Patterson's View

by Cliff Cardin

What if you could see the future, but no one believed you? What if you tried to protect someone from a killer, only to have the killer come after you?For Psychic Brent Patterson, this nightmarish premise has become a spine-tingling reality; one he hopes to survive. Patterson is a young psychic who desperately tries to prevent the death of Jenny Beckem, a top producing real estate agent.From the first vision to the final dramatic resolution, the novel follows the actions of two detectives who attempt to use glimpses of the future to stop a killer. Unfortunately, their advantage is quickly neutralized when a reporter breaks the story, placing young Patterson at risk, transforming him from the hunter into the hunted. Will this change of events seal Jenny’s fate? Can Patterson regain his advantage? For now, Patterson can only watch, as events move swiftly toward a heart-stopping final confrontation that even a psychic could not foresee.

336 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 29, 2006

Reviews

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cliff Cardin's Patterson's View is an exciting story where characters actions have consequences...deadly consequences. One of the many strengths of Cardin's book is his rich supporting characters. However, what I like most about Patterson's View is the realistic portrayal of people's reactions. A book with both a psychic and murderer could have easily become tripe.

However, what Cardin gives his readers is a rich conflict where the drama unfolds in a heterodiegetic narrative where the reader is shown the events over being told. Readers will find the flow of his story compelling much like a good action movie while still being taken by surprised with the twists and turns of the plot. The arc of the story is well paced with a thoughtful climax that surprised me as well as a satisfying resolution. I highly recommend that you read Patterson's View, a well crafted story of crime, mystery, and murder.

[Sascha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Patterson's View was one of those books that I had I hard time putting down. I think I was up till 4 am and then finished it the next morning. Cliff did a great job combining the supernatural aspects with a psychological thriller. His attention to detail is wonderful and the twist at the end was wonderfully crafted. I'd definitely recommend this book - just make sure you don't have to be up early the next morning!

[Robbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! Just got this yesterday, read it today and am very impressed with this author's first book. Great characters, lots of action, couldn't put it down and a totally unexpected twist at the end. What more could you want in a book? Jim rated this one 4 stars and finished it on 12-2-13.

[John Van Walsum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun read, keeping me interested the whole day. It's really the first book I completed in a single day flying from MI to TX. Some great twists and turns, and an ending I didn't see coming.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

[Mimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced page turner. Almost a one sitter

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was wondering why a free book had five stars. Yep I know why now. This was a great book. Just enough suspense and great writing. I'm glad I read it.

[Linda Look · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent mystery about a young man who can see events in the future. He predicts his own death from a predator. I couldn't put this one down until I finished it.

[Majana Reis · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's like an intense CSI episode. If you like crime stories, you'll like this.

[Layne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book. Held my interest through the whole book.
Not really my favorite genre, but I read it because it was highly rated and I got it for free on amazon Kindle.