The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club Series #6)

Adequate Thriller-good but nothing special

If you are into this series of books this particular selection is one of the best. I would definitely recommend it to James Patterson fans, as this book is classic Patterson. Essentially it follows the exploits of the Woman's Murder Club in a series of new cases that are both disturbing and complex. A psychopath murders people, children are kidnapped, an apartment complex is terrorized by brutal slayings that sort of a thing. Without giving too much away that summarizes the plot nicely. It should also be mentioned that there are elements of romance and some racy sections in the book so I would not recommend this book to children below high school age. As it is a thriller and not a deep societal examination the major themes include triumph over evil, crime does not pay, and follow your heart. This book is not a fable. However I definitely liked the book it kept me entertained to the very end. The characters were extremely well written and thought out; I especially liked Fred Brinkley. Not in the sense that I liked him as a person but that it was difficult to determine what drove him, what really was going on in his head. That is the kind of character that I look for in a book, one that you cannot really assess with just one look so to speak. I have to say I did not like the romance in the book. It just did not fit with the plot it seemed detached from the rest of the story. Additionally I am not a fan of romance in general. In short The 6th Target was good but not great entertaining but not enthralling well written but not superb. Oh and let me tell you the ending was a doozy. Peaked your curiosity have I; well you will just have to read the book.

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Another page turner

James Patterson does not deserve the condescendance he receives from the literary glitterati, all those critics and/or writers for whom he is not a writer and his style not "great" literature.
He does not claim to be.
He is entertaining, with a scary touch that keeps you wanting for more. I first discovered him with "Jack and Jill" as a newcomer to Washington DC and it was fascinating to read about DC in such thriller style. I have become an afficionado since then and have read all his Alex Cross, all his Women's Murder Club and probably most of everything else he has written, including the more recent "romantic" vein and the toher books co-authored with new rising voices. The opnly "vein" I have not taken to so much is the one geared to teenagers and young adults, with the flying creatures. (Maximum Ride, etc).
In general I wait until his books are released in paperback.
I find it relaxing (even if the plot is, at times, very violent) to read a Patterson book, especially after a "serious-I-carry-a-message-within-my-pages" or worse "a-between=the-lines-message" type of book.

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Jennifer Wardrip - Personal Read

The gang is back to solve another case, except that this time, there are numerous parallel mysteries running amok in Patterson's THE 6TH TARGET.

Fred Brinkley, a man who hears voices inside his head, is videotaped murdering four innocent people aboard a ferry. He's charged with attempting to kill two others, one of whom happens to be a now critically injured Claire Washburn.

A five-year-old piano playing prodigy by the name of Madison Tyler is snatched off the street along with her nanny, and with no ransom note coming in to the family, things aren't looking good.

At Blakely Arms, an apartment complex, things are going from bad to worse as a dog is viciously murdered, residents are attacked, and people are beginning to suspect a neighbor in the building.

Demotions, pregnancies, relationship break-ups, life-altering decisons -- all of these plot lines vie for space within THE 6TH TARGET. As the four players of The Women's Murder Club set out to get their lives together while solving a series of mysteries, you'll be glad that you're along for this fast-paced, thrilling ride.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good quick read

This book, as well as the series, is fun to read. It is hard to stop reading, but chapters are short. It is easy to pick up and put down in between chapters, if you can!

Great read

Good book....now on to the next!!!

Highly recommended

I love this series. I even got my sister hooked! BUY IT!

A good read

I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this book. The personal emotional impacts to Lindsay made the story even more compelling.

Great but a little confusing...

In the beginning, all thru to like the middle of the book it skips back n forth to different situations/crimes. It's really a good book n I enjoyed it but it was a bit confusing.

The series continues to keep me coming back!

These books in this series continue their with momentum. I love this series so much. This book was fast paced and had many plots. Some of the characters were a little creepy. In the end the good guy wins or at least that is what they lead you to believe.

A Fair story for the Murders Club.

I have read most of the novels in the Women's Murder Club series and had great expectation that this would be a super mystery. Well, all I can say is that it was a struggle to get through this novel and I was very disappointed in Mr. Patterson and his co-author Maxine Paetro.

In this book Lindsay Boxer is mourning over her best friend, Claire Washburn that had been shot during a shooting on a ferry near the Golden Gate Bridge. If you are a fan of the women's murder club series then you will know that Claire is a coroner and a Club member. Further into the story there are kidnappers that have a desire for the children of the wealthy families. While this crime is polluting the neighborhood there is a goon that is petrifying the tenants in an apartment building in San Francisco. The Women's Club must come to grips with all these crimes and solve them. Sounds great on the surface, unfortunately, these different crime stories go off in different directions and the club never really comes together as a unified group to solve these crimes, which when I finally got to the end of this story I was left with a ton of confusing thoughts. No surprise ending here in this story. I just shook my head trying to understand what it was that I had just read. I'm still a fan of Mr. Patterson and I'll probably read his next release.

A worthy read

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DKJ

Fantastic, as I always expect this series to be.

awesome

love this series and this one is no exception

Fantastic Book

This series is one of the best series around.

Not Bad!

I enjoy this series of books and this one is no exception. It kept me wondering and wrapped up nicely at the end. --K--

Another excellent book by Mr. Patterson...This is highly recommended

Great book! Great plot-kept you on your toes for the whole book.. I read this book in less than 2 days (which is a great feat in itself since I work 60+ hours a week). Needless to say, I didnt get much sleep, but highly worth it. Can't wait to read the rest of the Women's Murder Club books.

Another Women's Murder Club Winner

Although the book was not so gripping that I couldn't put it down, the multiple plots held my interest and made me want to read more, in the next book of the series.

A very good read

I've read most of the Woman's Murder Club Series by James Patterson. Although 1st To Die was my favorite, this novel was excellent. As usual, there is excellent depth of character (Lindsey and Claire, for example) which can actually make you care for the characters. The plot is original, somewhat off beat, thrilling and carefully thought out with a few twists here and there. I also love his writing style. His writing style and short chapters make his novels an easy read. This book also fits well into the entire series. Patterson has never disappointed me with his Alex Cross Series either. I highly recommend Jack and Jill. The Quickie and Swimsuit were also excellent novels.

Gripping

Had me hooked form the first page - love James Patterson

To Be Continued???

This book was decent. I think I'm starting to get a little tired of the Women's Murder Club though. Lindsay is really starting to annoy me. The end did leave me wondering if I will see one of the bad guys in the near future. I sure hope so.