setting them on fire and leaving the owners alive but bound up, unable to free themselves before viciously succumbing to the smoke and flames. Then the flames get too hot for Lindsay and they are forced to wonder if the arsonist is one of their own.
Michael Campion, the teenage son of a former governor, has mysteriously disappeared without a trace. He's known by the adoring public as California's "boy with the broken heart" as he was born with a severe, incurable heart condition that could prove fatal at any moment.
He's been missing for months and the trail has grown cold but now a new lead comes in. Someone reports that he saw Michael go into the house of a prostitute named Judy Moon. Could Michael still be alive? When Judy confesses that Michael died in her arms all hope is dashed and his parents are crushed. But soon after, Judy recounts her confession saying it was coersed and that she's never even seen Michael. And there's no body. Judy is still indicted for his murder and ADA, Yuki Castellano, must get justice for Michael's parents and win the trial against Judy Moon. It's the biggest challenge Yuki has been up against in her career. As if the pressure from the trial isn't enough, Yuki is being dogged by a reporter who wants a best seller ending to his book, and he won't stop until he gets one.
Then there is always the rich atmosphere surrounding Joe and now there's Rich, too, making things difficult for Lindsay.
(I don't mind a little zing added in with my intense crime mystery, thrillers as is the case in this series!)
7th Heaven is one of the best in the series yet!
The heart pounding tension creeps in from the start and keeps you guessing all the way through.
The twists in the plot are original and the closer to the end you get the more hellish and intense the story becoms. Every emotion the characters perceive is palpable as always! The cases come to a close but not always the way you want them to. If you've been reading this series you'll know what I mean! I dare you to try to anticipate what happens in the end! I had no idea!! Quite a shocker this one was!
Even though the series is up to seven, the characters remain fresh and there's always more insight into the rich and complicated individual characters and something new happening among them.
I love Maxine Paetro's Woman's Murder Club series and I can't wait to see what will happen to the friends in book 8, The 8th Confession!
I highly recommend this series!
Lindsey and her partner Rich Conklin are trying to solve a series of deadly arson fires occurring around San Francisco.
Someone is targeting beautiful mansions in the bay area, setting them on fire and leaving the owners alive but bound up, unable to free themselves before viciously succumbing to the smoke and flames. Then the flames get too hot for Lindsay and they are forced to wonder if the arsonist is one of their own.
Michael Campion, the teenage son of a former governor, has mysteriously disappeared without a trace. He's known by the adoring public as California's "boy with the broken heart" as he was born with a severe, incurable heart condition that could prove fatal at any moment.
He's been missing for months and the trail has grown cold but now a new lead comes in. Someone reports that he saw Michael go into the house of a prostitute named Judy Moon. Could Michael still be alive? When Judy confesses that Michael died in her arms all hope is dashed and his parents are crushed. But soon after, Judy recounts her confession saying it was coersed and that she's never even seen Michael. And there's no body. Judy is still indicted for his murder and ADA, Yuki Castellano, must get justice for Michael's parents and win the trial against Judy Moon. It's the biggest challenge Yuki has been up against in her career. As if the pressure from the trial isn't enough, Yuki is being dogged by a reporter who wants a best seller ending to his book, and he won't stop until he gets one.
Then there is always the rich atmosphere surrounding Joe and now there's Rich, too, making things difficult for Lindsay.
(I don't mind a little zing added in with my intense crime mystery, thrillers as is the case in this series!)
7th Heaven is one of the best in the series yet!
The heart pounding tension creeps in from the start and keeps you guessing all the way through.
The twists in the plot are original and the closer to the end you get the more hellish and intense the story becoms. Every emotion the characters perceive is palpable as always! The cases come to a close but not always the way you want them to. If you've been reading this series you'll know what I mean! I dare you to try to anticipate what happens in the end! I had no idea!! Quite a shocker this one was!
Even though the series is up to seven, the characters remain fresh and there's always more insight into the rich and complicated individual characters and something new happening among them.
I love Maxine Paetro's Woman's Murder Club series and I can't wait to see what will happen to the friends in book 8, The 8th Confession!
I highly recommend this series!
January 12, 2024
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This was a step up from 6th Target, but barely, and we took that step like this:
We got there, but it wasn't easy.
I mean, at one point in this series Lindsay was a level-headed, strong, successful boss bitch. Strong females in charge is my fucking jam. But, now she's morphed into a love-sick airhead who puts her career aspirations aside and can't make a decision to save her life. It's such a betrayal.
I don't mind a bit of romance in my crime novels but I like it coming at me realistically. These cliché romantic moments that we see over and over are crushing my very soul and it's already pretty gaunt to begin with, so I can't necessarily afford this.
Earning marks over the last book, there are fewer crime plotlines to follow. Wealthy couples are being burned to death, and a new breaking lead in the disappearance of a Governor's son gives Yuki a chance to be the lead prosecutor on a huge case, but I use the term "huge" very loosely because the Prosecution's case was super weak.
The weird truth is that people confess to crimes they didn't commit all the time. If Yuki really thought her case against Junie Moon in the murder of the governor's son was going to be a good case to make her mark with, she's not good at her job.
Also minus a star for the one dude who said to his buddy re: his outfit "You look awesome, totally rockin' dude!"
Just, no.
⭐⭐½ | 2.5 stars rounded down
This was a step up from 6th Target, but barely, and we took that step like this:
We got there, but it wasn't easy.
I mean, at one point in this series Lindsay was a level-headed, strong, successful boss bitch. Strong females in charge is my fucking jam. But, now she's morphed into a love-sick airhead who puts her career aspirations aside and can't make a decision to save her life. It's such a betrayal.
I don't mind a bit of romance in my crime novels but I like it coming at me realistically. These cliché romantic moments that we see over and over are crushing my very soul and it's already pretty gaunt to begin with, so I can't necessarily afford this.
