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Book Review: 5TH Horseman by James Patterson

5TH Horseman by James Patterson ISBN: 0316159778 Publisher: Little Brown amazon.com $16.99 James Patterson is one of the “best-Selling” authors of all time. In the 5TH Horseman Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer investigates the death of a young woman; apparently not related to the symptoms of the illness she was admitted for, in a top-tier San francisco ...

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James Patterson, a Master of the Thriller

I love mysteries, although I’m not a lover of blood-thirsty psychotic thrillers. Several years ago while visiting my brother, my sister-in-law loaned 5 books to me written by James Patterson and I was hooked. All 5 centered on his Alex Cross character, a forensics psychologist who worked for the Washington, D.C. police and later the ...

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Matthew Fox and His Frightening Transformation for ‘Alex Cross’

Audiences may have a hard time recognizing Matthew Fox when they see him as serial killer Picasso in Rob Cohen’s “Alex Cross.” The actor, best known for his roles on “Party of Five” and “Lost,” underwent one of the most visceral transformations any actor has gone through in a 2012 movie as he slimmed down, ...

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Little Known Facts About James Patterson

James Patterson is an award-winning best-selling American author and the creator of the thriller series featuring Alex Cross. Here are some little known facts about James Patterson. 1. James Patterson is the former chairman of J.W. Thompson, an advertising company. In fact, Patterson is attributed with coming up with the slogan, “Toys R’ Us Kid.” ...

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Review of James Patterson’s The Quickie

In James Patterson’s book The Quickie, written with Michael Ledwidge, we meet Lauren Stilwell, whose marriage is quietly disintegrating. Her husband works long hours, travels, and seems permanently welded to his cell phone. Her demanding job only widens the gulf developing between them. After Lauren spots her husband entering a hotel on his lunch hour ...