2nd Chance
by James Patterson
Taste attributes: thrillercrimedetectiveunsavouryintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evilempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA small-scale, unsavoury thriller, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
14 ratings
About This Book
A brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd of children leaving a San Francisco church. Miraculously-or was it intentionally?-only one person dies. Then an elderly black woman is hung. Police homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer senses a connection and together with medical examiner Claire, assistant D. A. Jill, and Chronicle reporter Cindy, finds a link that sends a chill through the entire nation.
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- Author
- James Patterson
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 390
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- Open Library
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