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| Authors: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  284 reviews
Sales Rank: 8734
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446501646
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446501644
ASIN: 0446501646
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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 Juvenile and Ridiculous September 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book stands in stark contrast to the many Patterson books I have read, thoroughly enjoyed and even recommended to friends. The plot and much of the dialogue in "Quickie" is unrealistic to the point of being ridiculous. I'm glad I only paid .99 cents at the thrift store for this book, because it's not worth more than that. I could hardly believe this was a Patterson book.
Highly Disappointed September 11, 2008
I would not recommend this book because I did not like the lead character or the voice of the person reading it. Men are better readers because they can very easily portray male voices. On the contrary, a woman cannot and when she tries to do it, she sounds ridiculous. Also, I did not like the storyline.
 Just a Little on the Side September 3, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Here we have still another James Patterson Thriller, this one co-authored by Michael Ledwidge, who is a thriller writer in his own right, and I have to say, despite all the criticism I've heard of these shotgun delivery James Patterson novels, I've really liked the last two I've read and I really liked this one, so much so that I'm going to have to go out and get Step on a Crack next and see if Messers Patterson and Ledwidge have the same tense suspense there as they've dripped all through this one.
NYPD Homicide Detective Lauren Stillwell plans to surprise her husband broker Paul Stillwell but when she shows up for her planned surprise lunch, she's the one who is surprised. She sees hubby dear entering a hotel with a hottie blonde. This won't do, it just won't do, so Lauren decides on getting a little revenge and has a little quickie of her own with undercover cop Scott Thayer. Just a little sex on the side, nothing more.
But it turns into more, because hubby Paul kills lover Scott and detective Lauren sees it live. What to do, what to do? She can't come forward, she'd lose her job, so she decides to cover for Paul and if you don't think that setup isn't enough to keep you burning the midnight oil, then you gotta close the book and turn on PBS, because you're not a thriller reader. There are twists I didn't see coming, turns I missed completely in this story that reminds me of Patterson of old. You won't be disappointed with this one.
 Bad Dream or Nightmare August 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
James Patterson adds another to a long list of suspense/thrillers. New York Detective takes revenge on a cheating husband and ends up watching her husband kill her lover. She then uses every ruse to cover-up the crime to protect her career, her husband, and the innocent victims.
Loaded with surprises, at every turn of the short chapter pages to the gripping end without much story line in between. For all the build up it was much too predictable. A good read for a night of insomnia.
I am surprised this one wasn't labeled a "tearjerker" because the heroine sure was heavy on the water works---overdone to the point of boredom. Her detective partner is the one of the few admirable characters in THE QUICKIE .
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Dumbest book I've ever read! August 25, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Boring, no "who dunnit", too neat and put together. A problem arises, and quickly and easily fixed. I had to finish this book hoping there would be something at the end to put it all together proving I was wrong, that there really was a bigger story, but no, just a dumb book. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Waste of time.
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