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Private Jack Morgan investigates the disappearance of the biggest superstar couple in Hollywood. Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they're also great parents, philanthropists and just all-around good people. When they disappear without a word from their ranch, facts
Private Jack Morgan investigates the disappearance of the biggest superstar couple in Hollywood. Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they're also great parents, philanthropists and just all-around good people. When they disappear without a word from their ranch, facts are hard to find. They live behind such a high wall of security and image control that even world-renowned Private Investigator Jack Morgan can't get to the truth. But as Jack keeps probing, secrets sprout thick and fast--and the world's golden couple may emerge as hiding behind a world of desperation and deception that the wildest reality show couldn't begin to unveil. Murder is only the opening scene.
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February 10th 2014
by Little, Brown and Company
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Angela Kaczynski
I've read 4 of them now and I have not read them in order. So far none of the cases have overlapped, just some of the character relationships. But I d …more I've read 4 of them now and I have not read them in order. So far none of the cases have overlapped, just some of the character relationships. But I don't think it is hard to figure out - Patterson gives you enough background to know what is going on. (less)
Peter Wells-Garnett
Yes. Each story is a self-contained unit of its own. The Common thread is the protagonists. The investigative agency called Private. Like a literary v …more Yes. Each story is a self-contained unit of its own. The Common thread is the protagonists. The investigative agency called Private. Like a literary version of the TV show; Hawaii-5-O (less)
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Feb 22, 2014
Amy
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For me the "No Prisoners" story line was far more interesting than the movie star storyline (where you couldn't help but read "Brad and Angelina"). At the end, I was really rooting for the demise of the movie stars & wonder why we, as a society, put their "craft/art" above morals and appropriate punishment for deviate behavior. And then there was Justine...."sister", stop being so maudlin and get over yourself. I am NOT impressed with your workout, nor do I care about your sex life. Had Patterso
For me the "No Prisoners" story line was far more interesting than the movie star storyline (where you couldn't help but read "Brad and Angelina"). At the end, I was really rooting for the demise of the movie stars & wonder why we, as a society, put their "craft/art" above morals and appropriate punishment for deviate behavior. And then there was Justine...."sister", stop being so maudlin and get over yourself. I am NOT impressed with your workout, nor do I care about your sex life. Had Patterson focused 100% of the story on No Prisoners, then this would have been a 5 star.
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For reasons unknown, this book was written with two plots that have no relationship to each other. Most plot turns were predictable; those that were not related to storylines I'd stopped caring about at all. The writers may have visited Los Angeles a couple of times, but they know little about what it is like to live here. They drive all over the place but never get caught in any traffic (even at dusk on Halloween). They call Pacific Coast Highway "Highway 1," whereas most Angelenos don't use tha
For reasons unknown, this book was written with two plots that have no relationship to each other. Most plot turns were predictable; those that were not related to storylines I'd stopped caring about at all. The writers may have visited Los Angeles a couple of times, but they know little about what it is like to live here. They drive all over the place but never get caught in any traffic (even at dusk on Halloween). They call Pacific Coast Highway "Highway 1," whereas most Angelenos don't use that term for that thoroughfare anywhere south of the split from the 101. The Huntington Beach Pier is moved to Los Angeles--not just the county, but the city, and into LAPD jurisdiction. That mistake could have been fixed easily, by transferring all that action to the Venice Pier, but the authors simply didn't care. A woman has a fling and is seized by guilt when she finds out that her booty call is married and has two kids. Although supposedly a smart adult, she is unable to place responsibility on the guy--who wore no wedding ring and implied he was free. She has to have this pointed out to her by a therapist, even though she supposedly has an academic background and is a therapist herself. Naturally, she has multiple therapeutic specialities--working with children, helping PTSD patients--and has an "academic" background. She lives in a million dollar home (a detached single-family dwelling in Santa Monica), with no explanation given as to why she is that wealthy. There are way too many names given, for stock characters who are about to be killed. The point of view changes radically, jarringly, even in the middle of action sequences. These types of problems made the book a lot of work to read. Not "thought-provoking" . . . work. Characters do a lot of things for reasons that are hard to fathom at all . . . until one realizes that they are doing them because it is convenient for the writers. Near the end, the main characters take enormous risks with their lives and futures by engaging in illegal and dangerous activities in Mexico, when it would have made more sense to walk away and let poetic justice take its course. They are thereby able to achieve a "storybook" ending (that is no more believable than the rest of the book), but their motives for the extreme recklessness are never explained. This book was easy to put down, and I finished it out of a vague curiosity only, not because I truly cared what happened to the characters. If this is representative of Patterson's actual work, I will be taken aback--given his popularity. I hope he's better than this, and that he and Sullivan simply phoned this book in. Essentially, this was over 400 pages of broadcast television writing, rather than a satisfying crime book.
