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Monday, March 28, 2011

READ THIS: Private, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Clearly, an author that has been winning awards since the year Peachy Deegan was born (1976!) is going to produce a hit, and though she can't say she was reading James Patterson back in the 70's she is pleased to say she does now.  Private is a book that is 400 pages that feels like 110 it goes so fast.  It is kind of like drinking your 5th Peachy Deegan Express made with Star Vodka-and you can drink one at five different places now: Swifty's, Sistina, Caravaggio, San Pietro and Brasserie Cognac-you have such a great time in the first 100 pages the next 300 go by like a breeze.


Your level of captivation continually evolves and you will find yourself staying up at all hours of the night wanting to know what happens to the characters that you will become attached to.  From the angelic twin to the evil twin to the awful gamers, each person introduced is really an individual that comes across the black and white pages into brilliant color in your memory, and he even threw in someone Irish for Peachy. 


We're not going to give anything away, because of course we want you to read it, but if you want a lightening fast read that will give you a true jolt, this is a winner!



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PRIVATE is a hypercharged new thriller featuring the world's most advanced investigations firm.

The police can't help you

Former CIA agent Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily--and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.

The press will destroy you

Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.

Only one place to turn: Private

But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans. With a plot that moves at death-defying speeds, Private is James Patterson sleekest, most exciting thriller ever.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1976, James Patterson's books have sold more than 170 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Mr. Patterson also writes the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels, set in San Francisco, and the top-selling New York detective series of all time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

Maxine Paetro is the author of three novels, two works of nonfiction, and the coauthor of seven books with James Patterson. She lives in New York with her husband.


Release Date:
FEB 22 2011

Pub Date:
FEB 22 2011

US/Can:
$14.99 / $16.99


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