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Private Monaco

(Private 19)

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Private Monaco

By: James Patterson, Adam Hamdy
Narrated by: Trevor White, Rachel Handshaw
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Abduction. Murder. Conspiracy.

When Jack Morgan is invited to the decadent Monaco coast, he thinks it's the perfect location for a new Private office. But the holiday is cut short after his partner, Justine, is kidnapped.

Willing to do anything to get Justine back, it's not long before Jack discovers an insidious plot involving death, deception and a traitor at the height of US government, all coming to a head at the Monaco Grand Prix in just two days' time.

With hours to prevent international disaster, Jack Morgan must solve this impossible mystery if he is to save himself and the people he loves most.

©2024 James Patterson (P)2024 Penguin Audio Crime Thrillers Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Disappearance
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Not a bad listen but not up there with the best Private novels, great narration but the plot is weak and never really gets going.

I really miss the Patterson books of the past i.e. Private & Alex Cross in their heyday.

My least favorite Private

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I love the fast moving pace of the story and the fact that I could not stop listening to it

Fantastic storyline as usual

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Well, I’m back in the world of Jack Morgan, the head of Private, an elite company of handpicked investigators with state-of-the-art technology. They often collaborate with law enforcement, as Private is incredibly efficient at getting results. In this instalment, we see Jack and his partner Justine in Monaco, setting up a new branch of Private. Jack hopes to spend some quality time with Justine, but, as usual, nothing goes to plan.

While cruising down a street, a van turns up, and Justine is abducted. This has definitely been planned, and Jack knows they’ll want something in return. Sure enough, he’s sent to collect something, and he must kill someone in exchange for her life.

However, Jack has no intention of shooting anyone on their demands.

We then see the arrival of a prominent figure in Monaco to watch the Grand Prix, and Jack correctly guesses that’s the target. That particular person has close ties with Jack, who as usual, is willing to put himself in harms way to protect anyone.

Just when he thinks the threat is over, there’s a backup plan in place by the perpetrators. They have a long reach, and two of his top people come under fire. Jack has a lot on his plate as he’s betrayed and the target has an enemy in their camp.

The rest of the book is fast-paced and full-on action, with a little touch of light.

I’ve read nearly all of this series, not all of which are good because they’re all jointly authored. However, I do like the pairing of James Patterson and Adam Hamdy.

*Jack is Back*

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Consistently gripping storyline. Borders on being formulaic but if you like a steady thriller with gripping action this is for you.

If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

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Could not believe this was a Patterson - I love his books but this was stilted with archaic wording - using words like assailants and perpetrators and all the markings of an early 1950s mixture of Biggles plus a girly romance fiction. Not a bit like the usual Private books, let alone the Alex Cross series.

Disappointment

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