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Feb 14, 2018
Suzanne
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4.5* This was a very engrossing book! From the kidnapping to Jack’s run in with Tommy, and also Justine struggles. Am I the only one who feels like Jack should just toss in the towel on Tommy? I could go without him. I hope Private remains with Jack. The twists in the Harlow case when nearing the end were twisted but entertaining as all get out! The No Prisoner theme was intriguing but in a very starkly real premise. I enjoyed reading more about the Harlow crime plot in this one than the No Priso
4.5* This was a very engrossing book! From the kidnapping to Jack’s run in with Tommy, and also Justine struggles. Am I the only one who feels like Jack should just toss in the towel on Tommy? I could go without him. I hope Private remains with Jack. The twists in the Harlow case when nearing the end were twisted but entertaining as all get out! The No Prisoner theme was intriguing but in a very starkly real premise. I enjoyed reading more about the Harlow crime plot in this one than the No Prisoners but it was I could totally see enjoying a book with just the No Prisoner crime plot. Really good book. My quick and simple overall: one of the best Private books so far, in my opinion.
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I was asked to review this for Netgalley as I had already read the others in the series. I would say I loved Jack Morgan's character as the way he gets himself into all sort of scraps is amazing. His team are always there with him and would love to know what happens with the outcome to his brother's trial. Can't wait for book 8 Mr Patterson :D
I was asked to review this for Netgalley as I had already read the others in the series. I would say I loved Jack Morgan's character as the way he gets himself into all sort of scraps is amazing. His team are always there with him and would love to know what happens with the outcome to his brother's trial. Can't wait for book 8 Mr Patterson :D
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Feb 23, 2014
Tim
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it was ok
This is two separate stories rolled into one. Sometimes that's a good idea, but in this case not so much. It's as if Patterson couldn't decide which story to tell and leaves us with an incomplete mis mash. While there are endings, the results are overall incomplete conclusions. 5 of 10 stars
This is two separate stories rolled into one. Sometimes that's a good idea, but in this case not so much. It's as if Patterson couldn't decide which story to tell and leaves us with an incomplete mis mash. While there are endings, the results are overall incomplete conclusions. 5 of 10 stars
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Apr 16, 2017
Nicole Alycia
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4.5/5 stars This book was just as good as all the rest in the series. It loses a half a star for scaring the crap out of me that one of my favorite characters in the series might not be in it anymore. So not cool. The storyline was totally different than any of the other books in this series and I loved the ending of the book. I'm looking forward to continue reading this series.
4.5/5 stars This book was just as good as all the rest in the series. It loses a half a star for scaring the crap out of me that one of my favorite characters in the series might not be in it anymore. So not cool. The storyline was totally different than any of the other books in this series and I loved the ending of the book. I'm looking forward to continue reading this series.
