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A review by vj_thompson
1st to Die by James Patterson
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I bought this book at a thrift store on a whim because I wanted to read one of James Patterson’s MANY published books. I know I will not be continuing the series because the reviews state that the plots are similar. I think reading the first in the series is good enough for me.
1st To Die was good thriller. The chapters were short and left on some sort of cliff hanger or made me want to keep reading. There were two plots we were following, the killer and Lyndsey dealing with a terminal illness. I loved the strong girlhood group and how they were made up of strong females character either breaking into a field filled with men or trying to get a promotion.
I will say I didn’t care for the ending BUT it had me sweating because of how intense it was. I also think the epilogue was not necessary. ALSO, the person who died at the end…terrible.
1st To Die was good thriller. The chapters were short and left on some sort of cliff hanger or made me want to keep reading. There were two plots we were following, the killer and Lyndsey dealing with a terminal illness. I loved the strong girlhood group and how they were made up of strong females character either breaking into a field filled with men or trying to get a promotion.
I will say I didn’t care for the ending BUT it had me sweating because of how intense it was. I also think the epilogue was not necessary. ALSO, the person who died at the end…terrible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Self harm