Mother of all murders

by James Patterson

Genres: Fiction, Audiobook

Unknown Binding

About the author

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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.

Reviews

[Storm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collected in Murder, Interrupted, book 1 in James Patterson's written version of Discovery's Murder is Forever Series. A young girl has been sick her entire life with every conceivable disease - leukemia, brittle bones, asthma, eczema, problems sleeping or digesting foods, you name it. Even if it is blamed on defective chromosomes, I found this kind of unbelievable to be honest. Her mother has made the child's illness a selling point, getting free medical treatment, trips to Disneyland and even free housing.

When they move to Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina's destruction of New Orleans, the child, now a teenager, gets a new doctor who wants to re-run all the tests, being skeptical. He eventually uncovers Munchausen's by proxy and the next thing you know, Murder is in the cards. I think I may have heard of this case happening, as I vaguely recall feeling that if I had been on the jury I would not have voted the child guilty.

[Alabama Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is the basis of this true life crime story. It is a very real medical problem that often goes undiagnosed until it is too late for the victims. Proper training is needed by both law enforcement and the medical community to understand and stop this problem.

[Vijaya · Rating 1 out of 5]

When the book is so predictable they stuck it on the end of another predictable book. .

[Elysse AKA EILIS Heller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read. Not Alex Cross, but not bad.

[Sandi McHenry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a shorter story of his. Not as good as his usual, and not a usual type of storyline. Still a good one.

[Lindsay Rock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super quick read. It was creepy but I wish the book had more details. Really big potential to be a 5 star.

[Daisy Wood · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay!

[Jreader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written, different perspective.

[Lynn Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've heard of this disease. In fact, I had a friend who helped remove a child from the horrible mother with this disease by proxy. Heaven help the children.