Pop Goes the Weasel

"Airport thrillers" such as this one are not usually my first choice, but there are times when the genre just hits the spot! I've also read "Along Came a Spider" and "Kiss the Girls" by this author. I didn't think "Pop Goes the Weasel" was as good as the other two, but I was still entertained - what I was looking for, really! The Patterson novels I've read so far all seem fairly formulaic. ...more

"Airport thrillers" such as this one are not usually my first choice, but there are times when the genre just hits the spot! I've also read "Along Came a Spider" and "Kiss the Girls" by this author. I didn't think "Pop Goes the Weasel" was as good as the other two, but I was still entertained - what I was looking for, really! The Patterson novels I've read so far all seem fairly formulaic. Perhaps it's just unfortunate that I didn't read any other books in the series between "Kiss the Girls" and "Pop Goes the Weasel", but the villains were very, very similar. Cross' love interest plot lines bore the crap out of me: if I'm reading an "action-packed thriller", I want it to be packed with action! Despite my gripes, I have no doubt I will return to this author some time in the future when I want a quick read. http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/5418522    hide

Pure pulp thriller. Nothing really to commend it, it's seems a bit remarkable he sells so many. No doubt a page turner as the typeface is so large it doesn't take long to get through the page but characters that you never really care about to a largely overplayed bad guy and a smug writing style. It passed the time and could have been worse.

"Pop Goes the Weasel" is the first book I ever read by James Patterson... his villans are always ruthless with an edge of craziness.. it made for great reading; I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for what would happen next!

This book is amazing and I would recommend it to anyone that likes a read where you are constantly on the edge of your seat!!!