About this title: Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends, the fellow members of the Women's Murder Club, investigate the death of a little girl who was shot on the steps of a San Francisco church.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780316693202ISBN:0316693200
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Small cut on front cover, but excellent condition otherwise. Library binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 400 p. Women's Murder Club (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780316693202ISBN:0316693200
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Library binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 400 p. Women's Murder Club (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780446612791ISBN:0446612790
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge and corner wear. No marks. Tight binding. Very light crease on front cover. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 432 p. Women's Murder Club (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780446612791ISBN:0446612790
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 432 p. Women's Murder Club (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. 0446612790 Great condition paperback book, clean pages, mild creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Description: Very Good. 0446612790 Great condition paperback book, clean pages, mild creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Description: Good. Minimal wear to the cover may include small wrinkles, average wear to the pages, may have writing on the inside front/back covers. read more
Description: Very Good. 0446612790 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
"The Murder Mystery Club group of ladies in this series is a bit unbelievable--a police inspector, a DA, a newspaper reporter, and a medication examiner as best friends supporting, loving, and helping each other. Given their respective jobs, it's a bit hard to believe that they don't have terribly conflicting interests. Of course, that is addressed in the series but I don't quite believe it. In this second book (and they all have cutsy titles with a number in the title) in the series, Detective Lindsay Boxer, the main protagonist, is trying to solve a series of murders, which appear to be racially motivated. A pretty good mystery, not so believable police work, kind of a feminine-feel-good story. Not bad but not something I'll press on people to read."
"The plot is still very exciting and the story grabs you. The plot of "2nd Chance" moves along rather quickly, rarely stopping for a breather. When Lindsay isn't dealing with the stresses of her job, her personal life is there to stress over. Her father returns to get a second chance at being a good dad, she finds out one of her friends is pregnant, and she still is trying to cope with the fact that Chris Raleigh is dead. This was a great 2nd book, better than the first in the series. The characters were developed further, and so were their relationships to each other. And, all that was in the background of a fantastic mystery with tons of twists and turns. Patterson really leads the readers (and the characters) through mazes that seem to never end. And, when you finally do get to the end, you are led through one final twist that is sure to delight the reader. Great effort!"
"Very good novel. Patterson's entire Women's Murder Club series is good enough that I am reading them a second time. Tho the writing is rushed and lacking in physical descriptions, the ladies of the murder club and their quirky personalities make you want to know more. I also like the fact that not everything goes well and perfect for the main heroines. They get shot, hurt, lose people they love, and feel fear. 2nd Chance brings back Lindsay, Cindy, Jill, and Claire to investigate some hate crimes against fellow police officers. Amidst the case evidence and stake outs, Lindsay deals with inner turmoil and conflict with her "deadbeat dad." Once again, the story focuses more on Lindsay than the other women, but the others are gradually playing stronger roles. I have honestly forgot what the third one entailed and am looking forward to reading it again."
"I decided to give Patterson one more chance. The first book had an interesting story, but the whole thing just felt...awkward. The relationships developed among these women did not feel organic, and the writing was more hamfisted than not.
However, just like pilots for TV series are frequently weaker than the series they spawn, I thought I'd give the "women's murder club" another shot.
No better than the first.
Can't say I'll *never* read another one, but I would have to be pretty desperate."
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