Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

De: James Patterson

Narrado por: Becky Ann Baker

Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last. He's everything she imagined she wanted in a partner. But one day, without explanation, he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read.

This diary is a love letter written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby son, Nicholas. As Katie reads this touching document, it becomes clear that the lover who has just left her is the husband and father in this young family. She reads on, filled with terror and hope, as she struggles to understand what has happened - and whether her new love has a prayer of surviving.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"Not the stretch some might imagine...impress[es] with its craft and calculation." (Publishers Weekly)
"Clever, light, and as welcoming as an ocean breeze." (People)

Isn't it Lucky!

I enjoy reading mysteries and detective novels. James Patterson is one of my favorite authors and I have read several of his books. As I began to listen to Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas my first impression was, "what is a mystery writer doing writing a "girly" book?" But as I listened I was struck by his ability to write with simplicity, fluidity, and a deep heartfelt sincerity as he wrote a mother?s heart for her precious child. He wrote with a depth of love and with a fullness of life that I could only wish I had been able to communicate to my kids when they were young. I have not been so moved emotionally since I read Tilly by Peretti. I picked up Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas thinking it was another detective story. It wasn't! Isn't it lucky!

Beautiful Story. Sad but wonderful.

A novel of true love and triumph. Just shows the resilience of the human soul.

Beautiful story!

I enjoyed this book very much.
Quick read, well worth the listen! Beautiful, sad, real.

Unexpected & Wonderful

Absolutely could not stop listening to this book. Narration was superb. Made me smile, laugh and cry.

Everything was Wonderful

What a wonderfully written and narrated story. I have heard others by James Patterson that were as touching as this book, i.e., Sam's Letters to Jennifer. That's why I wasn't surprised to hear a heartfelt written book by him.
For those of you who might want to listen to this book, I recommend it highly. However; be prepared to hear and feel deep sadness.
Everything about this book was a pleasure for me to listen to.

Touching

I was captivating from the beginning to end.

it was just so sad heartbreaking

too sad for me I prefer happier books.
while the end was good it was just way way way too sad

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

A book that I didn't want to end. Different for Patterson but really great listening.

3 times

I have listened to this book three times! It never seems to fail me. I get emotional every time. I would recommend this book to anyone

Why did James Patterson write a romance novel?

This is my third James Patterson novel, and since I write romance, I was curious to see how the mystery/thriller guru did at crafting a story in this genre. I won't lie. I was almost insulted.

This book seemed a satire, poking fun at the romance genre. Like drinking Aunt Jemima's pancake syrup straight out of the bottle, the story was sickeningly sweet. Highly predictable, it was easy to guess from the first pages how Suzanne's story would end. If I hear the words "beautiful" or "perfect" one more time, I might be sick.

I am curious as to why Mr. Patterson wrote this book. After all, he is a king of mystery/thrillers, and the other two books of his I've read were amazing. What was he trying to prove by writing a romance?

I listened to the audiobook version produced by Becky Ann Baker. She did a very nice job of narrating.

It might have made a great movie, but I won't be looking it up. I'm going back to what Patterson does best: keeping me on the edge of my seat, not stuck to it with sticky syrup.