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Apr 01, 2014
Erin Ballinger
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I can't fully explain it, but I have a hard time getting into the Private series in general, and LA is no different. I'm not sure if its the dual story lines; which unlike many Patterson novels actually do not connect back to each other in this work. I'm not sure if its due to the main character, Jack Morgan, who is missing the typical character flaw that Patterson so artfully puts into his characters that make them feel real. I'm not sure if its Private in general; a firm that is allowed to do
I can't fully explain it, but I have a hard time getting into the Private series in general, and LA is no different. I'm not sure if its the dual story lines; which unlike many Patterson novels actually do not connect back to each other in this work. I'm not sure if its due to the main character, Jack Morgan, who is missing the typical character flaw that Patterson so artfully puts into his characters that make them feel real. I'm not sure if its Private in general; a firm that is allowed to do essentially whatever it wants whenever it wants, breaking the reader's understanding of government and police work that Patterson has spent so long evolving. Whatever the reason, Private doesn't burn nearly as brightly, or as deeply, as any other Patterson novel. That being said...it is still Patterson. It is still page turning. It is still quick, breezy chapters that make you want to keep reading. I'll still read every Private he comes out with after this one. He drags you in that way...although I think Private LA is definitely at the bottom rung of his capabilities.
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May 25, 2019
PWA Allen
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Story for fast paced, interesting. There are several stories going on in this book. A couple of unanswered items at the end, but still worth reading.
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I am enjoying this series and the variety of characters.
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Feb 25, 2015
John Mchugh
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it was ok
I tried my first James Patterson book while vacationing on Maui. Even as beach reading, discovered at no cost in the hotel's read and share lending library, the best I could say about it was, "Okay in a pinch." Or something like that. Well, Nancy had a copy of this signed by Patterson's "co-writer" Mark Sullivan. Like the "Master" painters beginning centuries ago, where the Master had the idea and basic design and then hired specialists who did the backgrounds, or clouds, hands, buildings, feet
I tried my first James Patterson book while vacationing on Maui. Even as beach reading, discovered at no cost in the hotel's read and share lending library, the best I could say about it was, "Okay in a pinch." Or something like that. Well, Nancy had a copy of this signed by Patterson's "co-writer" Mark Sullivan. Like the "Master" painters beginning centuries ago, where the Master had the idea and basic design and then hired specialists who did the backgrounds, or clouds, hands, buildings, feet and so on, Patterson's empire apparently includes co-writers who do much of the hard work of making the story come alive word by word. (For any of you who worked in the advertising trade, Patterson writes the headline and Sullivan does the body copy.) It was a fast, fun read. Shallow, as you might expect given the Master author and the subject matter. Well constructed. I actually enjoyed it more than my first Patterson book. It was less snarky and had much less needless violence. If you're stranded, and it's free, you could do worse.
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Jul 26, 2017
Shelley Giusti
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This series keeps getting better and more intense as it goes. The characters now are like visiting old friends and you are in the story right with them helping them solve the case. Once I start to read these I can't put it down.
This series keeps getting better and more intense as it goes. The characters now are like visiting old friends and you are in the story right with them helping them solve the case. Once I start to read these I can't put it down.
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Oct 15, 2017
Pierre Tassé
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This was such an easy book to read. Short chapters and complete thoughts. I wanted the book to carry on but, alas, it was the end. Yes, it ended abruptly and not a smooth finish, other than that, a typical PRIVATE book which is what I pay good money for.
