![]() ![]() Swimsuit relies too heavily on research about serial killers consult any psychology book or non-fiction crime story and you’ll find Patterson’s descriptions of his killer fit to a T. For a veteran mystery writer like Patterson, Swim suit‘s underdeveloped plot stands out, not unlike Dean Koontz‘s latest. Patterson’s quick, flowing prose is here in copious amounts, but his storyline falls too closely to any of the other 70 suspense novels you can find in a mystery book catalog. What really irks me about Patterson’s newest book is that there’s nothing exceedingly new or creative about this bland drama centered on a serial killer stalking a journalist who has gotten too close to the subject of his story. That’s not why I’m being so sarcastic with this review, though there are plenty of good things with bad titles. ![]() A better title for Swimsuit might be “Run-of-the Mill Serial Killer.” The book seems to feel like the red swimsuit pictured on the cover is the predominant theme of this fast read, when in reality, it has little or nothing to do with the overall story. ![]()
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