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The 8th Confession (A Women's Murder Club Thriller, 8) Hardcover – April 27, 2009

by James Patterson (Author), Maxine Paetro (Author)
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As San Francisco's most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching--waiting for a chance to take vengeance on Isa and Ethan Bailey, the city's most celebrated couple. Finally, the killer pinpoints the ideal moment, and it's the perfect murder. Not a trace of evidence is left behind in their glamorous home.

As Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the high-profile murder, someone else is found brutally executed--a preacher with a message of hope for the homeless. His death nearly falls through the cracks, but when reporter Cindy Thomas hears about it, she knows the story could be huge. Probing deeper into the victim's history, she discovers he may not have been quite as saintly as everyone thought.

As the hunt for two criminals tests the limits of the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay sees sparks fly between Cindy and her partner, Detective Rich Conklin. The Women's Murder Club now faces its toughest challenge: will love destroy all that four friends have built? The exhilarating new chapter in the Women's Murder Club series, The 8th Confession serves up a double dose of speed-charged twists and shocking revelations as only James Patterson can. And remember, this is the only Murder Club episode of the year.
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    A Women's Murder Club Thriller
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Fans of Sex and the City ripoffs may best appreciate Patterson's eighth Women's Murder Club novel, his fifth coauthored with Patero (after 7th Heaven). Det. Lindsay Boxer, of the San Francisco police department, is searching for a killer who's knocking off the well-to-do without leaving any signs of violence on the bodies. The investigation is going nowhere until the department's repository of institutional memory recalls a series of unsolved killings from 1982, in which the unidentified perpetrator used a krait, a rare Indian snake, to poison the victims. Meanwhile, Boxer's gal pal, journalist Cindy Thomas, is pressing the police to devote resources to a low priority murder-that of a homeless man known as Bagman Jesus, whose real name is a mystery. The romance that develops between Thomas and Boxer's hunky partner, Det. Rich Conklin, includes a striking moment when Conklin, magician-like, slips "his hands into the flimsy fabric of her panties, making them disappear."
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (April 27, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316018767
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316018760
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.94 x 9.25 inches
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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster “Eruption.” He has told the story of his own life in “James Patterson by James Patterson” and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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Becky Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars As Good As Ever
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James Patterson and Maxine Paetro do it again in this eighth book in the Women's Murder Club Series, Eigth Confession. With overlapping storylines, there isn't a moment that's not rapid pace thriller! The four friends: a county coroner, a crime beat reporter, a assistant district attorney, and a police investigator; help, encourage, and support each other in their various careers. Inevitably, their work overlaps into a team effort. The romantic entanglements add another great element to this book, abs deepen the characters in a great way. Great series!
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Ron Wise
4.0 out of 5 stars a tricky confession, all of them!!!!
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Amazing !!!! turn after turn, all the girls took part in these turns!!!!!Shocking but each gal had new endings , Another MUST READ !!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
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I'm in awe. I was kinda nervous with all that was going on in this book. So many twists and jaw dropping scenes. Man... The women's murder club really has their work cut out for them. What can possibly come next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
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Fun read with a lot of twists and turns. The characters grow in depth with each new book. Highly recommend the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The 8th Confession
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Kept my interest as usual. Love all the characters in Women’s Murder Club. Ready them all. Interesting & intriguing. Can’t wait to read the 9th book in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is the beginning of a love affair? Dr
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The 8th Confession, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro has hit gold once again. Sgt. Lindsay Boxer and her partner, Rich Conklin are once again faced with affluent San Franciscans who are murdered! But how? Dr. Claire, of the coroners office, San Francisco, cannot find any causes of death. Down the street there is a murder of a man named, Bagman Jesus. He was found on the street with his face totally caved in with six 22 caliber rounds fired into his head! Bagman Jesus is homeless and therefore is not high on the list in homicide division case load. But, Cindy Thomas, SF Chronicle, has other ideas. She is trying to get homicide interested in solving his murder. Cindy takes it upon herself to try and find the killer or killers. She goes to Rich Conklin for help. He agrees to help her but only when he has the time. Right now he and Boxer are deep into these murders of the rich and famous. Yuki Castellano, is in trial and nearing its end. The jury goes out to deliberate when it is learned that one juror is a problem. Yuki thinking is that perhaps this juror will cause a mistrial. Will the trial start all over again? It is a weak case as it is. The judge places the jurors in a hotel where they can continue without any interference. Yuki while walking across the street does not notice a car and she walks into it cause her head injuries. She awakens in the hospital with Dr. John Chesney looking after her. This is the beginning of a love affair? Dr. Chesney is a strikingly good looking doctor not much older than Yuki. While all of this is going on, Joe, Boxer's lover, is on assignment in the mid east and will be gone perhaps a month or more. Boxer and Conklin have this feeling between them and Boxer does not want it to go too far, although at times she nearly gives in to him. However, during the into Bagman's death, Conklin and Cindy, brews a new love. It is by shear chance that Boxer and Conklin discover just how the murders where committed. Cat Girl? Who is she? Conklin, how did he also end up in the hospital near death? There are so many questions while reading this thriller, you'll want to continue till you have all of the answers. DP. Castro Valley, CA.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mystery Novel Devolves Into Cheap Romance Novel
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2010
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Having read all the books in this series, as well as many other James Patterson novels, I was looking forward to this latest installment of the Women's Murder Mystery Club. However, I was extemely disappointed with this book. My wife and I listened to the unabridged audio version together as we traveled by car. We both thought this resembled very cheap, romance novel pulp rather than a true mystery novel. I wondered if James Patterson had much to do with the actual writing of the story. If so, then it was the worst Patterson novel I have read.

As others have commented, James Patterson is always entertaining. That is generally true--but no longer "always." At many points in this novel the writing was so poorly crafted that my wife and I found ourselves groaning in unison. The ending was sappy, especially so in the audio version with violins playing in the background as our heroine is entralled by her "hunk of blue-eyed man." Gag!

There were sure a lot of blondes (both genders) in this novel. That this would be noteworthy in reviewing a novel tells you something about the story-telling. We also learned that our main character has hair like that of Sherl Crow and is burdened by a 36C bust that makes it difficult for some men to take her seriously. I wondered if James Patterson and Maxine Paetro were taking her seriously.

The frequent sex is gratuitous and juvenile. Was this written for adults? The female characters, with the exception of Claire, have devolved into emotional, love-conflicted misfits whose emotions overrule their ability to reason and make sound decisions time after time. This misbegotten novel is not a credit to women or to mystery.

I hope this novel does not reveal the direction of the series. If so, I will be checking out at eight.
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5.0 out of 5 stars James Patterson's books
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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Great writer! Holds tour attention throughout!
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Ritik K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bom !
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Bem atrativo! Prende bastante.Segue a linha JP, mudando apenas o cenário.Bom passatempo.A avaliação serve para todos os livros da série.
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Misstik
5.0 out of 5 stars NEW PUBLICATION, OLD STORY
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2017
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Great book. Disappointed that although it stated it was published in 2017 it was not a new story, just a new publication. Very deceiving. I was buying this for a birthday gift assuming it was a new story. I wanted to make certain the recipient hadn't previously read the book and they had.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
Reviewed in Australia on February 29, 2020
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Another excellent story

Well done James Patterson looking forward to the next story. The characters get bigger and better really enjoying them
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