Earning marks over the last book, there are fewer crime plotlines to follow. Wealthy couples are being burned to death, and a new breaking lead in the disappearance of a Governor's son gives Yuki a chance to be the lead prosecutor on a huge case, but I use the term "huge" very loosely because the Prosecution's case was super weak.
The weird truth is that people confess to crimes they didn't commit all the time. If Yuki really thought her case against Junie Moon in the murder of the governor's son was going to be a good case to make her mark with, she's not good at her job.
Also minus a star for the one dude who said to his buddy re: his outfit "You look awesome, totally rockin' dude!"
Just, no.
⭐⭐½ | 2.5 stars rounded down
May 3, 2023
The seventh in the series 'Women's Murder Club' which I am not reading in order! There is really no need since character growth is minimal. This one was written with Maxine Paetro and it is good!
In parallel crimes, couples are being found burned to death in their homes and a man is missing presumed dead. Lindsey is investigating both cases, Yuki is attempting to prove that the missing man was murdered despite there being no body, Claire is the Medical Examiner for both and Cindy is reporting everything she can get. It seemed especially odd that Yuki should technically be able to question her best friend in court but then I never expect these books to be believable - just fun!
This one was exciting, fast paced and fun. When I need a book to count on for a pleasant read I can always choose James Patterson With Maxine Paetro
In parallel crimes, couples are being found burned to death in their homes and a man is missing presumed dead. Lindsey is investigating both cases, Yuki is attempting to prove that the missing man was murdered despite there being no body, Claire is the Medical Examiner for both and Cindy is reporting everything she can get. It seemed especially odd that Yuki should technically be able to question her best friend in court but then I never expect these books to be believable - just fun!
This one was exciting, fast paced and fun. When I need a book to count on for a pleasant read I can always choose James Patterson With Maxine Paetro
October 30, 2021
Book 7 in the Women’s Murder Club published 2008.
An average 3 star read.
Once again, I know the authors, I know the series and I am familiar with the scenarios. So I know before I start reading what I am about to read.
So the question is. Why bother?
For the life of me I have no idea.
The reality is this would be an interesting book if I were new to the authors but given that I have read most of the Alex Cross and The Murder Club series this really is just more of the same.
A couple of rich and entitled young white males are running riot killing and burning down the homes of the rich and famous. Why? Who would know.
Then there is the story of the terminally ill, again, rich young white male and the prostitute. It was about then that the dry retching started.
And lastly there is the journalist/author who would do anything for a good story even, God forbid, murder.
So as you can see there are a quite a few crazies running around.
If only there was something new and fresh between the pages this could have been an entertaining read but I’m sure that many people new to the authors will find it to be so.
An average 3 star read.
Once again, I know the authors, I know the series and I am familiar with the scenarios. So I know before I start reading what I am about to read.
So the question is. Why bother?
For the life of me I have no idea.
The reality is this would be an interesting book if I were new to the authors but given that I have read most of the Alex Cross and The Murder Club series this really is just more of the same.
A couple of rich and entitled young white males are running riot killing and burning down the homes of the rich and famous. Why? Who would know.
Then there is the story of the terminally ill, again, rich young white male and the prostitute. It was about then that the dry retching started.
And lastly there is the journalist/author who would do anything for a good story even, God forbid, murder.
So as you can see there are a quite a few crazies running around.
If only there was something new and fresh between the pages this could have been an entertaining read but I’m sure that many people new to the authors will find it to be so.
October 2, 2014
I must say, Yuki is really getting on my nerves right now. The books seem to get more boring ever since there is that co-author. I can't help it. I liked Yuki at first but by now I really dislike her. When Jill was still there, you wouldn't spend half of the book reading about the things in court and all that stuff. So I really dislike that. I mean, if I wanted to read about court stuff, I'd buy a book about that. But these books are, in my opinion, about homicide cases and therefore I really dislike that there is so much book-time spent in court with Yuki and less time with Lindsay and her team trying to find the killer. Also, the cases seem to be more boring. They used to be with twists that would turn the entire case upside down. Now it's just from one dead end to the next until they happen to find one clue that leads to the big bang. Meh.
January 11, 2012
I have to tread lightly when reading James Patterson books. I have really liked the Women's Murder Club series, but after the first one, they were almost unreadable. Crazy amounts of sex and bad language, they just weren't for me. The stories were always entertaining but I just hated those other parts. This is by far the best in the series. Hardly any cussing (although there is some) and sex (ditto), it's much more tame than the others. The story was intriguing and tense, made even more so by the fact that I was in San Francisco while I read about a killer loose in San Francisco. I was bummed that she didn't resolve whether or not she was going to marry Joe. I like her partner, but Joe is the man for her and I will be devastated if she breaks up with him. He gave up his job with Homeland Security to move to San Francisco and be with her, and he is soooo great. My hope for the next one is that she'll marry Joe and keep solving crimes!
June 23, 2025
The (almost too...) prolific Mr. Patterson tries to shoot two rabbits using one bullet, by writing a two-in one book: a thriller and a romance (even soap...) opera for girls, but both faces are quite average.
The trial of Junie Moon is laughable, as the prosecutors have no material evidence at all, there are too many coincidental fires and police are poor in catching the pyromaniac who has survived.
Three stars, probably one too many...
The trial of Junie Moon is laughable, as the prosecutors have no material evidence at all, there are too many coincidental fires and police are poor in catching the pyromaniac who has survived.
Three stars, probably one too many...
July 1, 2025
This is a Police Mystery/Suspense, and this is the 7th book in the Women's Murder Club series. I have read the first six books in this series before picking up this book. I have to say this book has a ton of different things going on, but I think it was done right. I liked the characters. I loved the ending, and I did not see the twist coming. There are two different cases/mystery going on throughout this book.
