Kitty Collins is a wealthy Influencer with millions, yes millions, of followers. She's also a self-made vigilante, trying to keep the better streets of SW3, Southwest London, safe for all the young, trendy socialites that party there. When Kitty meets a man who might actually be Mr.
The 1958 Decoration Day celebration of a small Minnesota town is disrupted when the body of its wealthiest and most despised resident is found in the river. Sheriff Brody Dern hopes he can convince everyone that it was an accident or a suicide so he doesn't have to arrest anyone for a killing that was probably well deserved. Suspicion soon settles on Noah Bluestone, who worked for the deceased until recently fired. Most of the townsfolk are already leery of Bluestone; not only is he an Indian, he's married to a Japanese woman. The little town of Jewel is in for an in
Jay's overbearing, ocean-loving father committed suicide after fighting a losing battle with cancer. He and Jay had been estranged the last couple of years, but Jay has figured out a way to deal with his guilt and regain the respect of his mother and sisters. Jay goes diving in the Pacific to find his father's remains and bring him home. Thanks to his father's zealousness, Jay is a good diver, but he is totally unprepared for what happens when he gets tangled up with a giant squid that is being eaten by a massive sperm whale. The book jacket says this is a "scientifi
Caroline, or Caz, as most people call her, boards the luxurious cruise ship RMS Atlantica with her boyfriend, Pete, for a much-needed holiday. On her first morning aboard, Caz wakes up to discover Pete is not in the bed. She gets up and realizes he's not in the room or on the balcony. She ventures into the corridor, up on deck, into restaurants, the lounges, the spa, the bridge and all the public areas she can get to. Not only is Pete nowhere to be found, she can't find another soul. She's all alone. And the ship continues to steam into the vastness of th
When Myles gets out of prison, he knows he's going to have to deal with Pryor. Unfortunately, things didn't work out the way he planned and now he's lying in a hospital bed attached to machines with tubes and wires running in and out. His girlfriend, Penny, knows it's now up to her to take care of Pryor so that she and Myles can get on with their life. She's a woman on a mission. J.P. is something of a milquetoast, working as a deputy in what used to be his father's sheriff's department. J.P.
A young Black man working for voters' rights in rural Georgia is stopped by a white deputy on a dark, deserted road. After a brief struggle, the deputy is dead and the young man is arrested for murder. But was it ? The young man's mother is a prominent figure in Georgia politics. He doesn't know who his father is. Yet. I used to be a big fan of Patterson and had high hopes for this book. Alas, my hopes were dashed. While the subject matter was timely, the book was too long, too dry and too predictable. The actual trial, arguably the best
A stable in Southern California is the focal point for this novel about a family with more money than they know what to do with and a family that doesn't know what to do now that they don't have money. Heather had to give up the horse world she loved when her father left. Now she wants to give that world to her daughters, whether they want it or not. Pamela is trying desperately to keep her daughter sitting pretty in the barn hierarchy even though she needs new horses they can no longer afford. Barn moms, mean girls, a narcissistic trainer and his unbelievably handso
Antonia Scott is the latest psychologically damaged crime solver with preternatural skills. Her handler wants her working on a particular case, but, dealing with an emotional trauma, Antonia just wants to lie low. Enter Jon Gutierrez, a disgraced police officer whose career is about to crash and burn. If Jon can get Antonia to work the case, charges against him will be dropped. While the two don't immediately mesh, the case soon consumes them both and they continue working it even when they are told to stand down. One person is already dead, another's time is r
Melvina Donleavy has a unique skill. She never forgets a face. Never. That and a father in law enforcement propelled her into a career with the CIA. Mel has just arrived in Byelorussia on her first undercover mission, where not even her team knows what her mission really is. Though she tries to stay under the radar, Mel soon comes under the scrutiny of the head of the local KGB when she starts asking questions about an apparent serial killer operating in the area. And the Soviet Union does not have serial killers. This was the bes
