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21st Birthday

By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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In this thrilling novel from a number one New York Times best-selling author, Detective Lindsay Boxer takes a vow to protect a young woman from a serial killer long enough to see her 21st birthday.

When young wife and mother Tara Burke goes missing with her baby girl, all eyes are on her husband, Lucas. He paints her not as a missing person but a wayward wife — until a gruesome piece of evidence turns the investigation criminal.

While Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas pursues the story and M.E. Claire Washburn harbors theories that run counter to the SFPD’s, ADA Yuki Castellano sizes Lucas up as a textbook domestic offender...who suddenly puts forward an unexpected suspect. If what Lucas tells law enforcement has even a grain of truth, there isn't a woman in the state of California who's safe from the reach of an unspeakable threat.

©2021 James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (P)2021 Little, Brown & Company Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Marriage Murder

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January LaVoy’s character/voice changes always amaze me. So many distinct patterns/dialects/gender consistently keep the characters easily identifiable! I know this book was to keep you guessing on real murderer, but it bothered me that Lindsay/police said it was obvious from Misty’s reactions, on the video, she did not recognize the man in black as being Lucas and was trying to leave, but then it was just like they forgot that. There were several other similar situations that bothered me!

January LaVoy’s character/voices

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Good book held my attention until the end !! I cannot wait until the next murder club book 🤔

Another Wonderful women’s murder club

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Although somewhat repetitive of similar murder club central events and outcomes and outcome. Still a good read😊

Worth reading

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Luv the narration, great story and
good suspense as I luv the women's murder club series.

Compelling

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as always I enjoyed catching up with the women's murder club, but felt this storyline was not on par. seemed a little overdone and less action. just my humble opinion.

not 💯 but still worth the read.

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this is not the end. when will the continuing book be available to finish this story.

where is the next book

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Liked everything but the end. It stopped too abruptly. The rest was an easy listen.

Great storyline.

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I've been critical of the last few books because the strayed from the series' original premise: four women coming together to solve a murder mystery. There had been too much side story about Lindsey and Joe's issues. This book represents a return to earlier novels. All of the women had a role in the story although I think Clair is still being largely ignored. If they don't know what to do with her they should kill off her character. I didn't care for the ending which could have been so much more intricate and interesting. It left me flat.

A much improved storyline than the last few books

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if you like the woman's murder club you'll enjoy it follows the same premise of his other work

good book

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Characters are realistic and true to their jobs. I had listened before a few years ago and was excited to see more books added.

Outstanding

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