NYPD Red

By: James Patterson, Marshall Karp

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Jay Snyder

Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

It's the start of Hollywood on Hudson, and New York City is swept up in the glamour. Every night, the red carpet rolls out for movie stars arriving at premieres in limos; the most exclusive restaurants close for private parties for wealthy producers and preeminent directors; and thousands of fans gather with the paparazzi, hoping to catch a glimpse of the most famous and beautiful faces in the world. With this many celebrities in town, special task force NYPD Red is on high alert - and they can't afford to make a single mistake.

Then a world-renowned producer fatally collapses at his power breakfast, and top NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan is the first one on the scene. Zach works with his beautiful new partner, Detective Kylie MacDonald - who also happens to be his ex-girlfriend - to discover who the murderer might be. But this is only the beginning: the most brutal, public, and horrifyingly spectacular crimes they've ever encountered are about to send all of New York into chaos, putting NYPD Red on the ropes.

Zach and Kylie know there's no way of telling what a killer this deranged will do next. With the whole world watching, they have to find a way to stop a psychopath who has scripted his finale down to the last explosive detail. With larger-than-life action, relentless speed, and white-knuckle twists, NYPD Red is the next mega-blockbuster from "The Man Who Can't Miss." (TIME)

©2012 James Patterson and Marshall Karp (P)2012 Hachette Audio

MY FIRST JAMES PATTERSON NOVEL

I've always wanted to listen to one of James Patterson's audiobooks, so I purchased book 1 of NYPD Red. I've listened to other authors who chose Edoardo Ballerini as their narrator, and I've always enjoyed Ballerini's narration.

Overall, I thought NYPD Red was a good book, but not as good as what I was hoping for. I'm going to go ahead and listen to the 2nd book in the series because I want to see where Patterson takes the 2 primary characters.

Bad guys and sex

I enjoyed listening to this book. I felt it was written well and the characters felt pretty genuine. The narration was really good. The only thing I don't get is why the bad guys had the sex scenes and the cops being good just had relationships. Does making the bad guys having premarital sex make them worse people than police officers? I don't see why it was needed at all to define the bad, those lines could have been erased and you still would have had a bad couple that were deranged.

A disappointing read

This book to me felt rushed, I couldn't' invest time on the characters.
The narrators were good but at times it felt weird.
Being such a fan of Mr. Patterson's work this book was a let down.

I have my next must read series

While I await the next actions of Alex Cross and Michael Bennett, I have found NYPD RED.

Great narration - storyline kept me listening and even heart pounding a few times!

I am downloading #2 now

Thrilling and captivating

Loved the two narrators and the story kept me captivated! Can't wait for the second one!!

Hollywood in NYC?

A quick read...Typical James Paterson ....Good but not his best. Characters were fun and we kept wondering when the two cops heroes would hop in the sack. It was a nice touch when the bad guy attacked Kylie's hubby... There's not a lot of thought provoking ideas and philosophy, just plain murder mystery. I don't live in NYC, so I can't testify to the accuracy of the geography, but it's fiction...who cares? Good junk food novel.

loved!

I loved every minute of it! active duty military so always being a good Audiobook while on duty. great great choice. thank you

This is my first time reading the NYPD Red series.

It took me a while to get into the story or even find the bad guy sinister but I kept listening and enjoyed the adventure.

Overall, average

Would you try another book from James Patterson and Marshall Karp and/or Edoardo Ballerini and Jay Snyder ?

I found the book and it's reading to be of average entertainment. The story line kept me captivated and it was well read.

If you’ve listened to books by James Patterson and Marshall Karp before, how does this one compare?

Average

What three words best describe Edoardo Ballerini and Jay Snyder ’s performance?

articulate, original, engaging

Was NYPD Red worth the listening time?

yes

Any additional comments?

no

Lightweight but fun

Overall I don't think this book was a superbly written story, but it was fun to listen to. I had been reading a lot of heavy duty serial killer books lately, and this was a nice break. The narrator definitely made the book. If you are looking for great literature, this is not it. But if you have a long drive and need a good book, try it.