Honeymoon by James Patterson

March 27, 2006
Book suggested by Lucia, and meeting hosted by Judy.

We talked a little bit about the diversity that this writer offers. Several of us had read his other works and found that they did not like this book as much as some others he had written. But they suggested that the group read some of his other books, as they will find a lot of variation in his subject matter and story lines.

We found the book to be a very fast read. Some of us liked that style; others wanted more depth and character development. The chapters were very short and we liked that. Most of us enjoyed the plot, but were disappointed that the contents of the letter at the end of the book were not revealed. We had trouble identifying with the main character, Nora, and her attitude toward others (especially her husbands), but two of us admired her drive and intelligence even though she was shallow and calculating. Most of us scored the book lower , but agreed that is it a great "beach" book, and will read more of what he has written.

James Patterson lives in Florida, and devotes much of his time to literacy programs for children and others.

James Patterson's website: http://www.jamespatterson.com/