Kirkus Star
THE KIRKUS STAR
Awarded to Books of Exceptional Merit

BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




James Patterson (page 3)


Showing

Cover art for MARY MARY
FICTION
Released: Nov. 14, 2005

"Certainly not the worst of Patterson's clueless mysteries, but still another likely candidate to be filmed as "a big, dopey thriller based on a dopey bestseller." "
Superstar psychologist Alex Cross's quality time with his kids is interrupted by…another serial killer! Read full book review >
Cover art for CROSS
FICTION
Released: Nov. 13, 2006

"The biggest disappointment, though, is an ending that makes you realize you should have skipped this installment and waited for the sequel."
Dr. Alex Cross goes up against the psychopath who killed his wife, with eminently predictable results. Read full book review >
Cover art for WITCH & WIZARD
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 14, 2009

"You'll have to purchase it due to the ad campaign and author-branding, just don't invest too heavily—save your dollars for better. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
In a parallel world, a new political party, the New Order, has come to power. Read full book review >
Cover art for MED HEAD
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010

"A perfect prescription for misery-memoir maniacs. (Memoir. YA)"
From five to 18, Cory Friedman was prescribed over 30 different medications to control obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE GIFT
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 13, 2010

"A new low in children's publishing. (Fantasy. 9-12)"
Whit and Wisty Allgood, sibling magic-users with amazingly unreliable powers, return to fight with their utterly expendable teen comrades against The One Who Is The One, dread master of the New Order, who hates the young and those with imagination (Witch & Wizard, 2009). Read full book review >
Cover art for THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING
FICTION
Released: Oct. 17, 2011

"A perfect plot for a Meryl Streep or Diane Lane happily-ever-after movie."
A lighthearted novel about a widow who suddenly decides to re-marry on Christmas Day. Read full book review >