Peter Mullen body was washed a shore on the beach outside the home of business tycoon Barry and Campion Neubauer, Memorial Day Weekend, in the Hamptons. Local law enforcement and the wealthy wants everyone to believe it was an accident or suicide. Jack and Macklin Mullen, Peter's bother and grandfather respectively, know differently. One look at his body tells you Peter was beaten to death and thrown into the ocean.

What will Jack do to get the to truth? Everything and Anything. Read how Jack and his crew of friends, the average working class, confront the wealthy and uncover secrets that will shock you and leave you perplex. Kidnapping a billionaire, his wife, and a well revered New York attorney is part of the suspense and excitement. Enjoy Reading,

Pretty stupid but entertaining. Probably won’t read another James Patterson book. But I also said that about the Colleen Hoover books.

Things I liked about this book: The twisted corruption and it did pick up the pace in the latter half. It also took place where I live (NYC and Long Island) so it was fun to hear my town mentioned and places that I'm very familiar with. Things I didn't like: There were an awful lot of character names to keep track of which was confusing and it was very dry and unemotional. Some parts were just plain boring.

Another good mystery. I really enjoy Patterson's book. They keep your interest right from the beginning.

Loved it!

It is after such a long time that I take a book in my hand, so long really. A really terrific narrative...


I like books which can be completed reading within a single sitting, so I give 100% to this story. I can't give a straightforward single reason on why I like this. There are those who like murder mysteries and detective fiction because of the thrilling narrative, and there are those who consider them as third-rate comparing to the 'intellectual writers'( sincerely, I don't know who are they). These people may say, there is no value to popular fiction other than reading and then throwing it.

However, I consider popular fiction especially the current one, really thought-provoking; it is not just a story of revenge of the hero for his brother’s death, rather, the author painstakingly narrates the decay in the society, child abuse, pornography, drug abuse, the illicit relationship between the authorities (including judiciary and police) and the bourgeoisie. These are given not as a casual happening but a characteristic feature of the capitalist society.

The only idea which I had some objection is the way the narrator treated the HIV/ AIDS issue. He could have well given another climax or feature for the antagonist’s characterization instead of saying he spreads HIV virus though it is required for the successful ending of the story. Why I have this opinion is because the society already has a stigmatized view that having a close acquaintance with the patients may result in becoming a patient ourselves. This will be crucial in societies where there is no great knowledge about the disease and often HIV patients are treated as outcastes.

Apart from this social concern, I am completely for the book.

I am not a big Patterson fan, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I read it while stuck in a traffic jam for three hours. I don't think I have ever read a book that quickly. A page burner.

Jack, gran personaggio.

Super easy read and I was entertained the whole time! I’d recommend

Quick read while sitting by the pool.

A good story but this is the first Patterson book I’ve read and I didn’t realize how simplistic the writing style is. Not my favorite but nothing bad to say about it either

Good from beginning to end.
The story hooked me from the beginning and I looked forward to each character’s introduction. The story was well developed with interesting characters. There was nothing earth shattering in the story, but it was a crime thriller that had an unusual resolution to the crime.