Author: James Patterson & Candice Fox
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
Description:
James Patterson's strongest team since the Women's Murder Club are the first responders when their seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals.
The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn't ask any questions. Neither does Sheriff Clayton Spears, who lives on the second floor.
Then Mitchell Cline arrives, with a deadly new way of doing business. His crew of local killers break laws, deal drugs, and bring violence to the front door of the Inn. That's when Robinson realizes, with the help of journalist Susan Solie, that leaving the city is no escape from the reality of evil -- or the responsibility for action.
Teaming up with Sheriff Spears and two fearless residents -- Army veteran Nick Jones and groundskeeper Effie Johnson -- Robinson begins a risky defense. The solitary inhabitants of the Inn will have to learn, before time runs out, that their only choice is between standing together -- or dying alone.
My Thoughts:
Bill Robinson once a honorable cop is now a former detective and is running an inn in Gloucester with his wife. When she winds up dead after a car accident Bill tries to continue what they started but drugs seem to be running rampant. Bill has a curious mixture of residents at the Inn from a Sherriff Spears to Army Vet Nick Jones they all offer up something and willing to help get to the bottom of what is going on in town. They will handle this together or die trying.
This book was such fun to read and really smooth sailing. It pulled you in and you found yourself generally caring about the people at the inn and what they were going through.. While not typical James Patterson characters they still brought something to the situation and pulled together like a family would.
I can only hope someday Mr. Patterson will go back to the inn and let us see what they are up to! I think others will enjoy this book for the thriller it is.
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