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nic_fish's review against another edition
3.0
Read it right after Private Down Under and there were some definite similarities like that Santosh & Craig were plagued by guilt after the death of their wife & child in a car accident. Both were still mourning and socially detached. There were former friends /colleagues who loved their wives and were now enemies.
Private India was a bit hard to follow at times because if the number of unfamiliar names introduced and the speed at which some of them were being killed off. Not the best Patterson book I have read!
Private India was a bit hard to follow at times because if the number of unfamiliar names introduced and the speed at which some of them were being killed off. Not the best Patterson book I have read!
baileybb's review against another edition
4.0
Only read this because it was the only thing available in the hostel in English / without the first 25 pages missing / other than the Costa Rican constitution but surprisingly really loved it. V quick read, short chapters, fast-paced, would read another.
beth_books_123's review against another edition
3.0
Private India- a disappointing addition to the ‘Private’ franchise (3*).
I think it is disappointing for a book when my favourite part is the teaser at the end for ‘Private Vegas’ which I am really looking forward to.
The problem with a series is often that you can’t help it but you end up comparing it to other books in the series. The problem with the ‘Private’ Series and I don’t know if it is because of the different ghost writers or it’s the different scenarios or the new characters but sometimes they don’t work as good. Now my favourite Private books are: ‘Private: #1 suspect’, ‘Private Berlin’ (is the best one!), ‘Private London’, ‘Private’ and ‘Private Games’. So that’s five out of eight that are the better quality of the series than the rest and that’s the main reason why I keep on reading the series. Personally, I think a character like Jack Morgan works well for the series and those are the ones that I am most excited about. I also think it is exciting when there is an original and thrilling plot that keeps you turning those pages. I quickly turned the pages in ‘Private India’ so I could get to the end to find out the murder was- there was no excitement, no heart racing moments or moments that made me cry.
Plot and characters
I enjoyed the addition of cultural and religious insights from ‘Private India’ with the ritualised murder but for the rest of it, the crime could have happened anywhere. I think what it is important in the ‘Private Offices’ section of the series is that the crime shows off the uniqueness of the area and why this book should be set there and not just in America where the agency originates.
I didn’t contact with the protagonist Santosh and I don’t know why. I didn’t feel empathy for the loss of his family and maybe it was because there wasn’t enough time spent on that loss. I don’t know why but to me he was just some alcoholic who was dependent on the booze. Not something I can relate to, to be dependent on booze.
Also the ideas of Rupesh and Muneen were unoriginal and they were quite stereotypical of the area.
I thought this was the same as the bombing attacks and incidents. For me, I have read many books that have portrayed the reality of bombing but in this book it was brushed over and was just added in there for a circumstance. Personally, I think to add bombing into a story, there needs to be a sensitive and appropriate way to approach this. This was really disappointing especially with the threat of bomb then that could have been a potential for a further story line. Instead it was over in a couple of pages and I don’t think that gives the act of bombing any credit.
Overall, I will continue to read the ‘Private’ series because I love Jack Morgan as the protagonist but for me this book did not fulfil my expectations. There was so much potential in situating ‘Private’ and unfortunately this book just left me wanting more.
I think it is disappointing for a book when my favourite part is the teaser at the end for ‘Private Vegas’ which I am really looking forward to.
The problem with a series is often that you can’t help it but you end up comparing it to other books in the series. The problem with the ‘Private’ Series and I don’t know if it is because of the different ghost writers or it’s the different scenarios or the new characters but sometimes they don’t work as good. Now my favourite Private books are: ‘Private: #1 suspect’, ‘Private Berlin’ (is the best one!), ‘Private London’, ‘Private’ and ‘Private Games’. So that’s five out of eight that are the better quality of the series than the rest and that’s the main reason why I keep on reading the series. Personally, I think a character like Jack Morgan works well for the series and those are the ones that I am most excited about. I also think it is exciting when there is an original and thrilling plot that keeps you turning those pages. I quickly turned the pages in ‘Private India’ so I could get to the end to find out the murder was- there was no excitement, no heart racing moments or moments that made me cry.
Plot and characters
I enjoyed the addition of cultural and religious insights from ‘Private India’ with the ritualised murder but for the rest of it, the crime could have happened anywhere. I think what it is important in the ‘Private Offices’ section of the series is that the crime shows off the uniqueness of the area and why this book should be set there and not just in America where the agency originates.
I didn’t contact with the protagonist Santosh and I don’t know why. I didn’t feel empathy for the loss of his family and maybe it was because there wasn’t enough time spent on that loss. I don’t know why but to me he was just some alcoholic who was dependent on the booze. Not something I can relate to, to be dependent on booze.
Also the ideas of Rupesh and Muneen were unoriginal and they were quite stereotypical of the area.
I thought this was the same as the bombing attacks and incidents. For me, I have read many books that have portrayed the reality of bombing but in this book it was brushed over and was just added in there for a circumstance. Personally, I think to add bombing into a story, there needs to be a sensitive and appropriate way to approach this. This was really disappointing especially with the threat of bomb then that could have been a potential for a further story line. Instead it was over in a couple of pages and I don’t think that gives the act of bombing any credit.
Overall, I will continue to read the ‘Private’ series because I love Jack Morgan as the protagonist but for me this book did not fulfil my expectations. There was so much potential in situating ‘Private’ and unfortunately this book just left me wanting more.
shreya2695's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
chava_in_oz's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised that I actually really enjoyed this book. Some interesting twists and turns I didn't see coming.
linzelcakes's review against another edition
4.0
MUCH better than the last Private book I read - smarter co-author on this one that kept the pace fast, the writing good, and the plot full of twists.
scottpm's review against another edition
2.0
Set in India but the book never captured the spirit of the country or the culture. It really was just a run of the mill murder mystery. There was nothing special about Private.
This book did have something I have not seen in a Patterson book before though. It had not 1 but 2 ebook chapters that were 6 pages long!!!!
This book did have something I have not seen in a Patterson book before though. It had not 1 but 2 ebook chapters that were 6 pages long!!!!
mysteriouscrab's review against another edition
1.0
Forgettable read. Cliched af. Characters failed to make any impact. Also, I didn’t like the fact that the author shoves in facts as though it’s an encyclopaedia. I have enjoyed a few books by both authors separately in the past, but this combination doesn’t work at all. And, I had some questions about the plot, but then I realised I forgot some other parts (the next day itself I.e.,) and now I don’t really care. Meh.