I am a huge fan of James Patterson...I am now trying to read some of his earlier books.  I picked up Hide and Seek expecting great things - after all, his Alex Cross series is great; I loved 1st to Die; and thought Suzanne's Diary for Nicolas was a brave move into general fiction.  Well, I was disappointed!
The book is about Maggie Bradford and her past loves.  Within several chapters you find out she has 'murdered' several past husbands and lovers.  The book flips between her in jail, her past husbands and their background, her past, and what has happened to get her arrested for murder.
This book is not written well.  It jumps back and forth so much between current day and past as well as various characters that it is hard to keep up with what's going on.  The characters are not well developed - they are one dimensional and flat.  The story is predictable and boring.  I only stuck with the book hoping it would get better - it didn't.  Since this is an early James Patterson, perhaps we can chalk this book up to inexperience.  Luckily he has learned from his mistakes and is now producing great books....
Bottom line, I wouldn't recommend this book to others...unless you want to compare his earlier work to his current masterpieces of mystery/suspense.
I am a huge fan of James Patterson... I am now trying to read some of his earlier books. I picked up Hide and Seek expecting great things - after all, his Alex Cross series is great; I loved 1st to Die; and thought Suzanne's Diary for Nicolas was a brave move into general fiction. Well, I was disappointed! The book is about Maggie Bradford and her past loves. Within several chapters you find out she has 'murdered' several past husbands and lovers. The book flips between her in jail, her past husbands and their background, her past, and what has happened to get her arrested for murder. This book is not written well. It jumps back and forth so much between current day and past as well as various characters that it is hard to keep up with what's going on. The characters are not well developed - they are one dimensional and flat. The story is predictable and boring. I only stuck with the book hoping it would get better - it didn't. Since this is an early James Patterson, perhaps we can chalk this book up to inexperience. Luckily he has learned from his mistakes and is now producing great books.... Bottom line, I wouldn't recommend this book to others... unless you want to compare his earlier work to his current masterpieces of mystery/suspense.