Lifeguard
by James Patterson, Andrew Gross
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Author: Andrew Gross, James PattersonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN: 044661761X
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Book Review: "What good is a lifeguard, who can't save lives?"
Summary: 4 Stars
Everything seems to be going great for Ned. He has found Tess, a wonderful woman, who not only is funny and lovely, but also rich. He and his friends have set up the perfect score, which will leave each of them with a million to spend any way they wish. Therefore, there will be no more lifeguard duty for Ned. But as is usually the case, things go wrong in a jiffy. The paintings Ned and his friends were supposed to steal were not there, and it smells like a setup. To make matters worse, Ned's friends and Tess are murdered and he finds himself running from the FBI and the police with a big target on his back.
On the other side of the fence, we find Ellie Shurtleff, a member of the FBI art squad who gets involved in the case and has her interest piqued by Ned and his story. Will she try to help him, or will she follow protocol and proceed with the investigation as planned? This establishes the setting for a fast-paced manhunt throughout the Eastern seaboard, with Ned trying to find out the truth behind what happened and use that to prove his innocence.
Lately it has been somewhat of a gamble with Patterson's books. Some have been good and others flat out disappointing. Luckily, in this case, the final product hits the spot, with an entertaining plot, that blends well the action with the personal relationships among the characters. It seems to me that the Gross-Patterson collaboration has worked well in most cases, so this may be a hint as to the quality of future efforts by these two authors.
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