Private Vegas by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

The author himself has been on television promoting his latest entry.  He mentions in the ad that a number of things are happening in Vegas and that's true.  However, this reader had some difficulty keeping the stories straight.

To begin with, there are two diplomats from Sumar who are demonstrating  behavior  that is indicative  of derranged individuals and  they are being watched by Private.  Then there is a gentleman (and I use that term loosely) who is engaging women to learn how to commit murder.  In addition, a member of the Private staff has been "set-up" and is on trial for a crime he did not commit. There is also a gang of teens who are intent of doing damage to the toys of the rich.

As usual, Mr. Patterson's book is fast-paced and the chapters are short and to the point and I think this is one of the areas where the author's strength lies.  It is very easy to read through any of his books quickly.  He also manages to come up with interesting and unique plots which is hard to do in this climate.

I'll continue to read this author's books because I like the style of writing and quite frankly, I like the stories.  I am so looking forward to his next Alex Cross who, in my opinion, has only one other competitor on my Patterson bookshelf and that is--Michael Bennett.

Ladybookbug!