Ben isn't like most people. Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia-and Diana Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he can never have.
When Diana is found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt to find out what happened to the love of his life.
Ben soon discovers that the woman he pined for was hiding a shocking double life. And now someone is out to stop Ben from uncovering the truth about Diana's illicit affairs.
In his most heart-pumping thriller yet, James Patterson plunges us into the depths of a mind tortured by paranoia and obsession, on an action-packed chase through a world of danger and deceit.
When Diana is found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt to find out what happened to the love of his life.
Ben soon discovers that the woman he pined for was hiding a shocking double life. And now someone is out to stop Ben from uncovering the truth about Diana's illicit affairs.
In his most heart-pumping thriller yet, James Patterson plunges us into the depths of a mind tortured by paranoia and obsession, on an action-packed chase through a world of danger and deceit.
Book Review:
I didn't really go into this book, expecting anything. I hadn't heard much about the story, which is slightly weird for a James Patterson novel, but nevertheless, I wanted to read it anyway. I wasn't disappointed per se, but I also wasn't thrilled with it either.
The concept of the story was definitely intriguing. It kept me wanting to know more the entire time. Was Diana really dead? Who killed her? What was Ben going to do next? How far was Ben willing to go for answers? etc. Also, Ben's mental illness, was also interesting. I don't know if he had paranoid schizophrenia or what, but because you could tell he wasn't all there mentally, it constantly kept you wondering what he was going to do.
One thing that I did find to be kind of pointless throughout the novel was Ben's fascination with facts about various US Presidents. I felt as though each time a new series of facts was presented, it was just a space filler. They didn't have much of a point; even though, they were explained slightly by one of his therapists, it still didn't seem necessary or even that interesting.
All together, the story was good and I was kept at the edge of my seat. It was a quick read, as all of Patterson's novels are, but it certainly wasn't his best.
Pages: 448 Rate: 3/5
Favorite Quote:
“Most people come together through sexual attraction and then try to figure out if they're compatible. The sex distracts them, then they realize too late that their pieces don't fit together”
