Tuesday, May 5, 2009

A Satisfying Quickie

The Quickie - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge A-

According to http://www.jamespatterson.com/ one of every sixteen hardcover novels sold in 2007 was a James Patterson title. Among his 2007 releases was The Quickie, co-written with Michael Ledwidge.

Stephen King called Patterson a "terrible writer" earlier this year and I never imagined I'd be a fan. But now I'm curious about some of his other novels after experiencing this exciting and exhilarating romp.

Ledwidge is the author of Before The Devil Knows You're Dead - one of my favorite films and he too deserves a lot of credit for putting together this top notch suspense/mystery. The ending is a little convoluted but overall this is a must-read (or must-listen for those who get the Audiobook) for fans of the genre.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The film was not based on the Ledwidge novel. It was an original screenplay.

Curtis said...

Thank you for the correction... I should've checked before making that assumption.