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Dec 08, 2020
Paula Dembeck
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In this installment of the Private series, Patterson and Sullivan take us back to the head office in L.A. with Jack Morgan as the lead investigator. It is good to see Jack back after several books based in cities around the world in which he played a more peripheral role. This book features two crimes instead of the usual three, allowing the writers to dive more deeply into the characters, the crimes and the work to solve them. Late at night, four men sit around a campfire on a deserted beach, dr
In this installment of the Private series, Patterson and Sullivan take us back to the head office in L.A. with Jack Morgan as the lead investigator. It is good to see Jack back after several books based in cities around the world in which he played a more peripheral role. This book features two crimes instead of the usual three, allowing the writers to dive more deeply into the characters, the crimes and the work to solve them. Late at night, four men sit around a campfire on a deserted beach, drinking, drugging and talking about surfing. Suddenly one of the men stands up and shoots the others, heaping their bodies into the fire and dropping a card by the murder scene with two simple words: No Prisoners. He quickly leaves. Jack Morgan is called to the scene by one of his former clients who has a home overlooking the beach and saw several police with flashlights covering the bodies on the beach. Knowing this was a crime scene abutting his property and fearful he might be implicated in the murder, he did what he thought was best. He called Jack Morgan at Private. The event is quickly posted on the news and social media and the city is soon in a state of panic. The execution on the beach was staged by a group of terrorists to get the public’s attention. With that done, they begin enacting a plan to extract millions from the city in return for a promise they will stop killing. If the city does not agree, they promise many people will die. Their long-range plan is to steal millions, enough to live comfortably outside the country for the rest of their lives. The mayor calls in Private, knowing that unlike the police, Private will not be hampered by rules and regulations restricting their actions. They must act quickly and can’t be bogged down by the normal rules. They must get these terrorists before more people die. When the terrorists request cash to be delivered at one of the piers on the beach, Jack and his team devise a plan to trap the pickup men and retain the money. The terrorists however, have already predicted there would be trouble and exact their revenge, including a bomb placed at the pier. Rick Del Rio is critically injured in the explosion that follows. To exact payback for the city not sticking to the plan, the terrorists carry out a shooting spree delivering on their promise to kill if they city failed to pay. As they continue their rampage, one of their most valuable team members is killed and Private has a body to identify, which may provide clues to the identity of the others. The terrorists are devastated by the death of one of their own, but continue their demands, increasing the amount of money they ask for and the number of people who will be killed if they aren’t met. When the instructions for a payout involves an electronic transfer, Private partners with a number of senior government officials and a team of cutting-edge computer scientists to track the wire transfers so they can retrieve the money once it has been sent. But the terrorists once again predict what the authorities will do and focus in a different direction while their opponents are focused on the transfer. The second case involves the sudden disappearance of big-time movie stars Jennifer and Thom Harlow and their three children. Dave Sanders, the couple’s high-priced lawyer, hires Jack and Private to find them but they are sworn to secrecy and must keep the entire case under wraps. No one is to know the couple is missing. Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the most powerful and glamorous couple in Hollywood. They have won Oscars, written best-selling books and have a foundation called Sharing Hands that raises millions of dollars for orphanages in the Third World. For the past nine months the family has been in Vietnam filming Saigon Falls, a story about the last years of the war and one of their biggest productions. The Harlows had returned to America four days ago and were met by their management team, made up of Sanders, Camilla Bronson the couple’s full-time publicist and Terry Graves, the President of Harlow-Quinn Productions. Shortly after they returned to their ranch in Ojai, the couple stopped answering their phones, texts and e-mails. They and their three adopted children, Malia thirteen from Ethiopia, Jin eleven from China and Miguel eight from Honduras, disappeared without leaving a single clue about their whereabouts. The management team does not want the FBI or law enforcement involved until they know what is going on. It might make investors involved in their film nervous and if they could pull out, the entire project could collapse and millions of dollars would be lost. A break in the case occurs when a blog reports the couple has been seen in Guadalajara, drunk and wandering the streets. Jack sends Justine and Cruz to Mexico but the two run into big trouble and Justine has difficulty recovering from the experience. The three Harlow children are returned but there is still no sign of Jennifer or Thom and Private is no closer to identifying who took them or why. At the mall where the children were left Jack once again runs into his nosey neighbour, reporter Bobby Newton who breaks the story of the family’s kidnapping and it becomes public. Meanwhile Cynthia Maines, the Harlow’s personal assistant, has broken from the management team, concerned about the way they are handling the Harlows disappearance. She begins her own investigation and is shocked by what she learns, that the Harlows were not the people she believed them to be. Jack’s personal life intrudes on his business when his twin brother Tommy and Carmine Noccia appear at his door. Tommy is under investigation for the murder of Clay Harris and intent on implicating Jack. Carmine discovered Jack crossed him by informing the DEA about the stolen truck full of drugs Jack recovered for him, and wants revenge. He partners with Tommy to offer Jack a deal, a trade of sorts, a devastating one that Jack cannot refuse. This is another easy, fast-paced read. We learn more about the personal lives of Jack and Justine, encouraging us to become more invested in their story. Jack wonders if he will ever get over the woman he still loves but can’t seem to be with, at least on her terms and maybe his too. It’s complicated. I agree there are several predictable elements in the crimes, especially in the Harlow story, but they do not interfere with the reader's enjoyment. When things finally settle down and the case comes to a close, the Harlow team offer Jack a huge sum of money to keep the entire affair quiet, but Jack refuses. Instead, he crafts a settlement the Harlows have no choice but to accept, knowing the unfavorable publicity that would result if the full story was known would destroy them. I am pleased to see the writers pick up the ongoing drama from previous books, the difficult relationship between Jack and his brother Tommy and Jack’s connections with the mob. These connections to past events help keep the cases bound to a single ongoing narrative, making this collection of books a true series. This installment of the series with two cases focusing on themes of justice and revenge, is a good addition to the series and easily readable in one concentrated sitting.
