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The Writer

A Thriller

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The Writer

By: James Patterson, J. D. Barker
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
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“Consider blocking out a few hours of uninterrupted reading time” for The Writer, #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson’s Excellent… perfectly executed … genuinely suspenseful” (Booklist) thriller about a true-crime author swept up in a murder plot.

“Entertaining…one gonzo plot twist follows the next…loads of fun.” (Publishers Weekly)

NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?

In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him. She’s covered in blood. A body is lying dead on the floor of the luxurious living room.

Every book in the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling shelves is by the same author: bestselling true-crime writer Denise Morrow.

"This is you?" Shaw asks the woman. "You're a writer?"

Only one person knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?

©2025 James Patterson and J. D. Barker (P)2025 Little, Brown & Company
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

Critic reviews

"Entertaining … one gonzo plot twist follows the next. … loads of fun.” —Publishers Weekly

"Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel. … One of the best books of the year.”—Red Carpet Crash"

Unexpected Plot Twists • Gripping Suspense • Great Narrator • Clever Storytelling • Surprising Ending • Enjoyable Listen
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The whole thing was well read. The constant twists and turns kept me guessing and looking forward to listening every day.

A great story with many twists and turns

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The ending was dumb. The entire book was smart and very interesting. The ending was dumb. The cat cam was dumb. You should have left it at him throwing her off.

The Ending

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Kept me interested throughout and couldn’t figure out the plot which was not far fetched.

Good!

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This was a really good book. I highly recommend it. The plot, the twist and turns make it a very enjoyable read.

Great plot twists

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not too crazy about the Sean's narration while the lieutenant and prosecutor were in Denise's apartment. but the ending was OUTSTANDING!!

All the twists and turns and trickery

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I enjoyed this book, at first I thought I could guess the motive and killer but ended up being pleasantly surprised by several plot twists. Fun read!

Lots of plot twists

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A great one to binge - highly recommend if you like his other books. Keeps you guessing the whole time.

So much fun

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I like that my preconceived ideas were not even close to what actually played out. Thought provoking in terms of where fiction writers come up with their ideas

Lots of twists and turns

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Kept you guessing…great mystery…listened to the whole thing in two days. Enjoyed. Recommend this book.

Great book

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Felt bad about Declan, but great ending! Did not guess it would go that way

Kept me interested..love the ‘twist & turns’

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