Private: #1 Suspect

By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Narrated by: Scott Shepherd

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

Unsolvable cases

Since former Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective investigation firm--sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private's investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world--and they always uncover the truth.

Impossible murders

When his former lover is found murdered in Jack Morgan's bed, he is instantly the number one suspect. While Jack is under police investigation, the mob strong-arms him into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals for them. And the beautiful manager of a luxury hotel chain persuades him to quietly investigate a string of murders at her properties.

The #1 suspect is Jack Morgan

While Jack is fighting for his life, one of his most trusted colleagues threatens to leave Private, and Jack realizes he is confronting the cleverest and most powerful enemies ever. With more action, more intrigue, and more twists than ever before, Private: #1 Suspect is James Patterson at his unstoppable best.

©2012 James Patterson (P)2011 Hachette

Private follows the private theme but without zip

What did you like best about Private: #1 Suspect? What did you like least?

I like Jack. Like many books that are a series, you get hooked on the main character and can't wait for the next release. The book held my interest and had enough going on to keep me awake while driving. The multiple stories within the story are well engineered and magically, all is resolved at the end.

Has Private: #1 Suspect turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I will continue to read these as long as Patterson keeps writing them. It is hard to find good heros that are just a little damaged.

What three words best describe Scott Shepherd’s performance?

Clear, timely, in context

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes

Predictable and not the best

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I liked the narrator for the first book PRIVATE much better than this one. The story in the first book was more engaging, more interesting and less predictable. Probably because this James Patterson wrote it with a different collaborator?

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

Parts of the book dragged and were so corny I actually rolled my eyes while listening!

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Didn't like his voice changes to reflect different characters.

Could you see Private: #1 Suspect being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No

Any additional comments?

Listen to PRIVATE ..it was much better

Narrator took away from the story

The story was pretty good. Several threads being followed and intertwined in a good way. The narrator told the story with almost a cowboy like cadence. He kept talking with a quiver in his voice when expressing Jack's feelings, like Jack is some wimpy guy who gets weepy all the time. This did not match Jack's personality at all. In several places the story got too sugary sweet to be believable and I just rolled my eyes and waited for it to over.

New Twist

Good characters, different approach to mystery. Fun story, very entertaining. Read the second in series too

Left Hanging

What did you love best about Private: #1 Suspect?

Characters are always a plus and this set is are a great fit

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Lost plot, which was the main plot or theme...

What does Scott Shepherd bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Keeps interested, and looking around the corners.

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

No place to run, no place to hide, Private #1 Suspect

Excellent ... I love the inter-personnal relation

If you could sum up Private: #1 Suspect in three words, what would they be?

Easy 'reading' ! Good suspence !

What other book might you compare Private: #1 Suspect to and why?

I would like to compare the style to Perry O'Shaunessy books.

What about Scott Shepherd’s performance did you like?

Scott gives a good performance, easy to listen.

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

I do not think it is material for a film.

Good but not great

Would you listen to Private: #1 Suspect again? Why?

Perhaps, but I generally do not re-listen to books.

What did you like best about this story?

The story had numerous twists and turns which kept the readers interest. The plots were predictable, however.

Which scene was your favorite?

Busting the van filled with drugs out of the warehouse.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reactions. I enjoyed the book but it wasn't a life changer.

Any additional comments?

I like James Patterson's writing but this wasn't his best. Not bad, but not his best.

couldn't hang

just couldn't find a place to grab hold of the book. I went to sleep and it played out. Sorry.

Great book, not great voice artist.

I wish they would have used the same voice artist from the first book... the new artist has an annoying twang that doesn’t match the character at all and just pierced the ears sometimes. But the book itself was great.

Another good read

Good always like this series. Have listen to several books. Why does Audible make you leave a 15 word comment?