June 15, 2014
I don't know why I persist in reading these awful things. I think I originally liked them, back when Patterson was actually writing them, as opposed to putting his name on other people's work. But Maxine's writing style is so mediocre, you just know she would never be published on her own merit.
Seriously, she makes it absolutely impossible to like these characters. There isn't a one I give a crap about, and I hope for at least one of them to bite it each book. This time it was Clare.
Did you know Clare is pregnant in this book? Well, just in case you might forget, every. single. time. Clare's name is mentioned, you'll get to hear how huuuuuuuuuuuuge she is. How big that belly is. How Ruby is a giant watermelon of fat on her stomach.
We get the fucking message. She's knocked up. Shut up.
As usual, no one gives two shits about Lindsey's love life, and yet it fills up 1/4 of the book. Joe is so wonderful I love him, oh, but we can't talk about my quickie with my partner. I am sooooo not interested in him, but he's attached because I'm such a vixen in the sheets. No, no, no, won't happen. What do you MEAN you're going away for the weekend to see another woman that is such a slight on ME I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME BEST.
How the fuck is anyone supposed to concentrate on the MURDER part of the WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB series?!
As for the murders? Was anyone brain dead enough to think that Junie Moon was going to be found guilty? That was the shittiest plot yet in this series. I can walk into a police station tomorrow and say "I did it. I killed that little old lady found dead in her living room." And you know what? The police will interview me, they'll search my house, they'll check my alibi. And when they find no forensics, no proof at all that I did it?
They're not going to arrest me and try me. That's not how police work goes. Not even for "famous" people. Give me a goddamn break.
And in all of this, I couldn't care at all about the A plot. Fires being set, rich people toasted alive? Awesomely fascinating. But nope. The rest of this tripe ruined it for me.
I will eventually forget how much I hate this writer and read the 8th book. Thank god for libraries, because I would never pay money for this garbage.
Seriously, she makes it absolutely impossible to like these characters. There isn't a one I give a crap about, and I hope for at least one of them to bite it each book. This time it was Clare.
Did you know Clare is pregnant in this book? Well, just in case you might forget, every. single. time. Clare's name is mentioned, you'll get to hear how huuuuuuuuuuuuge she is. How big that belly is. How Ruby is a giant watermelon of fat on her stomach.
We get the fucking message. She's knocked up. Shut up.
As usual, no one gives two shits about Lindsey's love life, and yet it fills up 1/4 of the book. Joe is so wonderful I love him, oh, but we can't talk about my quickie with my partner. I am sooooo not interested in him, but he's attached because I'm such a vixen in the sheets. No, no, no, won't happen. What do you MEAN you're going away for the weekend to see another woman that is such a slight on ME I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME BEST.
How the fuck is anyone supposed to concentrate on the MURDER part of the WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB series?!
As for the murders? Was anyone brain dead enough to think that Junie Moon was going to be found guilty? That was the shittiest plot yet in this series. I can walk into a police station tomorrow and say "I did it. I killed that little old lady found dead in her living room." And you know what? The police will interview me, they'll search my house, they'll check my alibi. And when they find no forensics, no proof at all that I did it?
They're not going to arrest me and try me. That's not how police work goes. Not even for "famous" people. Give me a goddamn break.
And in all of this, I couldn't care at all about the A plot. Fires being set, rich people toasted alive? Awesomely fascinating. But nope. The rest of this tripe ruined it for me.
I will eventually forget how much I hate this writer and read the 8th book. Thank god for libraries, because I would never pay money for this garbage.
November 4, 2019
I absolutely loved the plot twist at the end.
June 4, 2020
3 Stars (that’s being generous because I so invested in this series)
Patterson teams up with Paetro again in the 7th book in the Women’s Murder Club series
This was a let-down for me – I read James Patterson for thrill suspense and speed reading. This book mostly felt like a clingy romance and really not my cup of tea!
“I’m not going to do anything,” he insisted. “I would never do anything—I’m just not good at keeping what I feel to myself, Lindsay. I know you’re with Joe. I get it. I just want you to know that I’ve got this arrow through my heart. And I would do anything for you.” (YAWN)
The story focuses on a love triangle with Lindsey and I feel doesn’t add to her character and if anything makes her seem weak and love sick!
I don’t mind a little romance – but this just wasn’t believable and didn’t have any depth. The plotline of the fire-starters was side-lined massively by Lindsey deciding what man she ‘NEEDED’ in her life (EYE-ROLL). I really hope this isn’t a reflection of what James Patterson thinks of women.
Also can someone kill off Yuki now? I just aren’t feeling this character at all for some reason I find her annoying and I don’t think she brings much to the murder club.
Another easy read – but I did find myself skimming through the love-sick chapters
I will be reading the next – it’s too late to stop but I hope they start to focus more on the crime than the characters love lives!
On to the next!
Patterson teams up with Paetro again in the 7th book in the Women’s Murder Club series
This was a let-down for me – I read James Patterson for thrill suspense and speed reading. This book mostly felt like a clingy romance and really not my cup of tea!
“I’m not going to do anything,” he insisted. “I would never do anything—I’m just not good at keeping what I feel to myself, Lindsay. I know you’re with Joe. I get it. I just want you to know that I’ve got this arrow through my heart. And I would do anything for you.” (YAWN)
The story focuses on a love triangle with Lindsey and I feel doesn’t add to her character and if anything makes her seem weak and love sick!
I don’t mind a little romance – but this just wasn’t believable and didn’t have any depth. The plotline of the fire-starters was side-lined massively by Lindsey deciding what man she ‘NEEDED’ in her life (EYE-ROLL). I really hope this isn’t a reflection of what James Patterson thinks of women.
