Monday 13 April 2020

Mum's Monday: 17th Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro


This is already a fast paced book and I already think I know what happened or who should have been shot. However, it is still very very early on in this story/book so I could be totally and utterly completely wrong, but this story does make you think and try to work out who and why very quickly. I already don’t want to put this book down to see if my theory is right or wrong. as I have said early days. It turns out my theory is wrong. there are two different stories in this book, I would like to read on and find out if and/or how they are connected.

In this modern times of the internet including social media, I can see how a case can create a frenzy of people’s opinions. The downside to all this, and not just on the case in this book, but real life, I can see that finding an unbiased neutral jury could be difficult. It is good that this book highlights the difficulty of a court case in this day and age.

It is heart-warming to see that someone is, not only taking the murders of the homeless seriously, she is also doing her job properly. A life is a life regardless of their situation.

As I have said there are two stories running alongside each other these are powerful and hard hitting stories. The trail in this book is a brave choice of story line and although there can normally be two sides to what happened, this has to be written and also carefully worked out for the verdict to be achieved/reached.

This book has quite suddenly got very busy with a character not well, one being shot and another having been arrested. The one not well I hope she finds out what is wrong and recovers or at least feels better. I am glad at the outcome of the complaint, now they should be working together, but it is extra sad as to how this has come about, and with the others, the trial/show must go on as is commonly said. 

This book gets braver still but evidence is evidence, it is good that only the ‘Need to know basis’ people saw it.

This is a very in-depth, well written and well described story. I really don’t want to put this book down.

Wow, with the shocking mention of a familiar name already running through this book in a particular place, this book has become a more solvable yet disturbing case. The reason/motive for the shootings is also becoming clearer.

In a shocking twist, it just goes to show nothing is always ‘Black and white’. I am glad the truth is out and the right justice will be served.

The link between the two stories, although slight it is an extremely pivotal moment/part, which makes this all clever and well worked out. And also not to mention/forget ‘Murder club’ of course.

I am glad that although Lindsey has to rest and Jacobi has been forcibly retired, it is heart-warming about the mutual agreement moving forward, the pair have worked out for themselves.

Overall, this book has been really well researched and written.

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