The 17th Suspect (Women's Murder Club, #17)

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to disturbing conclusions, including that something has gone horribly wrong inside the police department itself. The hunt for the killer lures Lindsay out of her jurisdiction, and gets inside Lindsay in dangerous ways. She suffers unsettling medical symptoms, and her friends and confidantes in the Women's Murder Club warn Lindsay against taking the crimes too much to heart. With lives at stake, the detective can't help but follow the case into ever more terrifying terrain. A decorated officer, loving wife, devoted mother, and loyal friend, Lindsay's unwavering integrity has never failed her. But now she is confronting a killer who is determined to undermine it all.

• ISBN10: 0316412252
• ISBN13: 9780316412254
• Publish Date: 30 April 2018 (first published 22 February 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Little Brown and Company
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 416
• Language: English

Reviews

This story follows 2 different, parallel “whodunit” plots, and Patterson does it smoothly and effectively.

The synopsis involves Lindsay who finds herself outside of her jurisdiction hunting down a serial killer. The second plot involves Yuki... which I will hide as a spoiler since it isn’t mentioned in the synopsis. Yuki brings to trial a unique rape case where the female is the accused and the male is the victim.
Both plots are equally engaging and would classify this as a casual mystery read.

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve read a crime novel (I’ve been on a historical fiction kick lately), but I enjoyed the change of pace with this one. I should probably add a few more to my 2019 Want-To-Read list.

It’s also been awhile since I’ve read (specifically) a James Patterson novel. I read most of his early books of the “Woman’s Murder Club” series, but kind of fell off the mystery genre train a couple years ago. Patterson has a niche for a simple writing style that doesn’t give you long winded paragraphs of every small detail not pertinent to the story. He gives you just enough detail to keep you engaged, feeling satisfied with where you’re at in the story, and kicks up just enough hints to throw you a curve ball later in the game.

What I really like about the “Woman’s Murder Club” series the most though, is that I was able to follow, understand, and read this book without having to read some of the previous books.

Overall, I enjoyed the book; it rekindled my appreciation for James Patterson's work.


Disclaimer
*I received this book from Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book or the content disclosed in my review. *

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