It's the ending! Loved it!

This book was in a home we were renting. It was an quick, easy read but the ending was lousy. It reminds me of eating a bowl of m & m’s; tastes good while eating but non-nutritious. Basically, reading this was a waste of time.

I had shelved so many James Patterson books when I worked at the library, but had only read one, the similarly titled Beach House. I enjoyed the setting of Beach Road as well as the characters, suspense and courtroom drama, until chapter 107. I just didn't believe the turn Patterson took with his protagonist. There should have been more clues as to why the perpetrator did what he did and why. In my opinion, it's just not enough to say that "people often lie," and "the full extent of their lies can be almost beyond our comprehension." That's a writer's copout for not making the effort to hide some clues in the novel, which would have made the reading more interesting. As it is, all you get is one moment of shock in chapter 107, instead of honing your detective skills. There are so many more suspense/thriller writers who do a better job of explaining their characters motivations, even when the character is a liar.

I'll have to try harder to find skillful writers instead of just popular ones!

I was thinking that I was going to give this book a 3.5-4 ⭐ at first. The ending kind of ruined that, in my opinion.

I started this book forever ago and finally finished it. There is a very surprising twist at the end that was unique and enjoyable. The writing isn't anything special but this is a great weekend read.

I had a hard time with this book at first because it is told from multiple perspectives. It did get easier and the story did get easier. I enjoyed the twist, and honestly I should have seen it from the beginning. This was my first James Patterson book, but I will read more in the future.

This was a pretty good thriller. The twist at the end caught me by surprise, which is why I went with the 5 stars instead of the 4 I was originally thinking.

This James Patterson book was pretty good! Never would have guessed who was behind it!! I'm bad at making guesses lol. Pretty hard to believe I have read more James Patterson books then I have Stephen King books!!

Enjoyed very much! Ending was a twist

Completed as #23 of The Booklist Queen's 2020 Reading Challenge

Nothing special, just so-so but a quick read.

What a let down. This book was terrible. There did not seem to be anything to it just a bunch of words.

The plot is suppose to be this...Tom Dunleavy is an attorney who is suppose to represent Dante Halleyville. Tom and Dante with some others were playing a game of basketball. Some shoving occurred, then someone from Dante team (all black) threatened some of the guys that were on Tom's team (who was all white). Next thing you know, 3 white guys are dead and Dante is to blame.

In usual Patterson form, the chapters are super short, and you need to see who the name of the chapter is to see who it is talking. Not much else makes sense. The trial is very, very short..Dante defense only calls one person, his grandma and that is it. The prosecution makes there case with a few witnesses then the jury is out for a few days. Next thing you know, you are in another country--I know, I know, what the heck am I talking about..yep, that is how the book goes. Very little thought was put into this book in my opinion except to get it published quickly to make some sales. I am happy that I only borrowed it from my public library and did not spend a penny on it.

The twist was too far fetched to make this book worth rating higher.