Private

By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Narrated by: Peter Hermann

Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

The police can't help you....

Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influential men and women on the planet come to Jack daily - and his staff of investigators uses the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break their cases.

The press will destroy you....

Jack is already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friend's wife, Jack's former lover, has been killed. It nearly pushes him over the edge. Instead, Jack pushes back and devotes all of Private's resources to tracking down her killer.

Only one place to turn: Private....

But Jack doesn't have to play by the rules. As he closes in on the killer and chooses between revenge and justice, Morgan has to navigate a workplace love affair that threatens to blow the roof off his plans. With a plot that moves at death-defying speeds, Private is James Patterson's sleekest, most exciting thriller ever.

©2010 James Patterson (P)2010 Hachette

Critic reviews

"James Patterson knows how to sell thrills and suspense in clean, unwavering prose." ( People)

"Patterson's novels are sleek entertainment machines, the Porsches of commercial fiction, expertly engineered and lightning fast." ( Publishers Weekly)

Fabulous unusual murder case

I love Jack. He tries so hard to be as moral as possible, but can't forgive himself for not being better. His relationship with his twin brother is especially painful. Tommy is a reaI ass. Iwould love to read more books with these interesting believable characters

Fast Paced!

Great story and in typical Patterson fashion fast moving and action packed. I could do without the hokey music throughout. Didn't fit at all!

I'm hooked

This is my first James Patterson, but it won't be my last. Great story with several threads that all tie together.

Not at the top of my list.

I thought the first half of the book was very slow, it was hard to keep listening. This was not one of my favorites, but it was good, just not great in my opinion.

Fantastic multifaceted story!!!

Story starts interesting, characters get deeper and more developed, plot twists are thrown in and the flavors simmer and develop as the story continues, to a very satisfying ending. I have read and enjoyed other James Patterson works, and look forward to adding more PRIVATE to my collection! It just gets better as you go!!

just love it!

Would you listen to Private again? Why?

yes but i prefer to continue on

What about Peter Hermann’s performance did you like?

his voice is just perfect!

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

makes me want to finish right away

Enjoyed every minute

If you could sum up Private in three words, what would they be?

Just a darn good one. I was really excited when I saw how many more are in the series.

Solid story

While this is my first read in this series, I look forward to the next books. Altho this was a little slow, I can see how this neat premise can (hopefully) become an interesting series of good reads. I thought his previous books were getting a little same old, same old.

Loved

Would you consider the audio edition of Private to be better than the print version?

Yes, but only because I fall asleep reading

Any additional comments?

I love this man's voice. He makes the main character sound even sexier!

Good book

I love listening to the book. I think this book is a great book for any mystery or crime solving person.