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Apr 02, 2014
Marla
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I like this series, it is a nice breath of fresh air from Mr. Patterson. Of course since I don't live in the world of crazy, I don't know if this kind of situation could really happen, but that is the entertainment of the story. Jack is the head of Private, a privately owned investigation company that are at the very high end of the spectrum. They are working two cases at the same time so it is a fast-paced time for them. In typical form for a Patterson book, you don't know until close to the en
I like this series, it is a nice breath of fresh air from Mr. Patterson. Of course since I don't live in the world of crazy, I don't know if this kind of situation could really happen, but that is the entertainment of the story. Jack is the head of Private, a privately owned investigation company that are at the very high end of the spectrum. They are working two cases at the same time so it is a fast-paced time for them. In typical form for a Patterson book, you don't know until close to the end why everything is happening and like usual, it isn't what you might have guessed. I like books like this. Lots of action, situations I would never be in and a little bit of crazy. I always enjoy the short chapters and probably would have read it in a day if I had read it on a weekend. Start the series from the beginning, you will like Jack and his crew. They are tough individuals but very likable. I'm always up for a good Patterson book and this one did not disappoint. Can't wait to know what happens next with Private as not everything was resolved at the end of this book.
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Jan 05, 2014
V.E. Lynne
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'Private L.A.' is the seventh novel in the 'Private' series, though just the third to feature investigator Jack Morgan. In this outing, things are going from bad to worse for Jack: his twin brother has been charged with murder, a vicious killer called 'No Prisoners' is at large in L.A. and Hollywood power couple Thom and Jennifer Harlow have been kidnapped. The plot moves along at Patterson's trademark fast pace and the three strands of the story are handled well and wrapped up satisfactorily. T
'Private L.A.' is the seventh novel in the 'Private' series, though just the third to feature investigator Jack Morgan. In this outing, things are going from bad to worse for Jack: his twin brother has been charged with murder, a vicious killer called 'No Prisoners' is at large in L.A. and Hollywood power couple Thom and Jennifer Harlow have been kidnapped. The plot moves along at Patterson's trademark fast pace and the three strands of the story are handled well and wrapped up satisfactorily. This book is absolutely the perfect weekend read.
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Feb 14, 2014
Jodi
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Oh my! James Patterson meet Shades of Grey. This is not what I normally read when I read James Patterson. It was way graphic in the sex and over the top as far as I was concerned. People may like it but I may need to stop reading his books. I don't mind gore with murder but this is not okay with me. Whole family kidnapped and Jack and his crew are trying to find them. The children are found first. There is a mass murderer going around killing several people in public places.
Oh my! James Patterson meet Shades of Grey. This is not what I normally read when I read James Patterson. It was way graphic in the sex and over the top as far as I was concerned. People may like it but I may need to stop reading his books. I don't mind gore with murder but this is not okay with me. Whole family kidnapped and Jack and his crew are trying to find them. The children are found first. There is a mass murderer going around killing several people in public places.
