2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) in WACKY READING CHALLENGES

Jun 06, 2017 Li'l Owl rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-crime-suspense-thriller, detective-police-procedural-sheriff, series, medical-examiner-forensic-anthropol, owl-s-audible-audiobooks-own

First, to be clear, I need to say that this review is being written for the *Audio Book format*.

This is a high paced very enjoyable book with lots of drama, suspense, and plot twists. Plus my favorite four women characters that make up this the Women's Murder Club series.
There were a couple of things regarding prison procedure, evidence and a forensic improbability that caught my attention, but they are few and far between and they are pretty insignificant. It didn't make the book any less enj First, to be clear, I need to say that this review is being written for the *Audio Book format*.

This is a high paced very enjoyable book with lots of drama, suspense, and plot twists. Plus my favorite four women characters that make up this the Women's Murder Club series.
There were a couple of things regarding prison procedure, evidence and a forensic improbability that caught my attention, but they are few and far between and they are pretty insignificant. It didn't make the book any less enjoyable. Just thought I'd mention it for those of us who eat, sleep, and read this genre and are very sensitive to things like that. (You know who you are ; )

On to what I didn't like.
The biggest problem for me is with the narrator's, Melissa Leo and Jeremy Piven. Both were pretty bland and it was hard to tell when the women narrator changed between the women characters and also when the male narrator changed between the male characters. It took a lot away from the excellent writing. That's the reason I dropped one star. Having said that, this is the only audio book in the series with these narrators. From here on, books 3-10 are narrated by someone else who does a much better job and I know that it makes a tremendous difference in continuing on with the remaining audio books. The remaining books, 11-16, are narrated by yet another person and I think she's the best! They will be included in my reviews for this series going forward.
I know this because this is my second trip through these audio books. I listend to them about ten years ago and loved them so much that I listened to them back to back, one right after another! I've decided to start over since it's been so long and the sixteenth in the series, 16th Seduction, has just been published.

As a side note, which had nothing to do with my star rating, is that the coauthors change for books 2 & 3 in the series. Books 1, & 4-16 in the series are coauthored by James Patterson and Carolyn McCormick.
This one (#2) as well as book 3 are coauthored by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. Both coauthors did an outstanding job so it wasn't the writing of the book itself that I didn't like. The problem for me lies in with the narrators.
So my recommendation for this particular book is to read the written format. Then, after this one, the narrating is much improved for the Audio format from here on out. ...more

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Sep 17, 2015 Book Concierge rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: library, concierge, audio, mystery, suspense, series

Book on CD performed by Melissa Leo & Jeremy Piven.
2**

From the book jacket: The Women’s Murder Club is back! a brilliantly diabolical killer is murdering people from every walk of life. The deaths seem unrelated but police homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer senses a connection and , together with medical examiner Claire, assistant D.A. Jill, and Chronicle reporter Cindy, finds a link that sends a chill through the entire nation. This killer’s motives are unspeakable.

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Jun 10, 2013 Connie N. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2nd-in-series, mystery, police-procedural

I really liked the first in this series, but I liked this one even better. It's not quite a 5-star rating, but it's close...let's say 4.5 stars. Exciting story that didn't lag at all. We follow Lindsay Boxer, homicide lieutenant, as she investigates a case of a serial killer who seems to focus on blacks and/or cops, there doesn't seem to be a definite pattern at first until she uncovers more information that leads her to the right place. Once again she enlists the help of the Women's Murder Club ...more

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Jun 06, 2008 Nancy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, crime, still-owned, thriller

I really like the Women's Murder Club series. I like Lindsay Boxer and I like the dynamic between her and her friends. Last time I read this book, almost 8 years ago now, I had rated it a 3 but I am increasing it to a 4 now as I found the story really compelling. Patterson's books are always easy to read and a good antidote to some of the heavier books I currently have on the go. And I have no problems at all re-reading them. ...more

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