Also can someone kill off Yuki now? I just aren’t feeling this character at all for some reason I find her annoying and I don’t think she brings much to the murder club.
Another easy read – but I did find myself skimming through the love-sick chapters
I will be reading the next – it’s too late to stop but I hope they start to focus more on the crime than the characters love lives!
On to the next!
August 26, 2025
Interesting characters. Four female colleagues but also close friends - an asst DA, detective, medical examiner & reporter support each other solving crimes in SF. Creative story. Moves along quickly.
August 7, 2026
Another entertaining installment of the Women's Murder Club series. Two interesting crimes that each member plays a hand in, some more than others as is usually the case, with endings that felt fitting.
WMC books are great fast-paced palate cleanser books for me. Ones that go quick, never have a dull moment, and are filled with action in short chapters that help move the reader along. I always get exactly what I come for when I pick up one of these books.
WMC books are great fast-paced palate cleanser books for me. Ones that go quick, never have a dull moment, and are filled with action in short chapters that help move the reader along. I always get exactly what I come for when I pick up one of these books.
November 4, 2025
4 Stars for 7th Heaven: Women’s Murder Club, Book 7 (audiobook) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro read by Carolyn McCormick.
Lindsay and her friends are trying to solve two cases. There’s a madman setting fire to rich peoples homes and killing the residents and a recent governor’s son is missing and probably dead. She better be careful before she becomes the next victim.
Lindsay and her friends are trying to solve two cases. There’s a madman setting fire to rich peoples homes and killing the residents and a recent governor’s son is missing and probably dead. She better be careful before she becomes the next victim.
December 24, 2020
This wasn’t one of my favorites but the series must go on!
3 stars!
Full review to come!
3 stars!
Full review to come!
March 21, 2018
San Francisco is Hot! There's so much going on that James Patterson keeps it simple but complicated simultaneously.
Lindsay finally has a man that loves her to death but can't say yes to his marriage proposal. Now she's battling feelings about her partner and it may lead to problems at work and at home further down the road.
The previous governor's son, Michael Campian, has disappeared without a trace and a young prostitute has admitted to killing him. Did she? On trial for murder and being prosecuted by one of the best lawyers, Yuki Castellano, and member of the women's murder club, the prostitute recants her admission.
There's a fire starter that's going around robbing wealthy people, binding them up and setting their homes on fire......murder! The calling card left behind is written in Latin and describes the reason for the murder.
Truly will keep you reading and wanting to get to the end. Good read.
Lindsay finally has a man that loves her to death but can't say yes to his marriage proposal. Now she's battling feelings about her partner and it may lead to problems at work and at home further down the road.
The previous governor's son, Michael Campian, has disappeared without a trace and a young prostitute has admitted to killing him. Did she? On trial for murder and being prosecuted by one of the best lawyers, Yuki Castellano, and member of the women's murder club, the prostitute recants her admission.
There's a fire starter that's going around robbing wealthy people, binding them up and setting their homes on fire......murder! The calling card left behind is written in Latin and describes the reason for the murder.
Truly will keep you reading and wanting to get to the end. Good read.
June 9, 2012
It has been awhile since I read any of the Women's Murder Club (I'm hereby referring to it as WMC) books by James Patterson. I was waiting for this 7th book to come out in paperback, and even though it's been sitting on my shelves for awhile, I only recently got around to reading it. Don't ask me why, because as I always find out when I start one of Patterson's WMC books, I can't put them down!
While he may not be a literary genius, I do find Patterson's books to be enjoyable, not to mention very easy, to read. Short chapters can do wonders for a book, especially when one is busy and often interrupted from reading. (Because as much as I didn't want to put this book down, there were times I had to.) Another big reason I like this series of books in particular is that we get to know a set of characters and revisit them over and over and see what is new in their lives. I think that adds to the appeal of the WMC books.
One of Patterson's strengths is his ability to weave together separate mysteries and crimes and yet still tie it all together into the story. For me, that really helps with the pacing of the story and keeps me turning the pages--you get a fresh look into one of the crimes every few chapters. With 7th Heaven, one of the side plots did bug me a little bit, and that was the problems that Yuki had when trying to date true crime writer Jason Twilly turned creepy. Initially it just didn't seem to fit, though by the end of the book it did make more sense in relation to the story. In my opnion, this little piece of the puzzle just felt almost as if it had been added in after the fact. Other than that, I really thought the ending was well-done, and I honestly didn't see it coming. I'd say more but I'm afraid of giving too much away to those of you who haven't read this book.
If you like mysteries and suspense/thrillers, I think you would enjoy Patterson's Women's Murder Club books. It's not absolutely necessary to read them in order, but I do think it's preferable to do that so that you can see the main characters develop.
While he may not be a literary genius, I do find Patterson's books to be enjoyable, not to mention very easy, to read. Short chapters can do wonders for a book, especially when one is busy and often interrupted from reading. (Because as much as I didn't want to put this book down, there were times I had to.) Another big reason I like this series of books in particular is that we get to know a set of characters and revisit them over and over and see what is new in their lives. I think that adds to the appeal of the WMC books.
One of Patterson's strengths is his ability to weave together separate mysteries and crimes and yet still tie it all together into the story. For me, that really helps with the pacing of the story and keeps me turning the pages--you get a fresh look into one of the crimes every few chapters. With 7th Heaven, one of the side plots did bug me a little bit, and that was the problems that Yuki had when trying to date true crime writer Jason Twilly turned creepy. Initially it just didn't seem to fit, though by the end of the book it did make more sense in relation to the story. In my opnion, this little piece of the puzzle just felt almost as if it had been added in after the fact. Other than that, I really thought the ending was well-done, and I honestly didn't see it coming. I'd say more but I'm afraid of giving too much away to those of you who haven't read this book.
