Mistress Kindle Edition

I never miss a James Patterson book. Though I dislike the short chapters, the stories a great. He has several on-going series and somehow spits out a new book every four months or so.. Even still it seems a long wait in between. So far I have not been disappointed in any book of his.One series, Max the flying mutant girl and friends, is really great for teens, but I lost intrest after the "comic-like" books started coming out and lost track. I'm not a teen, haven't been for over 40 years but I liked the books. I recommend this series for all readers from 10 to 15 years old.None of his books are vulger and even with a name like MISTRESS you'd think otherwise. Enjoy it!

If you read a lot of the other reviews about "Mistress", you'll see that "Everybody" is upset that this is not a James Patterson book. The chapters are longer. Not nearly as much dialogue. The protagonist rambles about presidential and movie trivia. "Everybody" is right so far. But "Everybody" knows now how Patterson writes (or doesn't write) his books, so if you're looking for the old Patterson, reread his old books.But if you're looking for a really good read, with a VERY interesting, yet somewhat disturbed hero, with plot twists, humor, and some raw emotions, this fits the bill really well! Our hero has issues with his father for seemingly having pinned the murder of his mother on him, then getting him off. Our hero is extremely wealthy, and owns and reports for an online newspaper. He's well-respected by everybody in DC, up to and including the President. He gets involved in a convoluted set of circumstances involving the CIA, the Russians, a gay First Lady (spoiler alert), and his one true love. He shows himself to be physically agile and morally pure, trying to solve the mystery despite seeing people he loves and respects killed around him.I say give this book a chance, not as a Patterson novel, but on its own merits. Enjoy it!

I would be so happy if James Patterson went back to never writing without "guest writers" and just wrote a few books a year all by himself. I find much of his work watered down and silly and very thin story lines since he started churning them out on a monthly basis with guest writers. Even the ones he writes alone now are not up to the quality of his early works.MIstress was all over the place. I found if I read every third or forth paragraph I could finish the story. The babbling and ADD ramblings were confusing and silly and boring and wore me out. The story itself was an okay concept but I missed the old James Patterson telling it. I was determined to read it but it was a chore.I fell in love with the Alex Cross novels and the Women's Murder Club. These were great books and I could rarely see the end coming. Not so anymore. Only when he writes by himself is there a good reason to buy works. My bookshelves and/or my Kindle have all his books with the exception of the ones for teens. The older books are worth reading more than once. Mistress and other new ones are not worth the time, trouble or money.

Enjoyed this immensely. Casper is refreshing, not the usual doom & gloom detective, but a quirky reporter with a self-deprecating sense of humor.

This may be the best of the books written or co-written by James Patterson that I have read. David Ellis is the co-author here. It's a captivating story narrated by Ben Casper, publisher of an online newspaper based in Washington, D.C.The novel begins with Ben installing sophisticated surveillance equipment in his girlfriend's apartment. Very soon thereafter, she falls to her death from this apartment. But things may not be as they seem. The mystery begins...Ben presents a fantastic tale of espionage, blackmail, murder, betrayal, and sacrifice. It involves the U.S. President and his wife. There's a Russian expansionist plot that I felt was quite believable. A ruthless Chinese lobbyist enters the mix.Ben uncovers closely guarded secrets and finds himself hunted by the CIA, the Washington police, and Russian agents. As bullets fly, he must flee for his life by car, on his motorcycle, on foot, and, in one instance, on a bicycle. These chases were always exciting and reflected a sound knowledge of the city.Through it all, Ben is given to flights of fancy. He knows a lot about movies, presidential history, pop music, and just about everything else. For example, at one point Ben walks down a hall with purple carpet. This triggers a response from Ben: "I'm not a big fan of purple, but I will admit that Purple Rain is one of the best albums of my generation." There are scores of these, as Ben puts it, "mind-scrolls," in this book. Some might find them distracting, but I thought they were very clever and kept the narrative flowing.Woven throughout is the memory of a tragic event, the death of Ben's mother when he was only eight. The circumstances of his mother's death haunt Ben to the very end of the book.It certainly kept me engaged. I hope the Ben Casper character is further developed in future works.

Mistress is a page turner. The action is fast paced and just when you think you know what Will happen next, the authors surprise you with new information that heads you off in a new direction. The main character is a likable in a brilliant,yet ditzy way. He compares all situations and characters to those in movies he has seen. This quirky behavior ,while interesting in the beginning, gets extreme as the tension increases, and he has to tell himself to move on. It is a good read, and the strange fixation of the main character actually increases the intensity in the end ..

Really good story telling, lots of unexpected twists ,and a very surprise ending. James Patterson books have a favourite author of miner for many years ,his books are never boring.

It surely was beautiful.the plot , the way parallel thoughts were working was a new experience. Undoubtedly one of the best books I have read so far. Way to go ......Keep writing & I’ll certainly be reading.

well written the suspense keeps you on the edge until the last page great lecture to remove stress and enjoy reading in a proper english

Zu Beginn sehr abschweifend durch die Gedankenversunkenheit des Hauptdarstellers, nimmt es bald an Fahrt auf. Interpretationen zu historischen Ereignissen aus der Zeit des Kalten Krieges werden mit politischen Machtansprüchen der Gegenwart verzahnt, um die die Verletzung einer Nation zu zeigen, die auch heute wieder zur Großmacht strebt. Dadurch wirkt das Buch aktueller den je - nur ist vermutlich keine Frau (Mistress) des Präsidenten der USA vorhanden, sondern vielmehr die Ausbreitung der EU um die ehemaligen russische Föderationen. Der Hauptdarsteller geriet bei dem Versuch, den Tod einer Freundin aufzuklären, unweigerlich in das politische Machtgefüge der Neuzeit. Sehr spannend und für Fans von politischen Machenschaften auf der Weltbühne ein Muss!

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