Mistress

By: James Patterson, David Ellis

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

James Patterson's scariest, sexiest stand-alone thriller since The Quickie.

Ben isn't like most people. Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia - and Diana Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he can never have.

When Diana is found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt to find out what happened to the love of his life.

Ben soon discovers that the woman he pined for was hiding a shocking double life. And now someone is out to stop Ben from uncovering the truth about Diana's illicit affairs.

In his most heart-pumping thriller yet, James Patterson plunges us into the depths of a mind tortured by paranoia and obsession, on an action-packed chase through a world of danger and deceit.

©2013 James Patterson (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Mistress; too much going on!

I stayed with this book just to hear the ending. It was as bizarre as the rest of the book.
Too many unbelievable plot twists to keep track of.

Keep it simple takes on new meaning!

What the ????

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This is by far the worse Patterson book I've listened to....or tried to listen to. The character is so all over the place that it takes you a second or so to remember what he's originally talking about. I'm forcing myself to finish only to see if there's some redeeming quality in the book.

Would you ever listen to anything by James Patterson and David Ellis again?

Maybe, if this character isn't a part of the story.

What aspect of Kevin T. Collins’s performance would you have changed?

A little to monotone for me. Not bad given the character he had to portray but not good either.

What character would you cut from Mistress?

All of them!

Any additional comments?

I wish Mr. Patterson would write on his own again and not collaborate with other authors.

Worst Patterson book ever!

Would you try another book from James Patterson and David Ellis and/or Kevin T. Collins?

I would preview it first.

What was most disappointing about James Patterson and David Ellis ’s story?

Lack of storyline.

What didn’t you like about Kevin T. Collins’s performance?

It was an annoying performance.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I kept hoping!

Worst James Patterson book EVER!! Waste of money!

Would you try another book from James Patterson and David Ellis and/or Kevin T. Collins?

Probably continue reading JP unless they all turn into the useless crap this one was. I'm three quarters of the way done and it's complete misery to read this book. I highly recommend you don't waste your credit. That James Patterson has he name on this is an embarrassment. I've read every one of his books and doesn't even vaguely resemble his work. The characters are underdeveloped and unlikable, and the plot uninteresting and hard to follow. Let me again say, I'm a huge JP fan, but this....really? I'm over three quarters done and I couldn't care less what happens to these people.

Would you ever listen to anything by James Patterson and David Ellis again?

Not without carefully reading the reviews and listening to a preview and probably not with this annoying narrator.

Would you be willing to try another one of Kevin T. Collins’s performances?

No. He's annoying. Terrible delivery.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Mistress?

I'd just scrap the whole story if this was all I had. Too convoluted by trivia, uninteresting details etc.... No drama, very little mystery.

Any additional comments?

Ugh...just ugh! One must wonder if James Patterson read this crap before putti his name on it!

Most boring book- SO disappointed

As a MAJOR Patterson fan, I am so disappointed with this book. The narrator put me to sleep, and while driving that is Not a good thing. Story was too drawn out and even with the suspenseful parts, I felt like “just get on with it already!” Don’t waste your money or credits

Not typical Patterson

Where does Mistress rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have currently been trying to listen to it. Wow. I can't keep up. All these references to movies and their stars are totally distracting and boring. Maybe thats because I'm not a movie fan, I dont know. This certainly isnt your typical Patterson novel.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

No

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He didnt, it was the plot

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Beats me

Bummed!

What disappointed you about Mistress?

I just could not get engaged in the story line. I was also challenged listening. Not sure if was the narrator or maybe some of the added theatrics.

Has Mistress turned you off from other books in this genre?

No.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kevin T. Collins?

I wasn't thrilled with the narrator for this story but again, it may have been the added sound effects that seemed to distract me.

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

buyer's remorse

Any additional comments?

In fairness to the authors and narrator, I did not finish the book. After a couple of hours, I was still not engaged and decided to stop listening.

Not James Patterson quality

Patterson needs to stick with Alex Cross and Michael Bennett. The cliches and quotes from all the books, movies and tv shows were just too much. I only finished the book to find out “who dunnit”. Trying to make the main character appear funny makes me rate this low priority for a buy next book. Disappointing.

Bad.

Any additional comments?

The book and story was really bad. I could not even finish the first part. Very disappointed in James Patterson. I am a big fan of his but not this book.

Utter Complete GARBAGE !

What would have made Mistress better?

Churned out garbage by a washed up has-been. Ugh.

Patterson should be ashamed of such drivel.

I seriously consider this to be the WORST book I have ever read, not the worst by James Patterson, who clearly gave up writing a decade ago to cash checks and vomit on paper, but the worst book in the history of written word.

Everything about this book is awful, from the lame and horrid plot, to the truly stupid story, to the transparent and amateurish writing. I don't know who the second writer credit is, but I must assume he is a barely literate third grader.

Nothing, not one single paragraph, of this horrendously stupid, boring , drivel is entertaining. It is trash. It is garbage. It is pure unadulterated feces on paper.

And in what must be considered almost inconcievable - the horrid writing is actually overshadowed by the horrendous, mind-blowlingly awful narrator. The "reader" tries to sound ( I guess) worried or concerned, and it only comes across like the pathetic whining of a little girl. It is unbelievable how awful, in every aspect, this book is. I serioulsy considered crashing my car into a tree so the narration would end! The only thing that kept me going, was i wanted live long enought to warn others! So now, I will shout from the mountaintop - THIS BOOK SUCKS!

James Patterson, RETIRE! You were good once, sadly that was long ago. You should apologize to everyone you ripped off with the book. ugh. Thumbs down.

What do you think your next listen will be?

nothing ever again by James Patterson. nope. never.

What didn’t you like about Kevin T. Collins’s performance?

the narration was the most horrendous miserable thing I have ever heard. Absolutely awful beyond description.

Any additional comments?

dont buy this book. Read the phone book outloud. You will be more entertained.