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1st Case

By: James Patterson,Chris Tebbetts
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The new thriller from worldwide best-selling author James Patterson.

Angela Hoot is a young tech genius. But when she's kicked off her master's degree course at MIT for hacking into the computer of a fellow student, she fears she's blown her chances of a glittering career.

Instead, Angela is offered a dream position with the FBI. She jumps at the chance and is thrown in at the deep end.

Her first assignment is at a house in the Boston suburbs where a family of five has been brutally murdered. 

As Angela struggles to overcome the painful reality of her new job, a phone is found that could hold the secrets of this mass murder - if Angela is unable to uncover them.

©2020 James Patterson (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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1st Case

Wow, what a book, the old style James Patterson, in new book! This is definitely on my top of my best audio books I've listened to this year. Love the new character and am definitely looking forward to the next book. The suspense was everywhere! The narration was excellent.

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Boring

I did not enjoy this book. The main character whines and cries the whole time, and cannot make up her mind whether she is gay or not. For a genius she is pretty stupid. This is the last time I am going to try a new James Patterson. Maybe he should take a break from writing for a while.

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  • Rob
  • 02-10-21

Too far fetched

Okay book, nothing more - not really credible. Will not bother with any follow up though

Clearly not written by James Patterson, just another book churned out under his name

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  • Baggymum55
  • 07-26-21

More please

Please tell me there will be more of this series.
Really enjoyed it, not sure why it has had negative reviews, but appreciate that we all see things differently. I enjoyed it and I want more please.

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  • anna
  • 02-23-21

Great!!!

Another great read. So many twists and turns but still believable. Wonder if this is a stand alone or the beginning of a new series. Thank you.

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  • Chris Powell
  • 11-27-20

let's have more

great story. need more in the series. Please follow her career and training at Quantico

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  • Mel
  • 09-05-23

Fast passes with twists, turns and humour!

Loved this from start to finish! Not too long but gives you ample time to warm to the characters and enjoy the story. Brittany Pressley is flawless (as per!) she’ll forever be one of my favourite narrators.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 04-05-23

So Un-Patterson

It was boring and uninteresting. So many plot holes. Not very Patterson. The voiceover is cringey especially with her doing male voices.

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  • Nigel Pickering west
  • 07-03-22

Disappointed 😞

it started with promise then gave to much character background and seemed to drift with no punch at the end!

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  • 04-27-22

I want to hear more

I really enjoyed this book, it kept my interest (I tend to wander) and I love the digital-coding side of the FBI, I really hope there is more to come from Angela, Billy and Eve. fingers crossed.

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  • philip
  • 01-19-22

good kept me in

she could have been better at tracing them bad boys computer skills and it took her a bit lkng to get outof ths holding pen

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  • Missy
  • 09-12-21

awesome story. sad that JP has to twist it to suit

the disgusting lgbt Community . pure filthy disgusting filth that makes any genuine Christian puke

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  • Anonymous User
  • 02-06-23

The best book ever

I love this book and recommend anyone that loves crime fiction listen/read it right now

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  • Jeanette NORMAN
  • 01-05-21

Books from J. Patterson and co are formulated

l was extremely disappointed with this book.
1. so predictably fanciful
2. such shallow characters
3. so childish
4. slim plot if any
5. and the new bandwagon of bi-sexuality

In short not worth the cost of a credit

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