If you like mysteries and suspense/thrillers, I think you would enjoy Patterson's Women's Murder Club books. It's not absolutely necessary to read them in order, but I do think it's preferable to do that so that you can see the main characters develop.
April 20, 2020
Women's Murder Club #7: Patterson and Maxine Paetro comeback with a return to form after the not as good sixth instalment. The Women's Murder Club are involved with a confession to a celebrity murder, another celebrity stalking one of the Murder Club members, and the main case, a spate of robbery / arson / homicides! Another riveting read. 6 out of 12
May 4, 2017
الجزء السابع و السلسلة لا تزال تحتفظ بشيء من بريق جزئها الأول من حيث الحبكة القصصية على الأقل
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الحوارات بين الشخصيات لا يزال أكثر ما يزعجني...و كانك تقرأ حوارا بين مجموعة من المراهقات لا مجموعة
. من الراشدات اللواتي يملكن وظائف صعبة
الحياة الخاصة للشخصية الرئيسية ليندسي عندما يتم التطرق اليها تحس و كأنها تنتمي لرواية كلاسيكية أو درامية أو
. أي شيء غير رواية بوليسية مليئة بالعنف
و عن ليندسي أيضا ...يا الهي ماذا حصل؟ ما الذي حصل بخلاف حماقة الكاتب و جعلها بذلك الضعف في هذا
"strong female characters" الجزء؟ أعتقد روايات
يجب أن تكون وفية لاسمها على الأقل, فمن أجل ذلك يقع الاقبال عليها من القراء. طبعا لا أحبذالمبالغة في الموضوع
. سواء في الروايات أو في السنيما لكن هناك حد أدنى لا ينبغي التنازل عنه من غيره ستصبح الرواية بلا طعم
ختاما نجمتين للحبكة القصصية و نجمة للأيام الخوالي حيث لقائي الأول و الصادم مع السلسلة قبل سنوات
. ذات أمسية صيفية
تمت
30/04/2017
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الحوارات بين الشخصيات لا يزال أكثر ما يزعجني...و كانك تقرأ حوارا بين مجموعة من المراهقات لا مجموعة
. من الراشدات اللواتي يملكن وظائف صعبة
الحياة الخاصة للشخصية الرئيسية ليندسي عندما يتم التطرق اليها تحس و كأنها تنتمي لرواية كلاسيكية أو درامية أو
. أي شيء غير رواية بوليسية مليئة بالعنف
و عن ليندسي أيضا ...يا الهي ماذا حصل؟ ما الذي حصل بخلاف حماقة الكاتب و جعلها بذلك الضعف في هذا
"strong female characters" الجزء؟ أعتقد روايات
يجب أن تكون وفية لاسمها على الأقل, فمن أجل ذلك يقع الاقبال عليها من القراء. طبعا لا أحبذالمبالغة في الموضوع
. سواء في الروايات أو في السنيما لكن هناك حد أدنى لا ينبغي التنازل عنه من غيره ستصبح الرواية بلا طعم
ختاما نجمتين للحبكة القصصية و نجمة للأيام الخوالي حيث لقائي الأول و الصادم مع السلسلة قبل سنوات
. ذات أمسية صيفية
تمت
30/04/2017
December 29, 2019
7th Heaven by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is the 7th book in the Women's Murder Club Mystery series. Arsonists are targetting wealthy couples, burning them alive after robbing them, and the disappearance of the son of a former governor keep Sergeant Lindsay Boxer and the members of the Women's Murder Club busy. Fast paced with a few twists. It was nice to be introduced to Clare's new baby daughter at the end but disappointing that Lindsay has still not committed to Joe. The back and forth between the two cases made it confusing at times, but overall an interesting, quick read.
February 14, 2008
02/14/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: 7th Heaven by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Suspense/2008/396
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #7 in Women's Murder Club
TIME/PLACE: Present/San Francisco, CA
CHARACTERS: Lindsay Boxer/Detective; Yuki Castellano/Asst DA Cindy/Journalist; Claire/doctor
FIRST LINES: Tiny lights winked on the Douglas fir standing tall & full in front of the picture window.
COMMENTS: library book. Two storylines keep you turning the pages. The teenage son of recent governor is missing. He has a congenital heart defect and he has been highlighted in the media over the years. Another "hot" case in the San Francisco area are the serial arsons taking place in upper-end homes that include taking the lives of the owners. Good suspense.
TITLE/AUTHOR: 7th Heaven by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Suspense/2008/396
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #7 in Women's Murder Club
TIME/PLACE: Present/San Francisco, CA
CHARACTERS: Lindsay Boxer/Detective; Yuki Castellano/Asst DA Cindy/Journalist; Claire/doctor
FIRST LINES: Tiny lights winked on the Douglas fir standing tall & full in front of the picture window.
COMMENTS: library book. Two storylines keep you turning the pages. The teenage son of recent governor is missing. He has a congenital heart defect and he has been highlighted in the media over the years. Another "hot" case in the San Francisco area are the serial arsons taking place in upper-end homes that include taking the lives of the owners. Good suspense.
December 30, 2019
Soooo good!!!
