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3rd Degree

By: James Patterson, Andrew Gross
Narrated by: Carolyn McCormick
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Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street when a fiery explosion rips through the neighborhood. A town house owned by an Internet millionaire is immediately engulfed in flames, and when Lindsay plunges inside to search for survivors, she finds three people dead. An infant who lived in the house cannot be found; and a mysterious message at the scene leaves Lindsay and the San Francisco Police Department completely baffled.

Then a prominent businessman is found murdered under bizarre circumstances, with another mysterious message left behind by the killer. Lindsay asks her friends Claire Washburn of the medical examiner's office, Assistant D.A. Jill Bernhardt, and Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to help her figure out who is committing these murders, and why they are intent on killing someone every three days.

Even more terrifying, the killer has targeted one of the four friends who call themselves the Women's Murder Club.

©2004 James Patterson. All rights reserved (P)2004 Time Warner Audiobooks, a division of the Time Warner Book Group

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music ruins the book

Great book and story, hate the music playing in the background and that they changed Jill’s voice to a cheesy southern accent.

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Great Book!

It’s a great book! I love the story of the girlfriends throughout. Ready to read more!

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A great story

Once again James Patterson and Andrew Gross have done it. Written a suspenseful book about the murder club that keeps you laughing and crying at every turn! Lindsay finds herself in the middle of the spot. Definitely worth the time to read!

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Another hit for Patterson

I found this book kept me going from beginning to end.
If you like Patterson I believe you'll love this book.
This book is not only some of Patterson's better mystery writing but it left me with something to think about when I was finished.
This was my first Patterson book on audio and a word of warning. Don't put yourself in a position that doesn't permit listening, for a couple of hours at a stretch, once you near the end of the book!

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One of Patterson's Best

Patterson has done it again! This book kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Pattersons exceptional consideration to detail makes this book one of his best yet. Alex Cross is one of my favorite characters but the woman's murder club was exceptionally good in this book. The way Patterson ties seemingly unrelated events together is brilliant!! This is a must read whether you are a Patterson fan or not!

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great

love this series. This was my favorite of the series so far. keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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The 3rd Degree

Carolyn was perfect as the narrator. She brought the story to life. This was my first audible book while I was driving back from a trip. It kept me awake and alert. I usually do not have time to read because I and in my Masters program. But I can listen while I am doing my homework. Thank you

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Narrator totally changes characters voices

Liked the story and the narrator’s voice was fine but she totally changed Jill and Claire’s voices / accents. Jill suddenly has a ridiculously strong southern accent after not having one in the first two books. Certainly not a reason not to listen but really odd.

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Excellent

Extremely well written, great story. Did not disappoint!
I thought the storyline was one of the best I have read in crime fiction.

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Love this Series

I have listened to the first 3 books and am looking forward to all the other books in this series.

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