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Aug 26, 2019
Ken Kirkberry
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This book has too many plots going on and the connections are sometimes lost. The main character, Jack Morgan does not appeal as real as many other Patterson characters, maybe lacked a bit of depth or some flaws. Having said this, as all Paterson novels it is fast-paced and a page-turner.
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Couldn't put down another amazing book from James patterson. All these a books and I wonder how he can get the story lines
Couldn't put down another amazing book from James patterson. All these a books and I wonder how he can get the story lines
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SUBJECTIVE READER REVIEW WITH PLOT SPOILERS FOLLOWS: Jack Morgan's Private Investigations Worldwide client's are pulling him into the black hole, but he's resisting as hard as he can. While the No Prisoners Gang terrorizes LA, Harlow-Quin Productions sucks him into an ugly morass. So what's new? Formerly a Special JSOC Opium Eradication Team that went native in Afghanistan, then was disowned then totally abandoned, the No Prisoners Gang terrorizes LA, extorting them to preclude further massacres
SUBJECTIVE READER REVIEW WITH PLOT SPOILERS FOLLOWS: Jack Morgan's Private Investigations Worldwide client's are pulling him into the black hole, but he's resisting as hard as he can. While the No Prisoners Gang terrorizes LA, Harlow-Quin Productions sucks him into an ugly morass. So what's new? Formerly a Special JSOC Opium Eradication Team that went native in Afghanistan, then was disowned then totally abandoned, the No Prisoners Gang terrorizes LA, extorting them to preclude further massacres. Badly needing the Gang to die, the City/County/State hire Private as their extra-judicial enforcement team. Trouble is, their losing men and Del Rio's in the hospital and Jack's taking things personal like. They're a tough group to track, as DoD sanitized their databases of any existence of the six killing machines, but Jack's old buddy CIA vet Guy Carpenter fills in enough blank spaces for Jack to develop a revenge plan. Thank God senior citizen June Wanta had a carry permit and had taken shooting lessons, cause Jesus Hernandez never thought she'd kill him! And that was the thread that got pulled, leading to the entire coat coming apart. Now the disappearance of the most famous celebrity movie star couple in Hollywood had everyone puzzled, so the Production company retains Jack & Private to find them--and keep it quiet. Of course the principals are keeping the lid on all affiliated intel, so Private must peel the onion on Thomas and Jennifer Harlow until the ugly underlinings show. Their ranch in Ojai seconds as a private porn and S&M production facility. Now they'd probably not gotten the cartel's attention if they just shared love with trusted folk, but Thom's penchant for sadistic manipulations, the stage for revenge is set. They never suspected that the lovely Adelita Gomez was THAT connected! Then their world implodes, they're kidnapped, then released and then the whole sordid tale of how their worldwide charity 'Helping Hands' secretly refills the coffers as they pour money into the cash sponge titled 'Saigon Falls,' Thom's dream of the ultimate Oscar winner. Get this book and read it; you'll very likely enjoy it. Can't help but notice the sexual tension Mark Sullivan's built between Jack Morgan and his psychologist hotness Justine Smith. No doubt taking lessons from Baldacci, who has lately showed signs of easing up a bit on his prudishness.
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Jun 24, 2019
Rob Cook
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Two cases and Jack's ongoing issues with his brother Tommy make up a decent entry in the Private series. The balance of the cases felt right although the Tommy aspect was largely ignored towards the end. The only irritating part for me was Justine's foray into Crossfit and the author's detailed descriptions of each WOD - it felt like these scenes were bulked out due to a lack of material as though they didn't know what to write into the gym scenes. This aside, this was my favourite Private book fo
Two cases and Jack's ongoing issues with his brother Tommy make up a decent entry in the Private series. The balance of the cases felt right although the Tommy aspect was largely ignored towards the end. The only irritating part for me was Justine's foray into Crossfit and the author's detailed descriptions of each WOD - it felt like these scenes were bulked out due to a lack of material as though they didn't know what to write into the gym scenes. This aside, this was my favourite Private book for quite a while!