August 2, 2017
Ένα ντουέτο παρανοϊκών βάζει φωτιά στις ωραιότερες επαύλεις του Σαν Φρανσίσκο, καίγοντας μαζί και τους δεμένους ενοίκους τους. Η υπόθεση παίρνει διαστάσεις και η Λίνζι αρχίζει να νιώθει επικίνδυνα κοντά της τις φλόγες. Ποιοι καίνε τα σπίτια και γιατί; Πώς καταφέρνουν και είναι πάντα τόσο προσεκτικοί που δεν αφήνουν κανένα αποτύπωμα πουθενά; Πότε θα κάνουν το μοιραίο λάθος και θα συλληφθούν; Τι κρύβεται πίσω από αυτό το παρανοϊκό σχέδιο; Παράλληλα εξελίσσεται και η ιστορία της εξαφάνισης του Μάικλ Κάμπιον, έφηβου γιου του πρώην κυβερνήτη της Καλιφόρνια, που επιτέλους κάποιος είπε ότι τον είδε να βγαίνει από το σπίτι μιας πόρνης. Τι πραγματικά συνέβη λοιπόν τη νύχτα της εξαφάνισης του νεαρού; Τι γνωρίζει η πόρνη που βλέπει από τη μια στιγμή στην άλλη τη ζωή της να αλλάζει, μιας και η Αστυνομία τη θεωρεί ύποπτη;
Επιτέλους, λες και οι συγγραφείς εισάκουσαν τους αναγνώστες τους, ο «7ος ουρανός» μου θύμισε τις καλές μέρες των πρώτων βιβλίων της σειράς. Έχουμε μία υπόθεση που διαδραματίζεται πέντε μήνες μετά το προηγούμενο βιβλίο, καταλαμβάνει το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του και επιπλέον, με ένα παιχνίδι της μοίρας, εμπλέκεται με την εξαφάνιση του Μάικλ Κάμπιον! Οι εκπλήξεις και οι ανατροπές δε σταματούν στιγμή κι ενώ όλα δείχνουν πως οι εμπρηστές και δολοφόνοι δε θα εντοπιστούν ποτέ, υπεισέρχεται το ανθρώπινο λάθος... με έναν δραματικό τρόπο!
Και οι δύο υποθέσεις του βιβλίου ήταν εξίσου καλογραμμένες και πολύ καλά σχεδιασμένες. Οι εμπρησμοί εκτυλίσσονταν ταυτόχρονα με κάποια γεγονότα που απλώς μπερδεύανε τη Λίνζι Μπόξερ και το Τμήμα της και παρ’ όλο που ήξερα τους δολοφόνους, έστω και με ψευδώνυμα, οι συγγραφείς φρόντισαν με σαδιστικό σχεδόν τρόπο να αργήσουν αρκετά να τους τοποθετήσουν στην ιστορία με τα κίνητρά τους και τις πραγματικές τους ταυτότητες (είναι δυνατόν να δημοσιεύτηκε ποτέ ένα κόμικ σαν τον «7ο ουρανό» που σχεδίαζαν οι δολοφόνοι; Προσωπικά δε θα το ήθελα στην ελληνική αγορά!). Δε θα ξεχάσω ποτέ τα τελευταία κεφάλαια με τις ανατριχιαστικές περιγραφές και τη λύση του δράματος, ούτε την ατάκα της ιατροδικαστού Κλερ ότι τα χυμένα μυαλά είναι «σα ζεστά ζελεδάκια»! Μπλιαχ!
Η υπόθεση της πόρνης Τζούνι Μουν ήταν ασύλληπτη! Υποτίθεται ότι ήταν ο τελευταίος μάρτυρας που είδε τον Κάμπιον ζωντανό, παραδέχεται τελικά ότι αυτή τον σκότωσε, η δήλωση αυτή όμως μαζί με την έλλειψη αποδεικτικών στοιχείων, η φύση της ομολογίας και η απουσία πτώματος κάνουν τη Γιούκι Καστελάνο που αναλαμβάνει την υπόθεση να τραβάει τα μαλλιά της. Χωρίς να είναι κουραστικές ή μονότονες, οι σκηνές του δικαστηρίου είναι ένα διάλειμμα μεταξύ της φρενήρους δράσης από το κυνηγητό των εμπρηστών και δεν καταλαμβάνει ως ιστορία και τόσο πολύ χώρο. Οι σελίδες που της αναλογούν όμως είναι αρκετές να παρουσιάσουν μια ολοκληρωμένη υπόθεση με ένα μη αναμενόμενο τέλος, που δε διστάζω να πω πως με κέρδισε απόλυτα, αν και ίσως ελάχιστα παρατραβηγμένο. Θεωρώ όμως πως ήταν και το πιο δίκαιο.
Με τους χαρακτήρες της Γυναικείας Λέσχης Φόνων τι γίνεται; Η Λίνζι Μπόξερ, όσο είναι σε διάσταση με τον Τζο, κάτι οι πολλές ώρες εργασίας, κάτι ο συγχρωτισμός, πέφτει στην αγκαλιά του συνεργάτη της, Ρίτσι, αλλά προλαβαίνει να μετανιώσει πριν ολοκληρώσουν. Και τι γίνεται τώρα που ο Τζο επιστρέφει στη ζωή της, μετακομίζει οριστικά στο Σαν Φρανσίσκο και συγκατοικούν; Πόσο εύκολο είναι σε καθημερινή πλέον βάση η Λίνζι να νοιάζεται για τον άνθρωπο που αγαπά και πολλές φορές τον αγνοεί ή τον «ξεχνά» λόγω του φόρτου εργασίας; Πώς θα δεχτεί τα νέα δεδομένα ο ίδιος ο Τζο και τι θα συμβεί όταν το ένστικτό του καταλάβει το δέσιμο μεταξύ των Λίνζι και Ριτς; Η Γιούκι Καστελάνο αναλαμβάνει την υπόθεση της Τζούνι Μουν αλλά μια σωρεία πράξεων, αποτελεσμάτων και κινήσεων θα αρχίσει να κλονίζει την αρχική της αποφασιστικότητα να διώκει τους κακούς ως αντεισαγγελέας, ίσως και να μετανιώνει για την απόφαση αυτή. Ταυτόχρονα, ένα φλερτ θα τη βάλει τελικά σε θανάσιμο κίνδυνο! Η Κλερ, που έμαθε λόγω του τραυματισμού της στο προηγούμενο βιβλίο πως είναι έγκυος, αν και 42 ετών με ήδη δύο ενήλικα παιδιά στη ζωή της, φέρνει στον κόσμο μια τρισχαριτωμένη μικρούλα.
