Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective investigation firm - sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private's investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world - and they always uncover the truth. When his former lover is found murdered in Jack's bed, he is instantly the number one suspect. While Jack is under police investigation and fighting to clear his name, the mob strong-arms him into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals for them. And the beautiful owner of a chain of luxury hotels persuades him to quietly investigate a string of murders at her high-class establishments. With Jack and his team stretched to breaking point, one of his most trusted colleagues threatens to leave Private, and Jack realises he is facing his biggest challenge yet. With more action, more intrigue, and more twists than ever before, Private: No. 1 Suspect is James Patterson at his unstoppable best.
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Jack Morgan is accused of a horrific murder - and not even his own world-class investigators can prove he didn't do it.
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Jack Morgan is accused of a horrific murder - and not even his own world-class investigators can prove he didn't do it.
Unsolvable cases
Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective investigation firm - sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private's investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world - and they always uncover the truth.
Impossible murders
When his former lover is found murdered in Jack's bed, he is instantly the number one suspect. While Jack is under police investigation and fighting to clear his name, the mob strong-arms him into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals for them. And the beautiful owner of a chain of luxury hotels persuades him to quietly investigate a string of murders at her high-class establishments.
The number one suspect is Jack Morgan
With Jack and his team stretched to breaking point, one of his most trusted colleagues threatens to leave Private, and Jack realises he is facing his biggest challenge yet.
With more action, more intrigue, and more twists than ever before, Private: No. 1 Suspect is James Patterson at his unstoppable best.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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This introduces us to numerous characters in the first part of the book. Jack Morgan is head of Private Investigation. This is a crack top-notch organisation. What we are served up is a series of stories with little connection. Jack's former lover Colleen Molloy is found dead in Jack's bed and he is the prime suspect. Meanwhile his organisation is asked to investigate the serial murders of a hotel owner, the recovery of a high-jacked vehicle containing millions of dollars of narcotics, and the misdemeanours of a movie star. Jack Morgan's colleagues, notably Justine Smith, plus old war veteran comrade Rick Del Rio and partner Emilio Cruz with young Scotty seem to do all the investigative work in the old undercover interrogative subtle style. The Multimillion forensics facilities and high-tec computer tehnology are hardly used. The appearance of Jack's twin brother,Tommy,arises, recollecting family history and although integral to the story is difficult to believe as a realistic character. The last chapters generate excitement even if somewhat predictable although some surprise turns are there that are unexpected even if they take up readers' time to get there.
Worth a read but generally slow to warm up and long-winded.
Worth a read but generally slow to warm up and long-winded.
36 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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I'll start off by saying that I hated the first book in this new series, Private. The plots were all over the place and had no real point to them. The characters were so one dimensional and irritating. And worst of all it felt like it was written for people who have never read a book before. I was then highly recommended it's follow-up Private London, which had a new set of characters, was set in England and had a decent plot and I actually really enjoyed it. Because I liked the sequel I thought I'd give Private No 1 Suspect a go and I am sad to say that this one is even worse than the first book.
First of all, those terrible characters from the first book return and are even more wooden and annoying than ever. I actually think that Jack Morgan is possibly the worst protagonist in any book I have ever read. Again the unrelated and pointless cases that the team are investigating take us the long way round trying to solve as they all drag on for what feels like forever. Keeping in mind that Private is supposed to be a multi-million dollar company with state of the art computer equipment, they still manage to do everything the old fashioned ways, taking the longest possible time to investigate anything. Everything is also very convenient making the story even more unbelievable (such as Jack's evil twin brother - I mean, come on!) , nothing can be described without putting its monetary value on it, and there are absolutely no twists or surprises at all.
I don't know why I keep reading James Patterson's books beyond the Alex Cross and WMC ones as generally they are pretty awful these days, with very occasional exceptions. I only finished this one as I had paid for it or I wouldn't have bothered. I would highly recommend steering clear of this stinker!
First of all, those terrible characters from the first book return and are even more wooden and annoying than ever. I actually think that Jack Morgan is possibly the worst protagonist in any book I have ever read. Again the unrelated and pointless cases that the team are investigating take us the long way round trying to solve as they all drag on for what feels like forever. Keeping in mind that Private is supposed to be a multi-million dollar company with state of the art computer equipment, they still manage to do everything the old fashioned ways, taking the longest possible time to investigate anything. Everything is also very convenient making the story even more unbelievable (such as Jack's evil twin brother - I mean, come on!) , nothing can be described without putting its monetary value on it, and there are absolutely no twists or surprises at all.
I don't know why I keep reading James Patterson's books beyond the Alex Cross and WMC ones as generally they are pretty awful these days, with very occasional exceptions. I only finished this one as I had paid for it or I wouldn't have bothered. I would highly recommend steering clear of this stinker!
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Very good . I will be reading some more in the Private series. James Patterson is one of my favourite Authors.
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The novels in this series vary enormously. One or two I would have rated very highly, this one middling and Private London very weak.
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I am enjoying the Private Series. James Patterson doesn't fail to include twists that keep you guessing all the way through
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Another good storyline, however, I dropped the rating by a star because it didn't really explain why the brother set Jack up or what he would gain from this! So a little confusing.
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Typical Patterson novel of the genre, lots of blood and guts and full of holes in the plot and wild assumptions, but none the less enjoyable.
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james patterson at his best
could not stop reading it another late nightwill read it again and again has been put away in with the rest
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Another great page turner from one of my favourite authors.
Really enjoyed this latest installment of the Private series, could not put it down until the last page, kept me reading until well into the night.
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Yet another good James Patterson, how does he manage it? I know he writes with a number of other writers, but nevertheless his stories are always excellent.
Published 17 days ago by Dippy Doo
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a can't put it down read
A fast moving and riveting story. A bit hard on the members of the local detective division, but possibly they deserve it.
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