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Jack deals with assassins, the mob, and a missing couple. At the heart of it all.... money... greed. Each case was a little bit different and yet.... it was merge and not a merge... Coincidence at best, as two worlds collided. Was justice served up enough though???? Loving this series, excited to begin the next one.
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Nov 30, 2018
16BarnesRiderA
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What can i say? Just another great book by another great author. I really liked this one as it took a real effort just to be able to understand how Jack Morgan is thinking, but in a way, that makes it all the more exciting, along with a good story line its characters also played a big role as you get to see their minds working in a whole new light.
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Jul 29, 2018
Becky Tune
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Awesome I just finished the book and 4am. I read the last 1/2 of it in less than 2 1/2 hours. You'll love it.
Awesome I just finished the book and 4am. I read the last 1/2 of it in less than 2 1/2 hours. You'll love it.
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Nov 20, 2018
Jayne Wagner
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Haven't read a Private Book in a while to it was great catching up with everyone & the No Prisoner & Harlow investigations were brilliant.. Can't wait to see what happens next for Justine..
Haven't read a Private Book in a while to it was great catching up with everyone & the No Prisoner & Harlow investigations were brilliant.. Can't wait to see what happens next for Justine..
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May 04, 2019
Carol Fellenz
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Gets a little slow in the middle, but ends good.
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An active story that keeps you enthralled in the action. You always know something is going to keep you on your toes.
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Oct 17, 2017
Krishna
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Woah!! That was racy!! Fantasbookwriting!! Thumbs Up!!
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Aug 19, 2018
John Roadman
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Loved this book one of my Favorites in the series so far.
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Sherri Small
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A very smooth and easy read.I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the other books in the series.
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First things first... I read it in 10 days!! (For me this is a major breakthrough. Just to think a few years along I wouldn't look at a novel or think of them as something I would enjoy but look at me now! I must confess that there are 2 reasons why I chose PRIVATE - LA to be the first book I would read for entertainment. 1) This may sound very superficial but the cover graphics! I wasn't sure where to begin and the cover art literally caught my eye. (The series has been going for some time, I en
First things first... I read it in 10 days!! (For me this is a major breakthrough. Just to think a few years along I wouldn't look at a novel or think of them as something I would enjoy but look at me now! I must confess that there are 2 reasons why I chose PRIVATE - LA to be the first book I would read for entertainment. 1) This may sound very superficial but the cover graphics! I wasn't sure where to begin and the cover art literally caught my eye. (The series has been going for some time, I entered the world of this international 'Private' investigation company on book 7. The author or the publishers have moved to a beautiful graphic style for their covers. The books are based on a city or country in which the detective agency has a location, hence 'Private' LA, India or Vegas. The new look started with book 6 - 'Down Under'. The covers are divided with the top half depicting an image of a building or cityscape of that region, cutting the book across the Middle is the word PRIVATE not only in capitals but graphical styled for this series coloured in an illumined bright colour with the name of the city or country outlined in the same colour and below an action scene with the lead character running or doing something dramatic in silhouette. 2) The author... Namely James Patterson, who I've noticed so far writes this series with others. Mark Sullivan in this case. I particularly love his writing style. Each chapter is not to long but gives you enough of a new element of the story line to keep the plot moving. Ok, the plot. There are two main stories to follow, The 'No Prisoners' killers - a group of men who are randomly killing the public of LA in growing numbers, first four men are killed and then five another day. Panic ensues.A message is put to the heads of the city to pay up for the killing would stop... Who are these highly trained and well organised men and what is the story beyond their extreme actions? Private is called in to investigate headed by Jack Morgan with his equally trained operatives. The plot thickens when Jack and his team are also asked to investigate the disappearance of the Harlow's. A married couple, two actors known and loved worldwide for years, A listers, Hollywood royalty disappear with their 3 adopted children after returning from months of filming. This film promises to be the film that will supersede all that they had done before! However, the Harlow's and their children are nowhere to be found? And apparently without a trace? Jack and his team are on the case. What I liked equally as much was the subplots sitting alongside the main, which I'm guessing are continuation of plots from previous books, the relationships between the team and how they bounce off of one another. I very much enjoy it and can't wait to read more in this series.
