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The Thomas Berryman Number
Summary
James Patterson, author of the #1 best sellers Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, has written one of America's suspense masterpieces.The Thomas Berryman Number begins with three terrifying murders in the South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the riveting story of a chilling assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice.
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Reviews
I needed this book for a challenge, otherwise, I would not have finished it. The plot was too scattered all over the place. I'm still not exactly sure what happened in this one. I'm pretty sure someone was murdered. But, that's about all I got out of this novel. I could see the potential for the famous author James Patterson eventually became. You could tell he was trying for his notorious plot-twists. But, he just wasn't there yet. I'm glad this wasn't my first book by Patterson, I just might not have picked up another. Fortunately, he was able to hone his craft.
How do you make a murder story boring? Ask Mr. Patterson because this was one boring waste of time.
Ah, now I know why James Patterson has sold so many books. It was good to read that first Edgar book. Good writing, an interesting plot, and well thought out socio-political commentary.
I've read some later Patterson novels and thought I'd read something earlier. When I saw he'd won the Edgar award for best first novel, I picked this one; sorry I did. I really struggled to stay engaged. Several times I was ready to give it up and return it to the library. I really wanted to see why this won the award so I perceviered and finished it. I even reread the last chapter to see if I'd missed something. I didn't enjoy this one at all.
Had this been the first Patterson novel I had read, it would have been the last. Not good!!
Decent enough. Having read some of the author's later works I wanted to go backand start with some earlier works.
I am reassured in reading others reviews that my feelings about this book are not misplaced. I did finish it, but I didn't enjoy it. I can't say that the writing is not good, but I do feel that the story is disjointed and therefore comes together in a confusing manner. Not enough of a story and not one I'd recommend.
Terrible. I read the whole thing and I still don't really understand what happened or how the big event came together.
I really did not like this book. I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. I'm not sure exactly why, but it just did not grab my attention and keep me glued to the pages like most of Patterson's books do. This is one that I will not recommend to anyone. Sorry.