- Mass Market Paperback: 450 pages
- Publisher: Warner Books (30 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446609323
- ISBN-13: 978-0446609326
- Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 2.5 x 17.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 392,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Patterson, among the best novelists of crime stories ever, has reached his pinnacle."
-- USA TODAY
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A string of #1 blockbusters from Along Came a Spider to Cat & Mouse. Now read James Patterson's BLACK FRIDAY.
The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girls and the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome to James Patterson's classic superthriller, BLACK FRIDAY. A courageous federal agent, a powerful and resourceful woman lawyer -- only they can possibly stop the unspeakable from happening. New York City is under siege by a secret militia group -- and that's just the beginning of the relentless terror of BLACK FRIDAY.
The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girls and the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome to James Patterson's classic superthriller, BLACK FRIDAY. A courageous federal agent, a powerful and resourceful woman lawyer -- only they can possibly stop the unspeakable from happening. New York City is under siege by a secret militia group -- and that's just the beginning of the relentless terror of BLACK FRIDAY.
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COLONEL DAVID HUDSON leaned his tall, athletic body against the squat, battered trunk of one of New York's Checker-style taxis. Read the first page
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is the same book as "Black Market". However, it is still a thrilling read - not in the class as the cult favourites "Along Came a Spider", "Kiss the Girls", "Jack and Jill", "Cat and Mouse", "Pop goes the Weasel", etc etc.
It is still a highly recommended book, as goes for all of the James Patterson novels!
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Ben
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a 1986 early effort from Patterson (called Balck Market), and it shows. I'm glad he got better. The plot seemed good from the back cover and the first chapter started well with a group of ex- Vietnam U.S. veterans attempting to hold New York Financial system hostage for some equitable treatment for hard serving vets. Thereon the book becomes really drawn out and a chore. I had to scan read the last 100 pages just to finish it. Not recommended.
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Early Patterson but certainly not bad Patterson
17 April 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is pre Alex Cross and certainy not as good but it definitly comes off strong. It is not about serial killers however,and that may be a fresh change in his books. Or refreshed whichever way you look at it since it has been rereleased. That aside, I found this book to be very fast paced and exciting. While some things are predictable (unlike his current works which leave you with the feeling that you will never know what will happen) this book is still very much worth the read. Arch Carroll ( the main character) is not as deeply defined as Alex Cross but this never takes away from a great story that will move you along nicely. I am a fan of great "national security" type books and found this one very satisfying but if one is in the market for a serial escapade then this is not the book for you. If you are in the mood for an abridged Clancy type book then by all means have at it. Will not disappoint!
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Why trick us with a new name?
22 May 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I saw that there was a "new" James Patterson paperback on the best seller list, so I rushed to the book store and purchased it. That night, I put aside the novel by another writer and anxiously opened Black Friday. "Whoa! This sounds familiar", I thought. "Ah, maybe this will be a book related to Black Market, an older book by Patterson. A new story that develops some of the characters we last saw in Black Market." But, alas, it is the same book with a new name and almost new cover. Boy, do I feel dumb and taken in.
Actually, it was a very good book with lots of great action when it was called Black Market. Why did the publishers think they needed to issue a slightly reworked issue under a new name? Now, I see from the write-ups at Amazon that his next "newest" is a rewrite of another old book. I'm sorry if James Patterson has writers block or something, or perhaps he died and I didn't hear about it. But don't fool us with new names for the same old good stuff we've read before.
If you haven't read Black Market, then get Black Friday. It's certainly worth the cover price.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
7 bucks? Buy yourself a lunch before you get this book.
23 Jan 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
It's your average suspense/action story. In this day and age, that just doesn't support a book anymore.
The characters seem as though they were ripped straight from "Die Hard". There's the widowed New York cop with a drinking problem and a bad attitude. He has a friend/tutor (the only other man who still believes in him). And then there's the bad guy- an ex-military colonel set on revenge and wealth. You can't get any more redundant.
Even so, the author doesn't seem to understand who his creations really are. He doesn't describe them, he explains them- looking at them from a third-person point of view.
While reading the book, it seems as though Patterson was so focused on his idea of the bombing of Wall Street, he forsake all other elements. He often writes himself into corners, making the bad guys too good at what they do, so that the good guys can only find them through MANY strokes of luck.
The hows and whys are not explained. It is still unclear as to why New York was bombed and how the stolen money was used. Details throughout the book are lacking, so that I'm not even sure how the money was stolen in the first place!
The conclusion only blurs the picture more. What happens to our hero cop? DO the bad guys succeed? You sure can't tell from the way it was written. The chief bad guy isn't mentioned again until the Epilogue, almost as an afterthought.
The guns and explosions were put in great detail, but everything else is only as clear as a paper bag. Stereotyped New Yorkers and B-grade movie lines add to the pain. It's a crowded genre, go find a better book to read.
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