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Oh and another series of his I really want to read is the Confessions of a Murder Suspect series. Has anyone read it?
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Ah I loved the Maximum Ride series as a teen, but I was always a little bit mad that he let it get so mediocre towards the end. *sigh* Didn't stop me from reading each book multiple times.
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Maximum Ride was a favorite of mine growing up, though I have to agree that the ending was a bit of a disappointment.
I recently heard from a friend there was going to be another Maximum Ride, but I've yet to find any information on it myself.
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I used to love the Maximum Ride series, but after the fourth book, it got very preachy about saving the environment. While I understand that it's important, I think he went too far in trying to push his message and could have been much more subtle. Middle schoolers (who I assume he was writing that series for) don't need to have everything shoved down their throats. I haven't been interested enough to pick up any of his other books.
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I was completely hooked a few years back with his Women's Murder Club series. My middle school aged daughter seems to have become a fan recently. She's read Witch & Wizard, Maximum ride and Middle School Series. She begged me to read Maximum Ride, which my kids tend to do when they LOVE a book!
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I did read several of Patterson's books. I really got wrapped up into the Women's Murder Club series. Quick chapters made it easy to cruise through the books. I did loose interest in the series after the 9th book. I felt like his writing wasn't as creative and the same plot was occurring. I will have to attempt one of his other series.
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James Patterson has to be one of my favorite authors of all times! His books are suspenseful and thrilling! I just finished The Post Card Killers. It was one of my favorite books by him by far.
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I always enjoy the first few books of any given James Patterson series but I wish he new when to stop. So often his series drag on to the point where I stop caring about the characters or events and they start to get repetitive. Even in series such as the Witch and Wizard series where you think he has finished at a reasonable point he releases a new book with another added problem to deal with (the uber-director being the most obviously forced of these). It is a shame but kind of understandable as knowing how to quit when you are ahead is a real art.
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Grizzly wrote:I hate James Patterson. He's by far my least favorite author out there. Ten out of ten would not read again.

I read Sunday at Tiffany's because my brother accidentally bought it and gave it to me. It read like it was written by a middle schooler and lacked a compelling enough plot of me to forgive the poor writing. Not to mention the two dimensional female lead. I read the Maximum Ride series (up to a point) because my cousin recommended it. And again, the writing was that of a middle schooler. The main character was a huge Mary Sue, and the plot was deus ex machina to the (ha) max.

He's predictable and overall sub-par. How could someone who is so terrible at writing make it so big in the writing world? I've heard that he doesn't even write his own novels, but I don't know if that makes it better or worse. Regardless, I don't think he's a good author at all, but he is a rather big name so I guess he must be doing something right. But then again, Twilight hit it big, and that novel wasn't anything special either.

Am I the only Patterson hater here?
You are not alone! I've read a few different Patterson books--Private; I Funny; 1st to Die--and I just couldn't get into them. I know I had a preset opinion of him because I worked at Barnes and Noble for nearly a decade, and during that time, I'm pretty sure the dude released a book at least once a month, if not more often. And every single time, the book was a bestseller. It was just annoying. I tried three different series because I thought I should give him a fair try. But I can now officially say I'm not a fan. I agree that his series drag, and I think his writing caters to people who are more interested in a story and less interested in quality of writing.
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I love James Patterson, reading his books really draws my attention. They have me thinking about life and if someone out here can be like that, I just got finished Invisible and I can't stop thinking about it. :D
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I've read his Women's Murder Club series. While the first six or seven were good, the later installments have been predictable and dull.

Patterson puts out a few too many books. They are not particularly well written, but they are extremely easy and quick reads. I've read one or two of his other novels as well, but I have zero intention of reading anything else by Patterson.
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I have read a lot of his books, and I agree I loved the first few books any of the series, but they start to become predictable. You can almost tell what is going to happen by the first few pages. I admit I have not picked up one of his books in a lot time for I feel like they are all becoming the same.
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I really love Patterson's books and writing style just because its so easy to read. His books are fast and usually quick reads. Some can get predictable but the stories are still fairly interesting and I never want them to stop because I get so interested in his characters.
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I like James Patterson's books. I agree that they are a bit predictable after reading a few, but I like his writing style and the plot moves along. His books might not be heavy literary fiction, but I still love his books.
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Post by cfuller »

I love James Patterson books. The books are easy to read and keep your interest. I especially like the Alex Cross series.

-- 06 Nov 2014, 18:22 --

I love James Patterson books. The books are easy to read and keep your interest. I especially like the Alex Cross series.
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