2nd Chance
Compelling

2nd Chance

When a little girl is shot on the steps of a San Francisco church, Detective Lindsay Boxer reconvenes the Women's Murder Club. Working with reporter Cindy Thomas, assistant DA Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, Lindsay tracks a mystifying killer who quickly turns his pursuers into victims. The unorthodox allegiances of the Women's Murder Club lead them to suspect the unexpected - the killer may be an ex-cop. But nothing prepares them for the demented logic behind his choice of victims.
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Katie Dobay@kaitlinsbookstagram
3 stars
Feb 23, 2022

I love all James Patterson books but compared to the 1st book in the Women's Murder Club series it did not have the same excitement but still a good novel. I like hiw we got more glimpses in the other other 3 main character women's loves and the HUGE twist towards the end. I would recommend to someone starting out in thriller novels that want more than just gore while also getting the beautiful writing styles, which James Patterson delivers. Would recommend if reading the series. And definitely looking forward to continuing the world of Lt. Lindsay Boxer.

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Kelsi Proulx@kproulx
2 stars
Feb 12, 2022

Ugh. I tried to give this series a shot because it's so popular but I don't think I can do it...the characters are so flat, the plot is completely formulaic and predictable, the dialogue is seriously lacking, and I just can't bring myself to care about the case or the victims. I find myself staring into space rather than reading because I am just so bored. There are much better mystery writers out there. I think I will move on from Patterson, he's just not for me.

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chloe mcpherson@randombookhoarder
3 stars
Feb 8, 2022

Like the first book I enjoyed the characters, and the storyline was good, I like Lindsay as a character, and I enjoy how fast paced the book is

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Jessica Williamson@jlw_writes
3 stars
Dec 5, 2021

Once again Patterson had me fooled! I thought about half way through that I knew who the killer was but I was wrong. Though my original decision did turn out to be a not so great of a person so I guess I'll call that a win on my part! I'm still not sure how I feel about mystery novels on a whole yet. I mean, I really like tv shows like Women's Murder Club, Rizzoli and Isles, Castle, even Law and Order, but as far as reading them goes... I just waffle on the whole subject. Some times I really like the book and I'm super into it. Other times I'm going "Gosh, why isn't this over yet!" I guess the beginnings are the hardest part. I want to know who the killer is, right now. I really enjoyed getting to see inside the other women's lives this time around. I feel like I know Claire, Jill, and Cindy a bit better than I had in the last book. Seeing their personal lives and how they struggle with what's going on makes it a bit easier to understand them and their connection to Lindsay. Personally, dealing with Lindsay's father issues (which come up around mid-novel mind you!) was a bit much for me. It's not something that I like to read about because I generally read to escape into another world so when I can connect that much with a characters life, I dislike the feeling of it. All-in-all it's a pretty okay book. It took me about three days to get through it which is much longer than it would normally take me to read my usual fantasy novels. I guess maybe I can't judge this fairly because it's not what I usually read?

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Brittany@britt2592
5 stars
Nov 26, 2021

I loved it... I didn't know if I was going to like it because sequels are usually not as good as the first book but it was soo good.

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Megan Leprich@rescues_and_reads
5 stars
Oct 20, 2021

I am officially obsessed with reading this series. I did not think I would enjoy these books as much but I'm loving them. I can't wait to read more!

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Brandie States@roxxyreads
4 stars
Sep 27, 2021

Another great book in the series! I enjoyed it very much. The pacing was great, and it was a super easy read! Great for a pallet cleanser if you need one. Lindsay Boxer is one of my favorite female characters, and I love Claire as well! Excited to continue this series, and I very much recommend you to read this if you haven't started it yet!

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Ciara McConnell@ciara_mcc
4 stars
Jun 20, 2022
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Victoria Grace@victoria87
3.5 stars
Feb 19, 2022
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Kimberly Diaz@kimberlyy
4 stars
Nov 18, 2021
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Brian Wikene@bjwikene
4 stars
Mar 11, 2024
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Annalissa Powner @annalissa222
4 stars
Mar 3, 2024
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Ronnie@iam_ronnie
3 stars
Jan 10, 2024
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Gwyn Dill@gwyndill
3 stars
Dec 30, 2023
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Patricia Nelson@tnelson577
4 stars
Aug 23, 2023
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Kate Lillie@lilliek1
4 stars
Aug 2, 2023
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Yan Aung@juni2or
3 stars
Mar 19, 2023
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Kayleigh Tomlyns@kaylst
4 stars
Mar 10, 2023
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rachel montgomery @rachillout
4 stars
Jan 21, 2023
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Keernan Lanismore@keernan
4 stars
Dec 29, 2022
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Cara VanFulpen @caravanfulpen
5 stars
Dec 26, 2022
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Nichole Bogard@time_to_novel
5 stars
Nov 17, 2022
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Maria Kais@mariathebookworm
4 stars
Nov 10, 2022
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Jessica Deaner@jess1rph
5 stars
Nov 5, 2022