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Official US Site Official UK Site JIMMY Patterson Books ReadKiddoRead James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today, with his Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Private, NYPD Red, Daniel X, Maximum Ride, and Middle School series. He has sold over 380 million books worldwide and currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers. In addition to writing the thriller novels for which he is best known, among them The President Is Missing with President Bill Clinton, Patterson also writes fiction for young readers of all ages, including the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. He is also the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on the New York Times adult and children’s bestseller lists. The son of an insurance salesman and a schoolteacher, Patterson grew up in Newburgh, New York, and began casually writing at the age of nineteen. In 1969, he graduated from Manhattan College. He was given a full-ride scholarship to Vanderbilt University’s graduate program in English. He left Vanderbilt before getting his PhD due to complications involving the Vietnam War. Instead, he moved to New York to become a junior copywriter for the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson, eventually becoming CEO of its North American company. In 1976, while still working for J. Walter Thompson, Patterson published his first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, with Little, Brown and Company. After being turned down by thirty-one publishers, it won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Patterson’s 1993 novel, Along Came a Spider, his first book to feature Alex Cross, was also his first New York Times bestseller in fiction. In 2001, Morgan Freeman starred as Alex Cross in a film adaptation of Along Came a Spider, and Tyler Perry also played the character in the 2012 film Alex Cross. A film adaptation of Patterson’s middle-grade novel Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life was released in theaters in October 2016. James Patterson has donated more than one million books to students, focusing on some of the most under-resourced schools and youth programs in the country. To date, he has donated $7.25 million to school and classroom libraries throughout the United States, and $2.1 million to independent bookstores and employees. Patterson has recently donated over $35 million to his and his wife’s alma maters—the University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, and Manhattan College—and he has established over four hundred Teacher and Writer Education Scholarships at twenty-one colleges and universities throughout the country. Patterson has also donated more than one million books to U.S. soldiers at home and overseas. In May 2015, Patterson launched a children’s book imprint at Little, Brown—JIMMY Patterson—that is unwaveringly focused on one goal: turning kids into lifelong readers. This imprint also provides resources, strategies, and programs to serve teachers, parents, librarians, and booksellers. Patterson invests proceeds from the sales of JIMMY Patterson Books in pro-reading initiatives. Patterson also founded ReadKiddoRead.com, a website designed to help parents, teachers, and librarians ignite a new generation’s excitement for reading. Awarded the National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize and the American Library Association’s Great Websites for Kids, the site features thoughtful book reviews from a variety of genres and age ranges, a large and lively Facebook community, and contributions from other authors. Patterson’s awards for adult and children’s literature include the Edgar Award, the International
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Private L.A. is the third book of the Jack Morgan series. The Goodreads website considers this the seventh book of the series, as four spin-off novels have been written about Private operations in other locations. This novel was written by James Patterson and Mark T. Sullivan. It appears more books in this series are to follow. [5]
This book has several plots. Most directly involve Jack Morgan, the owner of Private, a private investigation company started by his father. One plot involves the disappearance of a Hollywood acting couple and their three adopted children. While investigating their disappearance, Justine Smith, Morgan's friend and employee, faces death in one situation. This experience changes her perception of herself and she has to sort her emotions out that result from this. Another plot involves the legal problems of Jack's brother Tommy. Tommy seeks to bring Jack down with himself and Jack has to find a way to steer clear of his brother's problems. Another plot involves Private in a case where a killer or group of killers, known as No Prisoners, is randomly targeting people in public places and killing them to extort money in exchange for ceasing the killings.
This book received some acclaim. It appeared on the USA Today bestseller list for at least 13 weeks and was at one point the top book on this list. [6] The Bookreporter website has a very favorable review of this book. The review says, "There is plenty to enjoy here, with no question that Patterson’s regular and occasional readers, as well as those reading his work for the first time, will be fully satisfied." [7]
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