I have finally read my first James Patterson book. Every once and a while, I like to mix it up and try something new. Sometimes, I discover a new author and sometimes I don't. In this instance, I have discovered an okay author.
I read "Sail" by James Patterson and Howard Roughan. It is a suspense novel about a family taking a vacation two years after the death of the father. They are trying to patch up the family after this tragedy and the mother's remarriage. Within the first chapter, we know that something terrible has happened to them. The rest of the novel describes what happened and how they survived and who wanted to hurt them.
It is a very quick read. The chapters are wonderfully short. The pace is maintained and it flows properly. There are a lot of characters, but little description about them. There is no in-depth analysis of their motives, their desires or their feelings. It was clearly not written by a female author. I thought that a little romance between the Coast Guard and FBI agent would have been a nice addition to the story. But, then again, I love a good romance :)
All in all, I would read James Patterson again if the book is given to me or really cheap, but I would not necessarily buy one of his books. Don't get me wrong, it is a great vacation read, but I could not read a steady diet of him.
Until next time!
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