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Showing posts with label Worst Case. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Worst Case. Show all posts

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Worst Case by James Patterson - (audio book review)

Title: Worst Case
Authors: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
Read by Bobby Cannavale, Orlagh Cassidy, and John Glover
Publisher: Hachette Audio

BEST CASE: SURVIVAL  The son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage.  His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money.

WORST CASE: DEATH   Detective Michael Bennett leads the investigation.  As another student disappears, another powerful family uses their leverage and connections to turn up the heat to stop this killer.  Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, which sends its top Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker.

THIS CASE: DETECTIVE MICHAEL BENNETT IS ON IT   Before Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI's intrusion on his case, the mastermind changes his routine.  His plan leads up to the most devastating demonstration yet -- one that could bring cataclysmic ruin to every inch of New York City.   (Synopsis from back cover)

My thoughts:  Sorry about using the canned synopsis, but I am too far behind on reviews.  I loved this audio cd, not just for the narrators but for the story itself.  There was good chemistry between Bennett and Parker, not necessarily the romantic kind, but just how they were always on the same wavelength - especially coming from different lifestyles.  Bennett is a single dad of a bunch of kids.  His wife has died and he has a housekeeper/nanny that helps out who is also sporting a crush on Bennett.  Parker is also a single parent of  only one, a girl who she has left in the care of her brother.  They worked well together and I don't feel like there was any power struggle between the two of them.  In a male/female pairing of this sort, you think you would either have strong romantic vibes or that the woman would be working hard to "prove" herself - or maybe the man would be playing "protector".  I like that they just came together as colleagues towards a mutual goal.  The narrators were wonderful!  You could hear the Bronx in Bennett just by the dialogue.  And in listening to the kidnapper, you could just feel the little bit crazy, little bit sinister in his voice!  I have a feeling that even in reading it, I would have felt the same way because of the choice of words - it wasn't just in the voices - it was in the words.  I have read quite a few by Patterson, but I think I am going to be listening to more of his in the future!

Listen to an excerpt

~I received a complimentary copy of this audio CD from Hachette in exchange for my review.~

Worst Case
Publisher/Publication Date: Hachette Audio, Feb 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60024-784-2
Approx. 7 hours

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Winners!

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Here are the winners from the giveaways that ended on April 7:






Cole. . . I Love You to the Moon and Back -  WINNER - Linda Kish








Black Hills by Dan Simmons - WINNERS -


rubynreba
Wise Owl, Editor
Mary Ann Deborde







Worst Case by James Patterson - WINNERS -

Libby's Library
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Boo Bear's Place

For the first entry into this contest, readers had to leave the name of their favorite literary detective (some people didn't do this so were eliminated. . .)  But I got a neat list of favorites:

Kurt Wallander
Nancy Drew
Daniel Gallagher
Lindsay Boxer
Kay Scarpetta
Hercule Poirot
Sherlock Holmes
Anna Pigeon
Lucas Davenport
Rick Castle
Miss Marple
Alex Cross
Dirk Pitt
Hardy Boys
Harry Dresden
Trixie Beldon


Thanks everybody - watch for more winners announcements tonight or tomorrow!  Winners will be notified tonight and will have 48 hours to get me their mailing info or new winners will be drawn.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

New Audiobook Giveaway: Worst Case by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge


Worst Case
by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

read by Bobby Canavale, John Glover, Orlagh Cassidy

One by one, children of New York's wealthiest are taken hostage. But the criminal doesn't crave money or power--he only wants to ask the elite if they know the price others pay for their luxurious lifestyles. And, if they don't, he corrects their ignorance--by killing them.

To Detective Michael Bennett, it becomes clear that these murders are linked and must be part of a greater, more public demonstration. With the city thrown into chaos, he is forced to team up with FBI agent Emily Parker, and the two set out to capture the killer before he begins his most public lesson yet--a deadly message for the entire city to witness.

From the bestselling author who brought you the Alex Cross novels comes James Patterson's most action-packed series yet. With the heart-pounding suspense that only Patterson delivers, WORST CASE will leave you gasping for breath until the very end.

Listen to an Excerpt
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Giveaway

I have three copies of this audiobook giveaway courtesy of Hachette Books. For your first entry (MUST DO THIS ONE FOR ANY OTHER ENTRIES TO COUNT) who is your favorite literary detective (policeman/woman, amateur sleuth, etc). Oh - and leave your email address.

For additional entries you can sign up to follow (old followers let me know), Twitter or post it on your blog. Each entry must have it's own comment. (Four entries total.)

This giveaway if for U.S./Canada only - no PO boxes and will end Apr 7!


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