The Christmas Wedding

By: James Patterson, Richard DiLallo

Narrated by: Susan McInerney, Kathleen McInerney, Eileen Stevens, Ax Norman, Allyson Johnson

Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting married - and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day - she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. But the wedding isn't Gaby's only surprise - she has one more gift for her children, and it could change all their lives forever.

With deeply affecting characters and the emotional twists of a James Patterson thriller, The Christmas Wedding is a fresh look at family and the magic of the season.

©2011 James Patterson, Richard DiLallo (P)2011 Hachette Audio

It was dull.

What would have made The Christmas Wedding better?

The premise of the story is the mystery of who will be the groom for the Christmas Day wedding, yet all components of the story, the characters and even the elements of drama are predictable and to be truthful, not very engaging. Therefore, little could of been done to make it better, what was there to build upon was weak and uninteresting.

What do you think your next listen will be?

I understand these authors are well known, well loved and have a devoted following, but I won't be joining the ranks, so my next book (ever) will not be one of theirs. I listened to

What three words best describe the narrators???s voice?

I have forgotten.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Dreariness.

Too much flip flopping

Cute story but too many families/people to follow and too much flip flopping back and forth.

returnd to family

the christmas wedding was one of the best story about bring a family back together. This is a must read. James Patterson did it again.

Crazy much?

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The story could have been fuller. It was very brief.

What could James Patterson and Richard DiLallo have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The story could have been longer. It was very short.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

The book was read very painfully. I wouldn't have chosen any of them.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Confusion

Any additional comments?

This was more a waste of time then anything. The storyline was just weird. I felt like I was listening to family drama. Won't be listening to this again!

Boring

What disappointed you about The Christmas Wedding?

Could make myself care about characters

What was most disappointing about James Patterson and Richard DiLallo ’s story?

No depth

Did the narrators do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She used different intonations but everyone pretty much the same.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Boredom

Any additional comments?

Don't waste your time on this one.

it had to much bad word in it for me

What would have made The Christmas Wedding better?

no bad words in the book

What could James Patterson and Richard DiLallo have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

take out alot of the bad words in it and it would be a better book I told a friend not to read it

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

no

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Christmas Wedding?

none

really stupid story with characters who are weak

very boring,no good characters,waste of time,don't understand why the book what written, nothing to learn about

Danielle Steele

This book was more like a Danielle Steele book than a book by James Patterson. I was very disappointed in it.

Do not use this book for bookclub very predictable

I pricked this book for book club and had to pick different book since the story so predicable.

Very Diasppointed

What disappointed you about The Christmas Wedding?

It just was not anything like I had anticipated

Has The Christmas Wedding turned you off from other books in this genre?

NO it has not;

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator did NOT do a good job at all..

What character would you cut from The Christmas Wedding?

none

Any additional comments?

no