This was a slow start for me. I considered abandoning it more than once, but the last half picked up and the final quarter was hard to put down. ...more

This book goes from 0 to 80 and keeps the foot on the peddle. It seems the action never stops. Well done and looking forward to #3 if they decide to publish it... ...more

It is no secret that the writing and publishing machine that is James Patterson often includes his combining efforts with other writers. This is the case with his latest release entitled COUNTDOWN, which was co-authored by Brendan DuBois. Though I was familiar with the name, I had not personally rea ...more

This is a very soft 4 due to the ending! This is the second book in the series. Amy is sent overseas to assist her MI6 counterparts but when the op doesn’t go as planned she is blacklisted. Left to swing in the wing. ...more

The descriptive tagline on this book’s cover – “Countdown” – proclaims “She has five days to save the world.” This promo, along with James Patterson’s name is supposed to let you now that this thriller promises to grab your attention. Like last year’s “Blowback”, James and his writing partner for th ...more

This was almost a 5 star but was just a bit too long, and just didn’t catch me like the first Amy Cornwall book. It almost seemed like the same plot with her husband and daughter in danger yet again that left me thinking “Didn’t I just read this?”

The plot was decent otherwise and it’s very politica ...more