When I read the first couple of chapters, I'll be very honest I was all prepared to be bored, I thought it was going to be a bog-standard police detective injured and going back to work etc, a story we have all read before. How wrong was I!!

Detective Billy Harney is back to work after so many traumas, including being shot in the head, losing his daughter, and his wife killing herself, he thought he would be given a desk job and kept out of the way after uncovering police corruption and even helping to send his own father to prison, instead, he is sent to Special Operations Section, with a new partner, who seems to have her own history and issues.

Their first case is a drive-by shooting, which includes the death of a child, but Billy seems to find a link with a case his wife was working on, all will be revealed!!

The book was full of twists and turns, exciting to read, and just highly enjoyable.

I hadn't read the first book in the series but this did not detract at all from the story, there is enough 'back-fill so you know what has/is going on

Totally recommended. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for letting me read the book in exchange of an honest review.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

a former disgraced copper managed to get back into favour but he isnt well liked after bringing down corrupt coppers, nobody likes a dobber but he was just doing his job

a special unit is formed and harney is transferred into it and assigned a partner nobody wants

a gangland shooting goes down but a little innocent bystander is killed and uproar begins

on investigating the shooting the body of young girl cant be identified right away, could there be trafficking going on in chicago

with corrupt cops and killings abound harney and his partner have to build their trust up and find the perps before its to late but can harney trust his partner...

not a bad storyline kept me hooked right to the end

I have loved James Patterson’s books for many years so was really looking forward to reading this latest one.
It did not disappoint. Great storyline and characters.
If you are a Patterson fan then this one is for you.

A fast moving book about drugs, gangs annd humann trafficking. Billy, the main detective is a persona non gratia after bringing down crooked collegues, including his own father. He is still mourning the lost of his wife and child 4 years previously , and has been paired up with a policewoman, in a new special operations squad. As he returns to workafter an injury, his senior apologises in advance for his partner.
The story is fairly violent, but hangs together well on the whole. By the end,, it became a real page turner. Lots of action, blood and gore but also showing the human side of crime and policing.
Thank you to Net Galley for the ARc in exchange for an honest review

The Chicago Police force set up a new elite force, Bill Harney joins this group of men. He is made lead investigator on a drive past shooting on Chicago’s West Side. Things start to turn nasty, wonderful plot that keeps changing direction. One of the best books by James Patterson that I have read, and I’ve read them all to date.

A return to James Patterson after some while. I’ve read a fair few. I’m now wondering why I’ve ever been away.
Devoured this one. It was great. I actually gasped out loud in a few places which doesn’t happen often.
Full of whys, whats, who’s etc. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I didn’t actually want this one to end.
Right, what James Patterson is next....?

I'm a long time James Patterson fan, with the caveat that I was more than I am now. Loved all the Alex Cross books but the other series, such as NYPD and the Women's murder club and the multiple collaborations meant I didn't keep up with all the releases. Loved the Private series though but I recently read the coast-to-coast murders which didn't inspire me too much.
So anyway, this one, which is the second in a new series with David Ellis was similar to all the others - quick chapters lending itself to a fast-pace and plenty of action and twists. You're certainly know what to expect and are not let down.
There's enough here to keep everyone satisfied. It didn't get the pulse racing too much and I didn't get the un-put-downable feeling that you'd hope from a great book but a solid 4 stars from me.
Many thanks for the ARC.

I love James Patterson books and this didn't disappoint. A great storyline with good characters and a plot that you couldn't predict which is always a good sign!
Detective Billy Harney returns to the force after being shot in the head and he wonders if he is going to be set up by his boss as he previously exposed corruption in the force. However he finds himself assigned to a new task force, still with the same boss, but with a new partner, Carla. We discover that Billy's wife committed suicide and he is still trying to live with this.
A drive by shooting in a dodgy area is easily solved - but is it as simple as it seems?

A great thriller with lots of twists and turns. I couldn't put it down!

This book was quite good. I was an avid fan of James Patterson for years but his collaborations with other authors don’t really thrill me. But saying that this book was good fun and I did read it quickly which is a sign I must of enjoyed it.

Billy Harney has had a rough deal; his wife and daughter died and he was shot in the head, but he has bounced back to return to his job in the Chicago police force. However, his last case revealed some serious corruption in the force, which brought down senior officers, including his father, and has not made him at all popular. He finds himself seconded to an elite force, and partnered with Carla, who has some history of her own in the force.

