NYPD Red (NYPD Red, 1) Mass Market Paperback – January 14, 2014

It kept me turning pages as the jargon was spot on and very relatable. We have a way of telling our own stories and this was a good one.

Enjoyable super cops battling psycho duo. Fun and entertaining lead characters. Believable, delusional psycho duo taking revenge on star-making machinery. Easy to follow story line.Realistic, humorous statements:“Zach, I’m glad you’re here. We’re in short supply of people for the mayor to crap on.”“The mayor made the usual promises last night about working around the clock, blah, blah, blah, and bringing about a swift conclusion to this tragedy,” she said. “Where are we really?”"Somewhere between desperate and deep sh&@".“How you doing?” she said."I’m showered, naked, and as randy as a billy goat on a Viagra binge,” he said. “How about you?”“Your alter ego in the film is The Chameleon. What’s your real name?”"Gabriel. Gabriel Benoit. Why do you ask?”"Because one of these days you’re going to go straight to hell, Gabriel. And I want to be able to track you down as soon as you show up and beat the sh@& out of you for all eternity.”I will re-read this book and always look forward to works by these authors.

NYPD Red brings together two of the biggest draws in the civilized world, New York City and the Hollywood elite. Beginning with the opening of Hollywood on the Hudson, a weeklong seduction of Hollywood moguls to consider New York as a setting for future productions, Patterson and Karp weave an action packed tale.“The Chameleon” has set out to attack the Hollywood bigwigs, bringing them to their knees and driving them away from New York. He has scripted a movie and begins to bring it to life while being pursued by the NYPD Red contingent of the NY police force. This group of top cops was created after 9/11 to handle high profile crimes with high profile defined as crimes against the movers and shakers who operate in the city. Officially they are the High Profile Victims Response Team and Zach Jordan is one of the seventy-five officers assigned to the team. While his partner is on the DL he is joined by former girlfriend Kylie MacDonald in working the case of the flashy serial killer who is making headlines.Using the backdrop of NY and locations that are probably familiar to most people Jordan and MacDonald track the killer as he brings his script to life, literally. With a cast of characters that include Hollywood moguls and movie stars, a sexy police psychologist, and MacDonald’s husband who also happens to be part of the in crowd NYPD Red is a page turner. With some sexual tension, more action and excitement, and a lot of over the top adventures the story unfolds at a quick pace.By no means is this book a literary wonder, but it is a lively, action packed police story that held my attention. I also found it interesting enough to have picked up the next adventure NYPD Red 2.

Good but not mesmerizing predictable. Next one will hopefully be better. This one a bit sophmoric with the jealousy & typical not wants girl - oops married girl

A fun read

Well, gosh darnit, every single time I think that Patterson could not POSSIBLY write anything worth reading anymore, he surprises me. And this book was a major surprise.I had purchased NYPD Red on the way to a quiet summer vacation on the river...nothing to do but read pulp fiction and veg. So I expected very little, and that was fine with me. I have read enough Patterson to know that he will always at least entertain me, and I can check my brain at the door. But THIS book grabbed me!These days, a good serial killer yarn is hard to pull off, as the market is so saturated, and God help us, the REAL-LIFE serial killers are bad enough. And yet, I don't know why, maybe it's his new coauthor's "fresh blood," but Patterson managed to create a serial killer who not only held my interest, but with whom I could almost sympathize! I found myself at times hoping he could pull off his next horrendous murder!!! (No, I am not a serial killer wannabee.) It was just that interesting.So here's the verdict: If you want a fast-paced, riveting page-turner with a hero/heroine set of police partners to love, and a villain to hate, here is your book. If you are looking for insightful, brilliant crime writing like Deaver and Baldacci consistently deliver, this is not your choice. But for me? I'm already reading NYPD Red 2.

Good book. Kept me interested enough to buy the next in the series.

Superb. Will definitely read the other series . I am sure they are going to be definitely a step above this one. Looking forward in engulfing myself in the next …….

Un rythme à la James Patterson avec des dialogues de Marshall Karp, c'est du bonheur.Humour, suspense et critique sociétale entre les différentes classes sociales en font un très bon cru.Se lit en 2 jours, je recommande les livres d'occasion qui sont souvent en bon état.

Loved it from start to finish. Can't wait to dive into the next one. This one could definitely be a movie

libro come da de scrizione e spe di zione ve lo ce. lo con si glio a tut ti. ok