Swimsuit
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	Type	Hardcover
	Release Date	2009-06-29
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ISBN13: 9780316018777 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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THE BEACH... A breathtakingly stunning supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the much glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours afterwards she goes missing, Kim McDaniels's parents get a terrifying phone call. Fearing the worst, they board the first flight to Maui and initiate the hunt for their daughter. ...WILL NEVER BE... Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the L.A. Times, gets the McDaniels assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief--Ben has to begin his own investigation for Kim McDaniels to have a prayer. And for Ben to have the story of his life. ...THE SAME FOR YOU AGAIN. All the while, the killer sets the stage for his next production. His audience expects the excellent--and they won't be disappointed. Swimsuit is a heart-pounding story of fear and desire, transporting you to a situate where beauty and murder collide and unspeakable horrors are concealed inside paradise.
Customer Reviews
$15.39 for Kindel and $10.11 for paperback?   2010-03-07
By Colleen J. Gallagher (San Jose, CA)
Did I miss something? No paper, no distribution cost but yet, more expensive. Hmm. In fact, I bought this in paperback and Nob Hill foods for $8.99 and regret even that purchase. Don't waste your money.
Enjoyable   2010-03-06
By R. Gier (NY USA)
I love James Patterson's books. I have read all of his Alex Cross novels and the Women's Murder Club novels, his drama based novels like Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, and I always enjoy them. Swimsuit was not my favorite book however I really enjoyed how the story focused mostly on the killer. Most murder mystery stories focus on the detective and the families of the victims so I loved that this allowed you to really focus on the twisted mind of a psychopath. However I rated this as a 3 star book because it left too many unanswered questions. The second half of the book starts to jump back and forth between the two main characters. There were two different versions of Henri's life and why he does what he does but there is never confirmation as to which one is the truth. The end of the book gives little to no closure. This is a quick and easy read, that despite its flaws I still enjoyed very much and would pass the book along to family and friends. I wouldn't place it high on recommendation list but I would also not deter anyone from reading it either.
Why so expensive?   2010-02-22
By Becky Donaldson
I swa this book and was interested in buying it as I like to do alot of my reading in ebook format. Well the price of overe $15.00 is alot for a book that has been out awhile. The hardcover is only a few dollars more and the paperback is less! Wht would i want to buy an electronic version of something I can get physically for less? These are turbulant times for ebooks, publishers, and readers. I just hope there is going to be a happy medium. I am willing to pay more than the advertized 9.99 that kindle books are, but I am not willing to pay more than the paperback price of that same book.
Gratuitous violence against women   2010-02-18
By Andrea Lapey (Boston)
I like James Patterson's books, most of the time. They are easy reads, mysteries and thrillers that take you away from the humdrum. Sometimes his prose is awkward and he has people say things that are not believable or puts them in positions that are unlikely, I forgive him. This one though, with Maxine Paetro is a cheap toss off to make money, period. It describes violence against women in graphic detail, and never bothers to work you to a place where you care about the victim, this is lazy writing. It appeals to the worst voyeur in the population and some may love this stuff, but not this reader. It is pornography in "murder mystery" disguise. Go back to writing chiller thrillers, James, but leave out the gratuitous and disgusting violence against innocents, in this case, young women.
SwimSuit   2010-02-01
By Patricia Markham (San Diego, CA)
James Patterson & Maxine Paetro - Swimsuit kept me spell bond wanting to read more and more...the plot and story line kept me interested all the way to the last page.