12 Months to Live: A knock-out new series from James Patterson
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‘The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect’ Daily Mail
‘A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling’ JANE CORRY
‘Compelling’ Crime Monthly
Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she’s Jane Effing Smith.
Why? Because she’s the best criminal defence attorney in the Hamptons – the elite world of New York’s rich and infamous. Because she’s as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she’s tough. She’s strong.
As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she’s also hired to revive a cold case – a cluster of unsolved murders.
Then another bombshell lands. A devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She’s got a year to live.
But for now, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.
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‘You are going to love Jane Smith! She is a fantastic new character from one of my favourite authors’
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‘I loved it from start to finish’
‘A fast, easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining read’
‘Punchy, fast-paced and totally absorbing’
PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON
‘The master storyteller of our times’ HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
’It’s no mystery why James Patterson is the world’s most popular thriller writer … Simply put: nobody does it better.’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent – which is what Jim has, in spades.’ LEE CHILD
‘Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It’s what fires off the movie projector in the reader’s mind.’ MICHAEL CONNELLY
‘James Patterson is The Boss. End of.’ IAN RANKIN
‘One of the greatest storytellers of all time’ PATRICIA CORNWELL
‘Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried … there’s no stopping his imagination’ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
‘Patterson is in a class by himself’ GUARDIAN
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Jane Smith is a defence attorney, living and working on Long Island and currently defending a high-profile, very rich and very obnoxious client accused of a triple murder. At the same time, she and her associate, Jimmy (an ex-policeman), are looking into another historic triple murder in the area. It soon becomes clear that someone doesn’t want Jane to look into this, as witnesses either disappear or are shot. Jane has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer, hence the title, but refuses to consider treatment until she's won her case. The book is pretty evenly divided between fiery court scenes and following the other investigation. Jane is determined, feisty and pretty foulmouthed, but still a character I warmed to. I think this is the first James Patterson book I've ever read and although it’s not particularly well-written it’s very readable, and the descriptions of Long Island are good and vivid.
Review by: Freyja, Oundle Crime
