One of his best psychological thrillers I have ever written
This novel takes you through the minds of many evil people but you will not be able to put it down , I know because I couldn’t
It starts with the arrest of Micheal Kepler the guy rang the police to say he had gone out and come back to a dead woman in his bath, he denied knowing her and murdering her, but the police don’t believe him as they go to the woman’s flat and find some of Michael’s clothes and other essentials there.
Micheal is going mad he knows he is he hasn’t killed this woman
Then the FBI get involved Agent Jessica Gimble decides this is the guy who has killed over 20 other people and at each murder his calling card is a sparrow hawk feather she decides he is her man
You have no idea how this book will twist and turn nut it will and the ending smacks you between the eyes

This has the usual attributes of James Patterson. It has very short chapters which increases the pace at which the story unfolds. This time, a murdered woman in an apartment triggers assumptions about the perpetrator which are soon challenged by the facts. Two respected psychiatry professors have experimented with children adopted from a home. Already damaged, the children are used as experiments. Soon one is being pursued as the suspect for multiple ‘coast to coast’ murders. The amount of shooting is hard to believe or absorb and is described in great detail. At times, the book’s violence is over the top. Then there is confusion over the identity of the suspect and it leads to an unsatisfactory conclusion.

You really can’t go wrong with a James Patterson novel, and this one didn’t disappoint! I thought I knew what the ending was gong to be like and the culprit only to have my mind change @ the end.

James Patterson never disappoints! This incredible story of siblings one of which is accused of horrific crimes is a absolute scorcher! I loved reading about the close bond of the brother and sister, and waited with bated breath to find out who the killer was.

It's a long time since I read James Patterson, and this book was a very fast paced ride. Megan and Michael Fitzgerald, adopted children of a psychologist and a psychiatrist have a horrible childhood--treated as experimental subjects for much of their life, so much so that they are never sure which of their memories are real and which are false.
Michael finds a dead woman in his bath who he doesn't recognise and denies knowing, yet his clothes are found in her house and she appears to be his girlfriend. His only alibi is he watched a movie and fell asleep. More bodies line up, with connections to truck stops that Michael used and the FBI suspect Michael is the Birdman serial killer who leaves a feather at each killing and has been killing across the country for years. Is Michael innocent or is he a psychopath?
A rollercoaster of a ride, lots of characters and short chapters as there are two authors. I'm not a fan of the short chapters in any book, but it's still a good read. So it's 4.5 stars for me.
Thanks to Little Brown and Co. for the ARC.

A complex book with a very surprising finale. As I read I was convinced I’d worked out the plot only for it to be turned on its head in the final chapters. As always a very clever storyline and believable characters

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book
This book started well and I thought I was on to a winner but then it descended into a long, overly drawn out story of horrific child abuse. This was so horrific and distressing I almost couldn't finish the book
I do enjoy the Private books by James Patterson (if it is him who writes them-not sure why all these "duo" books.).
A rather obvious ending too, A somewhat pointless epilogue.

The digital layout needs a lot of work before publication and typos and grammar errors need correcting

When Michael Fitzgerald finds a dead woman in his bath, the first person he turns to is his sister Megan. Adopted as young children they have shared a lot but Megan can’t help him this time. Arrested for a crime he swears he didn’t commit, the evidence quickly mounts up, perhaps too quickly and too much of it, but why would someone want to frame him?

A fast paced psychological thriller, so easy to read, it keeps you gripped right to the so unexpected ending. This is James Patterson at his breath-taking best.

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in return for an honest review.

James Patterson at his very best! A gripping thriller that kept the reader engrossed from beginning to end. The storyline keeps you guessing who is the victim and who is the culprit leading to a totally unexpected surprising end, brilliant read.

Michael discovers a drowned woman in his bathtub. He claims that he doesn't know her, yet the police finds evidence that they were actually living together.
Is someone framing him for murder?

Another excellent thriller by master Patterson with brilliant twist at the end.
I've read it in a one sitting, strongly recommend it.