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I don’t know how but this is the first time I have read a Women’s Murder Club book.
I did lose some of the back story by coming so late to the series but it was a story in itself so it didn’t really matter.
The pace starts off with a bang and never stops. The books are centred on four women Lyndsey Boxer with the San Francisco Police, Cindy Thomas, Senior Crime Writer with the San Francisco Chronicle, Dr Claire Washbourn, Senior Medical Examiner and Yuki Castellano an ADA with the District Attorney’s Office.
Together these four woman pool resources and information to solve some of the toughest cases and support each other every step of the way.
It’s a good way to pass an afternoon.

This is a decent read, being another addition to this popular series 'The Women's Murder Club' and follows a familiar James Patterson recipe, including that of short, gripping chapters. However, for me, this series has lost something and part of that could be the subject of this being gun laws and my not being American.

Overall I found it to be a Good Read, but, nothing more. Very easy to read and the characters are so well known to us, but, it's definitely not as gripping a read as the series once was.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for the opportunity to preview.

James Patterson and the women's murder club never disappoint. Another thrilling roller coaster ride with all your favourite characters along for the ride. Enjoy as murders, mayhem and friendship develop and strengthen along with the storyline.

I loved this series so much when it started but it really isn’t the same now. There is no real excitement involved now. I wouldn’t recommend it.

Apparently, this is the 22nd book in the Women's Murder Club, where have I been!!

Gun laws are changing in California, this has caused issues with people demonstrating that their civil rights are being eroded, coupled with the number of dead bodies piling up with 'You Talk, You Lose, on them, and some with lips stapled means that it's a busy time for the four women involved in the Murder Club.

To be honest, it was an OK read, with a huge amount of build-up, only for it to be over really quickly, the coroner Claire, is on a totally different case, Yuki seems to come in it only for the last chapter, and Cindy the reporter brought the threads of the case together which is more than the police did!

Probably wouldn't read anymore as I thought the book was disjointed, wasn't sure who was talking until you get into chapters/paragraphs.

Another book in the Womens' murder club series! Like it's predecessors it does not disappoint. A fast moving story that is well written and keeps your attention from the beginning to the very end. Looking forward to the next installment.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the advance copy of this book.

What’s not to love about a James Patterson book, great characters, fast paced and a great story line. I tend to finish his books quite quickly because I am reluctant to stop reading as I want to know what happens next. It can be read as a stand alone but I found it was easier if you knew the characters from the previous books.

Another great book in the Women's murder club series. I love Lindsay and Joe working together and this is a fast paced book not too much about the other girls. Highly recommended.

Another fantastic read as we have come to expect from James Patterson, thriller writer extraordinaire. Keeps you guessing as you read along. Lindsay and Joe take president in the stories but it also features the other members of the women’s murder club, it can be read as a stand-alone but I think the reader may need the background from other stories to really get into the characters. Very well written, a great holiday read.

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has a lot on her mind. She gets word of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border. The new restrictive gun laws have tensions simmering and citizens emotions running high. When bodies start turning up, all with the same warning written on them, she starts to make connections. You talk, you die. Boxer gets into the thick of it, and quickly finds a target on her back. Cracking this case becomes a matter of life or death. Working with her team, and her partner Joe, recruited as a consultant for the FBI, they throw all their investigative power into stopping the guns hitting the streets. Meanwhile, other members of the Women’s Murder club are grappling with their own dramas, and some seem to be connected.

This is the 22 instalment of the Women’s Murder Club series, and as always, it did not disappoint. If you know the series, then you know the characters, and feel like you are back in the family, and almost like you are working alongside them. If you are new to the books, then you are brought along for a thrilling ride, racing to a tense, nail biting conclusion. I won’t say any more for fear of giving away the story. What I will say is read this book. If you have not read any in the series, you will be delighted to have such a back catalogue to get stuck into after finishing this one, as you will be undoubtedly hooked. If you are already a convert of the series, then enjoy, and roll on book number 23!

*This book was provided by NetGalley for review, but all opinions are my own.

Another amazing instalment in the woman’s nursery club series. This series is my favourite by James Patterson and this book is no exception. Amazing read. I’d highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, having read all the others in this series and enjoyed them all. I felt the last few in the series weren't quite as good as some of the others but this one picked up the pace and I loved it.

It has all the usual characters Lyndsay Boxer, Cindy, Claire and Yuki who all make up the Women's Murder Club and all Lyndsay's colleagues and family and great to see the characters development.

In this book Lyndsay finds out about a shipment of weapons and drugs coming across the border in a case that comes very close to home.

I could imagine this as a one one off tv show/movie.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House, Cornerstone for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Patterson has the potential to become a auto buy author.

I will definitely recommend this book. I always love his book titles.

My first women’s murder club book and it took a little while to get into it as it seemed to jump around a lot but it was a gripping read and I can see how this series appeals to so many people. Just what you want in a thriller to keep you absorbed.

Love love James Patterson and this series! It’s the next one along and as enjoyable as the rest! Couldn’t put it down,, enjoyed all the characters too.

Part of the Womens Murder Club Series, if you've not read them before at the start of the book a brief is given on the main characters, and it will not effect your reading of this book.

22 Seconds focuses mainly on the latest case for Lynsey Boxer, which links with her husband Joe Molinari which puts their immediate family at risk. Another great read from this series and James Patterson.

'22 Seconds' is an enjoyable instalment in the Women's Murder Club series however it is not my favourite. The plot is a bit weak and dare I say it - dull. The saving grace is I love catching up with the characters who after so long feel like friends. However, Lindsay's friends barely feature and a couple of them have the barest of mentions. Dare I say it but is this series coming to an end?
I still enjoyed the read and as a lifelong fan of Patterson hope there will be more and that they are back to their best.

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

i found this one not really the womens club more the lindsaay boxer club as it was mainly about boxer and her husband joe

there were hints of the others from the womens murder club but only in passing really but apart from that it was a strong storyline with violence and murder galore

it kept me riveted and i couldnt put the book down but i did miss the other girls

roll on the next book in this series though as they are always good to read

This was just another is a long, long, long line of James Patterson novels. It told you very little. I had not read a women’s murder club series novel since about the 12th book in the series and I was able to just pick up where I left off with knowing what happened in between. The novel ends abruptly as do so many of these novels. I used to really enjoy them many years ago, but it’s like reading the same thing over and over. I will not be rushing to read number 23. Thanks to Random House Cornerstone and Netgalley for an ARC of this novel.

The twenty second novel in the Women's Murder Club series and again this does not disappoint. Fast paced, exciting plot and interesting characters. An enjoyable read.