Richard North Patterson
mass_market | Pages: 576 pages Rating: 3.98 | 3963 Users | 149 Reviews
Define Of Books Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget #3)
| Title | : | Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget #3) |
| Author | : | Richard North Patterson |
| Book Format | : | mass_market |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 576 pages |
| Published | : | November 29th 1995 by Ballantine Books (first published January 15th 1995) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Legal Thriller. Crime. Suspense. Mystery Thriller |
Narration As Books Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget #3)
Ricardo Arias is found dead, the gun still wedged in his mouth. It looks like suicide, but the physical evidence strongly suggests murder. The police investigation uncovers an estranged wife, Terri Peralta; an ugly custody battle over their six-year-old daughter, Elena; heated charges of child abuse; and a murder suspect: San Francisco defense attorney Christopher Paget.Paget has motive--it's his son accused of abusing Elena, his political plans for the future put at risk by the dead man's accusations, and his alibi that is dangerously threadbare.
And the shocking revelations that threaten to explode in the courtroom may remain hidden forever...by Chris Paget's refusal to testify on his own behalf...by Elena's tangled loyalties...and by dark secrets that some desperately wish to keep silent....
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| Original Title: | Eyes of a Child |
| ISBN: | 0345386132 (ISBN13: 9780345386137) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://richardnorthpattersonbooks.com/ |
| Series: | Christopher Paget #3 |
Rating Of Books Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget #3)
Ratings: 3.98 From 3963 Users | 149 ReviewsCrit Of Books Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget #3)
Always a solid read. I thought this book had a little too many dark secrets but overall a good book.This author puts Grisham to shame... so many twists and turns. Great story teller & this is one fantastic book.
Eyes of a child is a tale of sadness, pain and harassment. Author possibly intended to make an honest effort in explaining harsh reality of a very unfortunate and unthinkable phenomenon prevalent in today's society. Story lacks connectivity and flow, drags along for most part of the book. Characters lack power and conviction in spite of sentimental way in which all of them are portrayed. On one hand, it explains fragile nature of kids in today's world and lack of much needed parental attention
3.5 starsIt was way too drawn-out and way too mushy for my liking. Imho, it the book were a good quarter shorter, it would only benefit from it. Also, I found Terri's and Chris Paget's love story a bit annoying. The court scenes were awesome though.
This story is about a woman (Terri) who leaves a terrible relationship and falls immediately into a new one with her boss (Chris). Her garbage ex (Richie) pursues full custody of their daughter (Elena) using every dirty tactic he can think of. And then he ends up dead, with the likely suspects being Terri and Chris. The whole idea is a perfect setup for a great story.I gave this book a right-in-the-middle three stars because there were parts I really enjoyed and parts that annoyed me.First THE
This was an excellent and well-written book. It WAS NOT a great mystery. Believe me, even Forrest Gump could have followed the trail the author left here.. HOWEVER...Patterson explores a terrifying custody battle between a woman and her narcisstic/sociopathic husband. His charming personality appears to be convincing everyone (mental health professionals, court liasons, etc) he is nothing but a doting, loving, concerned father. Meanwhile, he is torturing his wife with his accusations, etc. At
This book was too long - for me at least, considering I figured out the whole "who dunnit" part just about half-way through. So then I had to muddle my way through all the hint dropping the rest of the way. I lost interest but made it through. Because of this disinterest, I had lots of time to notice things like the author's love for the word "elliptical."This is a crime/court thriller set in San Francisco focused on an ugly custody battle that ends in a suicide. Of course, no one really
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