Στο έβδομο βιβλίο της σειράς της Γυναικείας Λέσχης Φόνων, ο πήχης ανεβαίνει ξανά ψηλά, η Λέσχη αυτή καθαυτή δεν παράχει ενεργητικό ή διαλευκαντικό ρόλο στην υπόθεση ενώ οι πρωταγωνιστές κάπου αρχίζουν να μεστώνουν και να αλλάζουν. Όχι πολύ, ούτε βαθιά, κάτι ξεκίνησε να συμβαίνει όμως. Όλα αυτά σε συνδυασμό με μια δραματική, γρήγορη περιπέτεια και ένα τέλος που με ξάφνιασε, αποτελούν ένα καλό σύνολο που μου άρεσε, με κράτησε και μείωσε στο ελάχιστο την γκρίνια μου
Επιτέλους, λες και οι συγγραφείς εισάκουσαν τους αναγνώστες τους, ο «7ος ουρανός» μου θύμισε τις καλές μέρες των πρώτων βιβλίων της σειράς. Έχουμε μία υπόθεση που διαδραματίζεται πέντε μήνες μετά το προηγούμενο βιβλίο, καταλαμβάνει το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του και επιπλέον, με ένα παιχνίδι της μοίρας, εμπλέκεται με την εξαφάνιση του Μάικλ Κάμπιον! Οι εκπλήξεις και οι ανατροπές δε σταματούν στιγμή κι ενώ όλα δείχνουν πως οι εμπρηστές και δολοφόνοι δε θα εντοπιστούν ποτέ, υπεισέρχεται το ανθρώπινο λάθος... με έναν δραματικό τρόπο!
Και οι δύο υποθέσεις του βιβλίου ήταν εξίσου καλογραμμένες και πολύ καλά σχεδιασμένες. Οι εμπρησμοί εκτυλίσσονταν ταυτόχρονα με κάποια γεγονότα που απλώς μπερδεύανε τη Λίνζι Μπόξερ και το Τμήμα της και παρ’ όλο που ήξερα τους δολοφόνους, έστω και με ψευδώνυμα, οι συγγραφείς φρόντισαν με σαδιστικό σχεδόν τρόπο να αργήσουν αρκετά να τους τοποθετήσουν στην ιστορία με τα κίνητρά τους και τις πραγματικές τους ταυτότητες (είναι δυνατόν να δημοσιεύτηκε ποτέ ένα κόμικ σαν τον «7ο ουρανό» που σχεδίαζαν οι δολοφόνοι; Προσωπικά δε θα το ήθελα στην ελληνική αγορά!). Δε θα ξεχάσω ποτέ τα τελευταία κεφάλαια με τις ανατριχιαστικές περιγραφές και τη λύση του δράματος, ούτε την ατάκα της ιατροδικαστού Κλερ ότι τα χυμένα μυαλά είναι «σα ζεστά ζελεδάκια»! Μπλιαχ!
Η υπόθεση της πόρνης Τζούνι Μουν ήταν ασύλληπτη! Υποτίθεται ότι ήταν ο τελευταίος μάρτυρας που είδε τον Κάμπιον ζωντανό, παραδέχεται τελικά ότι αυτή τον σκότωσε, η δήλωση αυτή όμως μαζί με την έλλειψη αποδεικτικών στοιχείων, η φύση της ομολογίας και η απουσία πτώματος κάνουν τη Γιούκι Καστελάνο που αναλαμβάνει την υπόθεση να τραβάει τα μαλλιά της. Χωρίς να είναι κουραστικές ή μονότονες, οι σκηνές του δικαστηρίου είναι ένα διάλειμμα μεταξύ της φρενήρους δράσης από το κυνηγητό των εμπρηστών και δεν καταλαμβάνει ως ιστορία και τόσο πολύ χώρο. Οι σελίδες που της αναλογούν όμως είναι αρκετές να παρουσιάσουν μια ολοκληρωμένη υπόθεση με ένα μη αναμενόμενο τέλος, που δε διστάζω να πω πως με κέρδισε απόλυτα, αν και ίσως ελάχιστα παρατραβηγμένο. Θεωρώ όμως πως ήταν και το πιο δίκαιο.
Με τους χαρακτήρες της Γυναικείας Λέσχης Φόνων τι γίνεται; Η Λίνζι Μπόξερ, όσο είναι σε διάσταση με τον Τζο, κάτι οι πολλές ώρες εργασίας, κάτι ο συγχρωτισμός, πέφτει στην αγκαλιά του συνεργάτη της, Ρίτσι, αλλά προλαβαίνει να μετανιώσει πριν ολοκληρώσουν. Και τι γίνεται τώρα που ο Τζο επιστρέφει στη ζωή της, μετακομίζει οριστικά στο Σαν Φρανσίσκο και συγκατοικούν; Πόσο εύκολο είναι σε καθημερινή πλέον βάση η Λίνζι να νοιάζεται για τον άνθρωπο που αγαπά και πολλές φορές τον αγνοεί ή τον «ξεχνά» λόγω του φόρτου εργασίας; Πώς θα δεχτεί τα νέα δεδομένα ο ίδιος ο Τζο και τι θα συμβεί όταν το ένστικτό του καταλάβει το δέσιμο μεταξύ των Λίνζι και Ριτς; Η Γιούκι Καστελάνο αναλαμβάνει την υπόθεση της Τζούνι Μουν αλλά μια σωρεία πράξεων, αποτελεσμάτων και κινήσεων θα αρχίσει να κλονίζει την αρχική της αποφασιστικότητα να διώκει τους κακούς ως αντεισαγγελέας, ίσως και να μετανιώνει για την απόφαση αυτή. Ταυτόχρονα, ένα φλερτ θα τη βάλει τελικά σε θανάσιμο κίνδυνο! Η Κλερ, που έμαθε λόγω του τραυματισμού της στο προηγούμενο βιβλίο πως είναι έγκυος, αν και 42 ετών με ήδη δύο ενήλικα παιδιά στη ζωή της, φέρνει στον κόσμο μια τρισχαριτωμένη μικρούλα.
