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 enlarge | Authors: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  292 reviews
Sales Rank: 17181
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446501646
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446501644
ASIN: 0446501646
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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 Not a "quickie" to read, first half of book a chore to get through September 24, 2008
Judy
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Disappointed, only stuck with first half of story because author usually is so good, in my opinion. Had to push to read until second half or so, then pace, interest and prose picked up to what I expect from this author.
Almost seemed like two different authors wrote two separate sections of book!!!
 One of the best books I've read September 24, 2008
Brittany Moore
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first book by Patterson I read. I only checked it out from the library because the book I wanted was checked out and I had seen The Quickie on one of those best murder mystery novel lists on the side of amazon pages when you're browsing. I expected to take about two weeks to read the book. I finished it in two days! For a man, he tells one hell of a story from a woman's point of view, and his chapters are so short you never want to put it down. You always feel like the conflict is done, but then something else comes up. Fabulous plot and twist after twist!
 Great premise; average delivery September 23, 2008
Tracy Vest (Northern California)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Brooklyn detective Lauren Stillwell decides to drive into Manhattan and surprise her husband for lunch, only to discover him with another woman. Proving two can play that game, she has a one night stand with a colleague, only to witness a brutal killing soon after and finds that she must lie to cover up her actions as well as those of her husband in order to keep her actions secret. But as events unravel, Lauren discovers that not everything is as it seems and isn't sure who she can trust.
I gave up on Patterson years ago after he started churning out novels as quickly as Basking Robins creates new flavors (with co-authors no less), but on recommendation of a friend, gave this one a chance. The plotting is as good as his early Alex Cross novels like "Along Came a Spider" and "Kiss the Girls." Every time I thought I knew the direction the story would take, it went off in another direction. The main problem I had with the story is the use of first person, which I think belongs in chick lit novels. Couple that with the sometimes lacking dialogue and the numerous short chapters. It's as if each time a character takes a breath, boom - next chapter; it made the story seem somewhat incomplete. For the plot, I would give it 4 stars, but the actual delivery was more like 3.
Tracy Vest, September 2008
 Juvenile and Ridiculous September 17, 2008
Beth Ann (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book stands in stark contrast to the many Patterson books I have read, thoroughly enjoyed and even recommended to friends. The plot and much of the dialogue in "Quickie" is unrealistic to the point of being ridiculous. I'm glad I only paid .99 cents at the thrift store for this book, because it's not worth more than that. I could hardly believe this was a Patterson book.
Highly Disappointed September 11, 2008
Derrick Fowler
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I would not recommend this book because I did not like the lead character or the voice of the person reading it. Men are better readers because they can very easily portray male voices. On the contrary, a woman cannot and when she tries to do it, she sounds ridiculous. Also, I did not like the storyline.
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