Private London

By: James Patterson, Mark Pearson

Narrated by: Rupert Degas

Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

The next explosive book in James Patterson's number-one best-selling Private series!

For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private—the world's most exclusive detective agency—saved her from a horrific death. She has fled her country, but can't flee her past. The terror has followed her to London, and now it is down to former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter, head of Private London, to save her all over again.

In central London, young women are being abducted off the street. When the bodies are found some days later, they have been mutilated in a particularly mysterious way. Dan Carter's ex-wife, DI Kirsty Webb, is involved in the investigation and it looks likely that the two cases are gruesomely linked.

Dan Carter drawn on the whole resources of Private International in a desperate race against the odds. But the clock is ticking....

Private may be the largest and most technologically advanced detection agency in the world, but the one thing they don't have is the one thing they need—time.

©2012 James Patterson (P)2012 Hachette

Kept Me Guessing & Held My Interest

What made the experience of listening to Private London the most enjoyable?

The narrator was able to create distinct multiple characters that made it seem like listening to a story read by a cast.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Private London?

The shock revelation.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The sense of betrayal of a young woman.

Good story told by a Englishman

Sometimes I had trouble understanding because of the strong British accent. That detracted from my comprehension of the story at times

Another Good One

This series is just getting better and better. Cannot wait to read the next one

Don't waste your time

This was so hard to get through. Very slow start, too many characters to keep straight, the middle finally got good, then it fell off a cliff and was terrible. Ended up turning it off before I finished the last chapter. I couldn't deal with any more torture.

Definitely A Winner!!

This book was so good, I listened to it all the way through. an excellent story with lots of twists and turns. Never a dull moment, the book is filled with excitement and intrigue. Definitely one for your library. Way to go James Patterson.

Lots of characters. Nada was wrapped up in the end

1st half was good but way too many names/characters to keep straight. i listened to it twice because nothing was wrapped up in the end. At all. Lots of mispronunciations too. I'd pass on this one. I loved Private. This was a waste of $$

The ability of humans to be duplicitous

The ability of Carter to recoup after being hoodwinked. His relationships with young women and his X wife. Making it real (his emotions when he has to kill someone) I am thoroughly enjoying the private series because the people seem real. I also like how things are not always black and white regarding choices

Not one of their best work

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

Didn't read print version

What did you like best about this story?

The strength of the women in the story

Have you listened to any of Rupert Degas’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, good as usual

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

Seeds of London

Any additional comments?

The twist in story was best part.

Another great one for Patterson

Private London ranks only second to Patterson's Private book about the London Olympics. Just when I think he has to be burning out, he hits another homer!

Very exciting

I was surprised that I loved this story just as much with a different narrator although it took me a few chapters to warm up to his voice. It was very fitting to have the right accent to match the place and the people.