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1st to Die

The Women's Murder Club

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1st to Die

By: James Patterson
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
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Four women - four friends - share a determination to stop a killer who has been stalking newlyweds in San Francisco. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle.


But the usual procedures aren't bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women's Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving one another a hand.


1st to Die is the start of a blazingly fast-paced and sensationally entertaining new series of crime thrillers.

©2001 by James Patterson (P)2001 by Time Warner AudioBooks Crime Detective Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Scary

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The story was really good, the twist keep you guessing but the the narrator was a bit over dramatic.

Loved the twists!

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Where does 1st to Die rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Ranks in the top 10.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It is hard to choose a favorite they are all really good.

Which scene was your favorite?

When the girls get together to discuss the different clues that each have come up with.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Neither, but I was sad when Raleigh died, they made a good pair. I loved they way they had his family include Lindsay.

Finally listened to the first one.

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I love James Patterson and I love the Women's Murder Club. I will read all of them!

Love it!!

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I enjoyed all the twists and turns. I really thought I had it figures out. The narrator though was a bit annoying.

Kept Me Guessing

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this is excellent; i especially loved the female characters!!!!...i cant wait to read the next book in this series!!!

Just Excellent💋💋💋

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loved it! Just when you think you know who it is, there's another twist! Enjoyed it until the end!

It's a maze!

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Would you consider the audio edition of 1st to Die to be better than the print version?

didn't read it,

What did you like best about this story?

the way it kept me thinking I knew what was going to happen next

What does Suzanne Toren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A womans voice

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

when one of the characters died.

Any additional comments?

just when i thought I knew what was going to happen, it changed

Twists and turns...

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Where does 1st to Die rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Second or third

What did you like best about this story?

The storyline.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

She could have changed her voice as she sounded the same with each character.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Some parts were sad.
I don't recall laughing at all.

Any additional comments?

Perhaps there could be two different narrators to provide variety in voice modulation, etc.

Narrator

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first book from Patterson which my husband loves. would read another one. not usually a murder mystery kind ok person but I liked!

easy "read"

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Would you listen to 1st to Die again? Why?

Yes. It is a book that grabs a hold of you.You have to know what happens next.

What was one of the most memorable moments of 1st to Die?

The end Big Surprise. I will be buying #2.

What about Suzanne Toren’s performance did you like?

It was Perfect. Great choice she made great writing come alive.

Great Book. Perfect Narrator.

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