James brendan patterson born march 22, 1947 is an american author and philanthropist. Beach house has james pattersons usual strong ensemble of characters. I used to read quite a bit of james patterson years ago but its been a while since i read one of his books. An unforgettable story of wealth, betrayal, sex and murder. The beach house by james patterson i do not get why i cannot get involved in any jame s patterson books i read. The beach house reveals the secret lives of celebrities in a breathtaking drama of revenge with a finale so shocking it could only have come from the mind of james patterson. The beach house was a good one to choose as it reminded me of the amount of intrigue and suspense that james patterson manages to get into his books.
Patterson might as well have called this one the beach novel, because its the hardcover people will be reading at the hamptons and elsewhere this summer. Until one night his body was mysteriously washed up on the beach after he was supposed to be working for a nearby party. Way to many characters and not that interesting a story. I find it hard to find books like that because in most books there is always a section where its a little boring or uninteresting. The beach house james patterson is such a delightful writer, but this one holds the listener and doesnt let them go.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The first edition of the novel was published in june 10th 2002, and was written by james patterson. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A harvard law student, hes loving his summer job in a boston law firm, and the weekends spent at marthas vineyard.
The beach house 2003 read online free book by james. My feeling about the house is that its obnoxious, but we couldnt resist it, said james patterson, the bestselling author known for his alex cross series of novels, on a. Until he arrives home, and his father greets him with the news that his brother, peter, is dead. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 356 pages and is available in paperback format. This book made me feel that i was right in the setting and that i was a part of the characters lives. The beach house by james patterson in djvu, epub, fb3 download ebook. Beach house on james patterson in port stephens expedia. I thought that the beach house was wonderfully written, and that it proved that james patterson is one of our centuries greatest writers. Jewelry stores, yuppie marriage counseling, and an empty house postdivorce are all explored in detail, as the characters lives start spinning out of control. The plot develops as jack, macklin and friends try to prove peter was murdered while contending with police corruption and the power wielded by the rich neubauer family. Now jack is learn jack mullen is a driven student of the law. A young man, who has been prostituting himself to the rich and twisted in the hamptons since the age of 15, is. Publishers weekly apr 22, 2002 patterson s second coauthored novel of the year after the current bestseller 2nd chance, written with andrew gross is a relatively rare standalone.
The beach house has more than enough plot any of its subplots would make a decent novel, and green winds together a series of them with some tenuous links. Popular attractions tomaree national park and dutchies beach are located nearby. Book the beach house on james patterson stay at this 3. The police believe peter committed suicide, but jack senses a darker, dangerous truth, and is. It delivers what i like to think of as reader justice, where the reader is on the side of the good guys from the first moment and they are not let down by. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the beach house. This is the second novel that he as coauthored with james patterson. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are. He holds the new york times record for being a best selling author in hard cover books and also is in the guinness book of world records under the same prestige. In this book that only happened in the beginning where you are still trying to get into it. Patterson has moved away from his usual set of characters like alex cross and created a new set. James pattersons big home overhaul in palm beach wsj.
Pattersons second coauthored novel of the year after the current bestseller 2nd chance, written with andrew gross is a relatively rare standalone for this. The beach house book by james patterson thriftbooks. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1. James patterson lives in palm beach county, florida, with his wife and their young son. Jack mullen is in law school in new york city when the. Once a luxurious southern getaway on a rustic lake, then reduced to a dilapidated crash pad, the summer house is now the grisly scene of a nighttime. The 10 worst james patterson books list submitted by. The beach house reveals the secret lives of celebrities in a breathtaking drama of revengewith a finale so shocking that only james patterson could have written it. Among his works are the alex cross, michael bennett, womens murder club, maximum ride, daniel x, nypd red, witch and wizard, and private series, as well as many standalone thrillers, nonfiction and romance novels. Jack mullen is in law school in new york city when the shocking news comes that his brother peter has drowned in the ocean off east hampton. James patterson has written 71 novels in total since beginning his career over thirty years ago. James patterson has had more new york times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to guinness world records.
He was making serious money satisfying the sexual needs of the richest women and men in town. Since his first novel won the edgar award in 1977 james patterson s books have sold more than 375 million copies. Beach house on james patterson private vacation home anna bay. Beach house on james patterson private vacation home. The beach house was a great book because it kept you engrossed enough to keep reading on. The beach house has a lot of pattersons usual qualities. When new york law student jack mullen learns that his brother has drowned, he knows it cant be an accident. Hotter than the beach house and scarier than kiss the girls, james patterson s explosive new thriller introduces a bride who is beautiful, talented, devotedand deadly. Since his first novel won the edgar award in 1977 james pattersons books have sold more than 300 million copies. James is a founding partner of booktrusts childrens reading fund in the uk. When jack mullens brother peter is murdered on the beach of an exclusive beach house it is made to look like an accident or suicide. The east hampton cops say that proletarian nobody peter mullen stopped parking cars to smoke a joint and drown during. The beach house by james patterson little, brown and company.
The beach house when new york law student jack mullen learns that his brother has drowned, he knows it cant be an accident. I usually dont like it when my author changes characters, however after getting started with the beach house and after walking past it several times at borders, i must say i enjoyed the action as much as other patterson books. Buy beach house by james patterson online at alibris. Buy a cheap copy of the beach house book by james patterson.
His brother peter is a servant of the rich, parking the cars of the hamptons elite and perhaps satisfying their more intimate needs as well. Even by the heady norm of millennial boomtown manhattan, where master craftsmen paint frescoes on subway walls, the new law. Patterson lives in briarcliff manor, new york and palm beach, florida. Ive only read one other book by him, but the beach house impressed me so much that it gets an ultimate recommendation. Free download or read online the beach house pdf epub book.