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The Olympic Games are under attack. Only Private, the world's most exclusive detective agency, can save them.
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July 2012: The Games have arrived in London. Preparations have gone flawlessly and the stage is set for one of the greatest ever showcases of sporting excellence. But one man has a devastating plan. Having waited years for this chance, he is now ready for vengeance.
When Sir Denton Marshall, a key member of the London Olympic organising committee, is found decapitated in his garden, Peter Knight, head of Private London, is called to the scene. Private are working with the organising committee on the security for the Games, so Denton Marshall was a valuable client. But there is a more personal link: Marshall was also the fiancé of Knight's mother.
Having only recently lost close friends and colleagues at Private London in a fatal plane crash, this is another torturous blow for Knight and threatens to push him over the edge. But it soon becomes clear that Denton Marshall's murder is no isolated incident, and that the killer's number one target is the Games itself.
As the most talented athletes in the world gather in London, Knight knows he must find Sir Denton's killer. Thousands of lives are at stake...
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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The 2012 London Olympic Games are due to start. Everything has been meticulously planned and ready to go. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) is a client of Private International's London branch headed by Jack Morgan with Peter Knight chief investigator. They organise security ,investigation issues backed up by expert scientists and forensic facilities. All seems in order until the gruesome decapitation of Sir Denton Marshall in his back garden, a key figure in the LOCOG. He just happens to be the fiance of Knight's mother. Knight has already lost his old boss Dan Carter and colleagues in a suspicious plane crash. Marshall's death seems linked to the Olympics. Enter a character calling themself Cronus, a titan,on a mission to destroy the Olympics and their modern ideals believing them full of arrogance, cheats and corruption. Cronus is fixated with a destiny that is "fated,chosen,gifted by the Gods. I am clearly a being superior in every way" and with a small following ('The Furies'), is hell-bent,by whatever means to carry out the threat.
The race is on to find the perpetrator of the heinous acts that follow before the Games are forever tainted and destroyed. James Patterson (JP) unveils the protagonists of the action, and action there is aplenty. Fast paced throughout, the chase is on to reveal Cronus's identity and put a stop to further destructive, murderous activity before it is too late. Patterson details Cronus's past that has created this single-minded fanatic and the cold-blooded way he recruited 'The Furies' who are devotees of the obviously intelligent Cronus. They are just as ruthless if not so devious or methodical in following Cronus's plans. JP's narrative is full of colourful characters beautifully developed and woven into the story in a way that keeps the reader (as well as the investigators, police and MI5) puzzling and best-guessing how and which way the plot will unfold. In this novel, Patterson is at his masterly best in creating a thrilling and suspenseful battle of wits and intrigue. There are enough sub-plots, sideways turns and surprises to keep the pages turning rapidly until the twists occur in climactic moments that were unexpected (by me anyway). The Greek themes that pop-up are topical and add spice to the tale. A few unlikely events in the Olympic Park but that's Mr Patterson & co-authors' poetic licence. A cracking read. Recommended highly.
The race is on to find the perpetrator of the heinous acts that follow before the Games are forever tainted and destroyed. James Patterson (JP) unveils the protagonists of the action, and action there is aplenty. Fast paced throughout, the chase is on to reveal Cronus's identity and put a stop to further destructive, murderous activity before it is too late. Patterson details Cronus's past that has created this single-minded fanatic and the cold-blooded way he recruited 'The Furies' who are devotees of the obviously intelligent Cronus. They are just as ruthless if not so devious or methodical in following Cronus's plans. JP's narrative is full of colourful characters beautifully developed and woven into the story in a way that keeps the reader (as well as the investigators, police and MI5) puzzling and best-guessing how and which way the plot will unfold. In this novel, Patterson is at his masterly best in creating a thrilling and suspenseful battle of wits and intrigue. There are enough sub-plots, sideways turns and surprises to keep the pages turning rapidly until the twists occur in climactic moments that were unexpected (by me anyway). The Greek themes that pop-up are topical and add spice to the tale. A few unlikely events in the Olympic Park but that's Mr Patterson & co-authors' poetic licence. A cracking read. Recommended highly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Written with James Patterson's trade mark pacy style,the novel is disappointing in its lack of attention to detail for the event it is supposed to be reporting.I will cite one such glaring example.The football final is portrayed as a match between Brazil and England,with England emerging winners.There will be no England team competing in the Olympics,it will be a Great Britain team,even if all the players are English.A little research on the author's part could have eliminated this fundamental error.It, and others,detracted from what could have been an intriguing yarn.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Peter Knight is Chief investigator of the firm Private London, who are providing security for the 2012 Olympics. Knight is called to the scene of the ruthless murder of Sir Denton Marshall, a man who was serving on the Olympics security committee, and on a more personal level was engaged to Knight's mother. It soon appears evident that the Olympic Games itself is under severe threat from the killer, a man intent on revenge.
I find that it is hit or miss with James Patterson, really enjoyed the last book I read by this author(Kill Me If You Can) but this one not so much. Admittedly a good storyline, but felt it was a little disjointed and somewhat of an anticlimax.
I find that it is hit or miss with James Patterson, really enjoyed the last book I read by this author(Kill Me If You Can) but this one not so much. Admittedly a good storyline, but felt it was a little disjointed and somewhat of an anticlimax.
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Couldnt put this down!
I loved this book from start to finish. The main character Peter Knight (an employee of Private London) is very genuine, likeable and you find yourself rooting for him from the... Read more
Published 6 days ago by anisaz
OH Dear not JP at his best, quite a dull yarn....
Am a huge James Patterson fan, and have enjoyed many many of his books, I have only recently read the "Private" series and have enjoyed them immensely. Read more
Published 6 days ago by slurplepurple
private games
This was the first book of the series I had read and it definitely was one I could not put down and I cannot wait to read the next one.
Published 21 days ago by shopperholic
Action filled book!
Fast phased, full of action and drama. It's amazing how JP imagined the soon to be olympics, how he put the characters and scenes during a time in the future. Read more
Published 29 days ago by A.S.S.
Review for a Legend
This book is another in a long line of books which James Patterson writes year in year out but which hold the reader captivated to the last chapter.
Published 1 month ago by J. Gavin
Private Games
Fully up to Patterson's usual standard. Plenty of suspense and second guessing before the culprit is finally revealed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tony Lawton
Private Games
I have just finished reading this latest from James Patterson who is my favourite writer and once again he excells himself with this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by hally
Worst Patterson book ever!
I've read everything he's written and in my opinion this is his worst book by far. Thin plot, obvious outcomes, no depth to the characters, this book isn't good enough to carry his... Read more
Published 1 month ago by TimF
A Dreadful Potboiler
Having read many James Patterson novels over many years, some thrilling (Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls), others fair to average ( Jester ) this has to be the worst ever. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ken Jobling
Utter Tosh
You buy a Patterson book because on balance you know what to expect. I always thought there was standard that he consistently achieves. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark Connelly
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