Private: Down Under (Private, #6) by James Patterson

Private: Down Under by James Patterson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

"The world s most exclusive detective agency opens a new office in Australia!"

With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge technology, and offices around the globe, there is no investigation company quite like Private. Now, at a glittering launch party overlooking the iconic Opera House, Private Sydney throws open its doors

Craig Gisto and his newly formed team have barely raised their glasses, however, when a young Asian man, blood-soaked and bullet-ridden, staggers into the party, and what looks like a botched kidnapping turns out to be a whole lot more.

Within days the agency s caseload is full. But it is a horrific murder in the wealthy Eastern Suburbs and the desperate search for a motive that stretches the team to the limit. Stacy Friel, friend of the deputy commissioner of NSW Police, isn t the killer s first victim and as the bodies mount up she s clearly not the last."

My Review:

Another Private installment, another city and branch, another lead character, still same great momentum. I've realized with all the changes, we can keep the same backbone but tell completely new stories with new people, solving different crimes, which seems to stave off boredom. I enjoyed the fact that there are multiple cases to solve, and that not every interaction is a romantic one.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator had a perfect Australian accent, which complimented the locale very nicely. With that being said, one of the main characters was described so perfectly as Rebel Wilson. Hopefully that won't ruin anyone's experience reading this book.

I liked the cast of characters, they were slightly flawed, but not to the point of disbelief. They worked well together.

I'd recommend this book if you like any of the other Private books, or if you are a fan of James Patterson.

Read from July 06 to 18, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery/Detective, Adult
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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Private India: City on Fire (Private, #8) by James Patterson

Private India: City on Fire by James Patterson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

In Mumbai, seemingly unconnected people are dying, strangled in a chilling ritual and with strange objects carefully arranged with the corpses.

For Santosh Wagh, head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world's finest investigation agency, it's a race against time to stop the killer striking again.

In a city of over thirteen million, he'd have his work cut out at the best of times, but this case has him battling Mumbai's biggest gang lord and a godman who isn't all he seems.

And then he discovers there may be an even greater danger facing Private India. Hidden in the shadows is someone who could destroy the whole organisation - along with thousands of innocent Mumbai citizens...

My Review:

Sadly, at first, I was really bored. However, I stuck with it, and things picked up quite a bit. The end had a whirlwind conclusion. I have noticed I tend to struggle when many of the names and/or locations are so similar sounding (i.e. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) - don't get me wrong, I love the stories, I just get confused sometimes).

What I really like about some of the books in the Private series is the diversity. Many are set in a different country, and James Patterson seems to bring the location into the fold. I learn about those cultures from a different perspective. *Here's hoping the research is done to make these details as accurate as possible*

I'd recommend this book if you already enjoy James Patterson's books or if you just want a quick and fast paced read.

Favorite Quote:

“One only realizes the value of air when one is deprived of it and one only begins to value life in the face of death.”

Read from August 27 to September 15, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Mystery/Crime, Suspense
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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