Στο έβδομο βιβλίο της σειράς της Γυναικείας Λέσχης Φόνων, ο πήχης ανεβαίνει ξανά ψηλά, η Λέσχη αυτή καθαυτή δεν παράχει ενεργητικό ή διαλευκαντικό ρόλο στην υπόθεση ενώ οι πρωταγωνιστές κάπου αρχίζουν να μεστώνουν και να αλλάζουν. Όχι πολύ, ούτε βαθιά, κάτι ξεκίνησε να συμβαίνει όμως. Όλα αυτά σε συνδυασμό με μια δραματική, γρήγορη περιπέτεια και ένα τέλος που με ξάφνιασε, αποτελούν ένα καλό σύνολο που μου άρεσε, με κράτησε και μείωσε στο ελάχιστο την γκρίνια μου
August 13, 2023
Great story. So much going on. The ending will get you
February 28, 2012
San Francisco Police Detective Lindsay Boxer and her Women's Murder Club friends are back with another mystery that had this reader staying up late and rapidly turning pages.
It all begins with the mysterious disappearance of the ex-governor's teenage son, and then spins off into a series of mysterious arson fires of luxurious Bay Area homes, leaving the owners dead. Evidence seemingly leads nowhere.
Meanwhile, lurking in the background, two young men who call themselves Hawk and Pidge are orchestrating devastation everywhere they go.
But who are these young men? What, if anything, do they have to do with these events? Are they also connected to the disappearance of young Michael Campion? And what does Junie Moon have to do with any of it?
Just when I thought I'd seen enough to reach some conclusions, the writers threw a curve ball at the end.
I'm a big fan of Lindsay Boxer and her gal pals. In "7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)," we also meet her partner Rich Conklin and her boyfriend Joe. There could be some future twists and turns. I can't wait for the next book. Four stars.
It all begins with the mysterious disappearance of the ex-governor's teenage son, and then spins off into a series of mysterious arson fires of luxurious Bay Area homes, leaving the owners dead. Evidence seemingly leads nowhere.
Meanwhile, lurking in the background, two young men who call themselves Hawk and Pidge are orchestrating devastation everywhere they go.
But who are these young men? What, if anything, do they have to do with these events? Are they also connected to the disappearance of young Michael Campion? And what does Junie Moon have to do with any of it?
Just when I thought I'd seen enough to reach some conclusions, the writers threw a curve ball at the end.
I'm a big fan of Lindsay Boxer and her gal pals. In "7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)," we also meet her partner Rich Conklin and her boyfriend Joe. There could be some future twists and turns. I can't wait for the next book. Four stars.
July 30, 2020
I'm just going to pretend the last chapter of this book didn't happen because that honestly would bring my rating down to 2 stars. The rest of the book was great, really thrilling plot lines involving arson and some great heartfelt moments with the Murder Club. I'm a bit sad Cindy took a back seat in this one, but I enjoyed Yuki's plot line a lot so I can't complain too much. My only complaint is what kind of name is "Junie Moon" for a suspect. I couldn't take her seriously (bambi-eyed prostitute named JUNIE?).
Can't wait for the next adventure with Lindsey, she's like my best friend only she's not real and is a cop.
Can't wait for the next adventure with Lindsey, she's like my best friend only she's not real and is a cop.
April 13, 2024
Weirdly, the Michael Campion subplot was more interesting than the arson plot. One family attack was well described, but every other crime was more removed and less enjoyable.
The Call girl seems freaking crazy! Everything about that was messed up, and I wanted to know more about it.
I like that Yuki's cases have become a good counterpoint to Lindsay's detection, although the word distrust in the Murder Club kind of paints Lindsay in a bad light.
I still don't like what Patterson wrote about her and her partner. That was kind of out of nowhere, and the fact that it is continuing is meh for me.
3.5 Stars rounded up.
The Call girl seems freaking crazy! Everything about that was messed up, and I wanted to know more about it.
I like that Yuki's cases have become a good counterpoint to Lindsay's detection, although the word distrust in the Murder Club kind of paints Lindsay in a bad light.
I still don't like what Patterson wrote about her and her partner. That was kind of out of nowhere, and the fact that it is continuing is meh for me.
3.5 Stars rounded up.
April 15, 2020
I love that James Patterson’s books have more than one storyline. It makes the book more interesting and luckily they’re written so well that it doesn’t get confusing. There was a lot of twists in this one and I didn’t predict any of them! Again you get to meet some new characters and I really liked them. I don’t think I’ve ever read crime books that make me this emotional! There’s something in every book that makes me feel sympathy for the characters. This is definitely one of my favourite series and I love every book. I’m reading book 8 straight away and I can’t wait!
May 13, 2025
It’s bad enough when one person commits horrible, unimaginable, torturous crimes. But when two evil minded people do them together, I am even more baffled. How does the topic even come to surface, do they just know this is an evil like-minded individual? Do they have a sense of it? How much time do you have to spend with someone before you can casually, without fear of judgment or worry that they will run screaming to the authorities, say, ‘hey, it would be fun if we tied people up, robbed them, and then set their houses on fire with them in there. What do you think buddy? You game for this?’
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