The pair are fighting crime, aided by Billy's twin sister Patti who is also in the force, but behind the scenes Billy is also trying to discover what his wife was working on when she died, uncovering a sex-trafficking operation. And Carla seems to be working on an agenda of her own.

Its an entertaining and pacy read. Occasionally there seem to be jumps that don't flow well between chapters - possibly because two authors are working on the text? But overall its a good read, tackling some difficult subjects, particularly the sex-trafficking.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone and Century for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very well written thriller, with a clever plot and multiple characters. I like Billy, the lead detective and his new partner Carla. It's a follow up from The Black Book, which I haven't read but it is easily read as a stand alone. Billy is back at work and immediately gets involved in a drive by shooting. The plot centres around drugs, gangsters, sex trafficking and organised crime, with police corruption thrown in. I liked the Chicago setting and the fast pace, although it starts a bit slow. I would recommend the read and guarantee you won't want to put this down once you start reading. A good 5* thriller. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

When Detective Billy Harney returns back to work after being shot in the head an arrested for a murder he didn't commit by a fellow officer he knew that it wouldn't be a walk in the park. What he didn't expect was to be given a position in the new elite tasks task force SOS.
Not even a day in the job and Billy is given the job of finding out who murdered a rival gang member on his doorstep and three other victims including a young toddler.
Patterson and Ellis have a great understanding to make the perfect police Detective novel.

Another great read from James Patterson. keeps you on your toes as the different gangs can be confusing and you start to wonder if drugs or prostitution is the main theme. Read on and it seems that no one can tell the truth and all seems confusion but gradually they clues emerge and if your clever enough you may be able to join the dots............

Another read by James Patterson which had me gripped and desperate to know what happens next! Brilliant. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

Book Two in the Black Book Series. The Red Book is everything you expect from a James Patterson Book, fast paced, gripping, twists and turns at every corner.
Nothing ever goes smoothly for the main character Detective Billy Harney, who at the beginning of the book is surprisingly assigned to the Special Operations Section (SOS).
A drive by shooting, possibly gang related results in the shooting of a young child, Harney and his new partner Carla Griffin are on the case. Their investigations lead them through a mix of crimes that include gang warfare, sex trafficking and corruption!!
A definite page turner which I guarantee you won’t want to put down, another gem from Patterson
A 5 Star rating from me and I would recommend to anyone who likes a good old American crime novel.
Thank you @Netgalley and Random House UK for the advanced copy

Another mind bender from Patterson! A fallen from grace cop moonlighting as a stand up comedian gets entangled in a web of lies, corruption and gang war. An unusual, funny and gripping read which makes you hold your breath right until the last page. I genuinely don’t understand how one author with so many books under his “pen” can still manage to deliver such high quality and inventivity!!!

A page turner with a twisty plot and great characters.

Detective Billy Harney returned to work in the special operations section after being shot in his last case when he brought down corrupt police officers, he is partnered with Carla who definitively does not want to work with him.
Their first case is a drive by shooting which included a child, Billy thinks it`s not a gang war shooting but maybe child abduction and prostitution due to the child having a tattoo.

Billy and Carla both have a troubled past which is revealed throughout the book especially the death of Billy`s wife who was told recently she did not kill herself but was killed.

A great storyline with lots of twists that I couldn`t put down and loved Billy.
Had read lots of James Patterson years ago but got a bit bored of the stories but will definitively read more especially by David Ellis.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

Exactly what you want when you pick up a James Patterson book.

Twisty and fast paced, it doesn’t reinvent the thriller but why would you when you do it so well?

Everything tied up neatly at the end, thoroughly enjoyed.

I love James Patterson and have read a few of his books so I knew I wouldn't be disappointed.

I enjoyed reading this from start to end and it kept me interested with it's twists and turns.
I was hooked can't give it anything but five stars. I'm just disappointed it's now finished.

Fantastic.

#TheRedBook #NetGalley #JamesPatterson I really enjoyed this book and like the characters, it is a follow on from The Black Book where we were first introduced to Billy Harney. Set in a police force with crime and corruption inside the force alongside the criminals and cases they are trying to solve. Twists and turns that keep the reader guessing throughout. I hope there is another to follow. Story can be read alone or as a follow up from the first in the series. Written with a co-author with the same short chapters that I like.