Sail by James Patterson, Howard Roughan Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Sail
Book Review: Amateur hour.....
Summary: 1 Stars
Mr. Patterson failed to entertain but did amaze me. Can't believe this wasn't written in a high school composition contest. Predictable, cliche, b o r i n g!!!! Waste of time.Book Review: An enjoyable read
Summary: 4 Stars
Katherine Dunne has decided her family of three needs a little vacation. Katherine decides that Carrie, Mark, and Ernie need a little family time together to pull themselves out of the slump they are in. Katherine enlists the help of her brother-in-law Jake to sail her husband's boat. Katherine's husband Stuart died four years ago in a scuba diving accident. It's been four years since the family has dealt with the grief of losing a husband, father, and brother. To all it seems this is a little summer vacation that anyone would want, including Katherine's new husband Peter.
As the trip starts Carrie decides to commit suicide by jumping off the boat. It takes Jake and Katherine to pull her back aboard. Mark hasn't even left shore good before he's lighting a doobie, which his mother catches him doing. Exasperated she demands all of the marijuana he has and dumps it overboard. Ten-year-old Ernie never gives either Katherine nor Jake any trouble. All is set for Sail until a terrible accident occurs.
James Patterson and Howard Roughan set a tale on a tiny sailboat that suddenly has more disasters than can be counted. As the mystery rolls across the ocean, the reader is anxious for more information about how the Dunne family really exists--and what makes husband Peter Carlyle tick. Suddenly the reader is speeding along in a speedboat rather than taking a sail on a sailboat when getting to the end of the story.
Armchair Interviews says: Sail is another great read by James Patterson and Howard Roughan.
Book Review: Another Disappointment
Summary: 2 Stars
Once again, James Patterson has put his name to another author's work. His name should be followed by James Patterson, Mass Publisher.
I thought the writing was as if a teenager wrote the book. The main character was kind of sily and was not very likable The only character that was likable, her brother-in-law, was killed off after the author led us to believe that he would be the hero. Toward the end of the book, it did get a little better. It is hard to believe that the bad guy (her husband) could cover up his evil side long enough to woo and marry her. There is no explanation even of how they met and got married, especially, with her working day and night at the hospital.
I think I am going to write Patterson's name off my list of favorite authors. If you really want to read a good book where you get your money's worth, try Greg Iles or P.J. Parrish.
Although I personally am not talented enough to write a book, I do expect famous authors making millions off the masses to at least find authors who have the same style of writing before putting their name on it. He should be embarrassed to take credit for this book.
Book Review: Another great Patterson book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a quick page turner with an unexpected ending. A great book to put on your summer read list!Book Review: Another great one
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best James Patterson books I have read. Even though I have never read one I didn't like, this book is one at the top of my list!