2024 the best james patterson books review

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The biggest thriller of the year: A history-making eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the US military is far more terrifying than any volcano.

“The book is a classic summer beach read...Eruption will revive the art of speed-reading...told with a singular voice that is a compelling amalgam of the two writers.”—USA Today

“Eruption is an epic thriller…fast-paced and deeply considered…a cinematic story rooted in science and infused with plenty of heart, tackling big themes like love and loss.”–Time

The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller to create the most anticipated mega bestseller in years.

Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most popular storyteller.

“Red-hot storytelling... The action scenes will make readers’ eyes pop as the tension continues to build."–Kirkus, starred review

“Explosive…the summer’s ultimate literary mashup.”—Washington Post

"Takes readers on a thrilling journey."—BBC

"Beachbag-ready."—Boston Globe

“A seismic publishing event…all the elements of a summer blockbuster…it’s a thrill and the pages practically turn themselves.”—Associated Press

“Eruption is this summer’s literary version of a blockbuster action movie.”–Los Angeles Times

"Breakneck and plausible."—Publishers Weekly

Reviewer: TJ Mobile Audio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fast-Paced, Entertaining, Okay Science Themes
Review: I don't usually have much time for reading due to family & career commitments, but I heard about this book on the radio and thought I would enjoy a good summer read. I wasn't wrong!I remember reading Jurassic Park many years ago, and I found the science parts to be dense. The plot was interesting, but the story telling took a lot of time. I haven't re-read it in my adult years, but in my teenage years Crichton's sciencey nerddom really seemed to slow the pace of an otherwise thrilling plot. This is not to say I didn't appreciate his scientific insights or research, but it wasn't the star of the show to me.Eruption flips the script on that style. The science is plentiful, but it lurks just below the surface and is believable enough for the pedestrian reader to easily suspend disbelief, but the science elements are never belabored to the point of detracting from the plot.Of course, this is not a pure Crichton novel, so the difference in style may reflect Patterson's storytelling style. Nonetheless, the plot elements, the brainy research, even some of the tropes are pure Crichton. I am normally skeptical of a posthumous work being published, but Patterson really dug into this one and did his best to do justice to his predecessor and posthumous collaborator. The only places where the melding of styles felt a bit awkward to me were parts that had been obviously updated since Crichton's death in 2008 - references to social media influencer-types, billionaires with space exploration companies, the 2018 eruption of KÄ«lauea, and so forth. These were clearly necessary efforts by Patterson to modernize the plot, but they too often leaned into simplistic tropes. I suppose they were only distracting to me because I knew Crichton passed away in 2008, and wouldn't have had a hand in crafting those parts of the story.In interviews, both James Patterson and Sherri Crichton were coy about what portion of the book was due credit to Patterson vs. Crichton. I would guess at 60/40, with the larger share being Patterson, but whatever that percentage, it was an enjoyable read.The only reason I would ding this book at all was a pair of comments my wife made a few chapters into her reading. She has a PhD in biology and environmental sciences and I trust her insights on these things. A very minor spoiler alert is required before I share these two comments, though I'm keeping the details general and not spelling out how these two details influence the overall plot. Her first comment was that the mechanism of transmission of an herbicide via a virus, which features prominently in the plot, makes no sense from a biological perspective. Her second comment was that while the military or government could screw up a lot of things, there is no way they would store hazardous material near an active volcano.That said, if you can suspend disbelief on those two points, you will have a very enjoyable read. I finished the entire book in less than a week, which is unheard of given my usual schedule.

Reviewer: Koni
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I read it, and I LIKED it!!!
Review: First off, I typically will decide to order a book based on the total of 5 star and 4 star reviews total combined. If the total number of those 2 ratings is between 75% - 80% favorable, I will typically like the book. Now, that being said, was it a little predictable - Yes; was there a LOT of characters - Yes; Was there some editing errors - YES; but was it a worthwhile read - Yes! Well then, this is your kind of book. At times it was a bit annoying - with all of the issues above, but well worth my time to read it. It is a 'pretty quick' read (if you like this kind of action packed thriller), so worth the 6-8 hours of reading time. Patterson's books (in general) are getting predictable (at least for me), so I expected that. AND, I've only read one of Crichton's books (Andromeda Strain). But I thoroughly how this book 'pulls you in' and doesn't let go. So if those kind of books are your thing, then this book is for you!!!! Although I have read most of the 'low reviews,' and I can relate to some of them, for me it was a worthwhile read. It transported me to another place, with a real problem to try and solve. Isn't that what we want from a book? The descriptions of events made it so real for the reader - ME! I don't agree with some of the reviews, and although I have DNF'd some books, the book has to be really bad for me to not finish. I finished this book, and enjoyed it, and this book was really good, but for me, not 5 stars good. I borrowed the book from my library after waiting more than 1/2 a year for the book, but then they pulled it back before I could finish it, so I had to buy it. So I was more annoyed with the library system than the book. In these sad and sometimes really scary times, this book could be plausible. I plan to read it again when I need a book 'palate' cleanse. Was well worth my time.

Reviewer: S. Landis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fast paced and riveting.
Review: Volcano was a fascinating story. I live on The Big Island and this book was hard to put down. I would wake up every morning and think about what was actually happening on my island, confusing reality with the fiction I’d been reading the prior night. I am very glad that the book was fiction, very well written, and not to be confused with reality.

Reviewer: luvtowalk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I couldn’t put this novel down. Very interesting!

Reviewer: Beach life
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It was ok, extremely slow in the beginning then picked up about 3/4 of the way through. I'm sure it will be a movie but it just had too many main characters and just characters overall to keep up with. A LOT of characters died, guess I wanted more miraculous saves and surprises that didn't come. The ending was fast, too fast, almost like the writer was bored with it. It was just done, the end.

Reviewer: 大島秀郎
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: カバーが5センチほど破けていました。封筒に入れる際ではなく、もともと破れていたようです。読むには支障ありませんが、本好きの私はがっかりいたしました。。。

Reviewer: Rachel Speert
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: good cabin book

Reviewer: Heather M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great book by two of my favourite authors.