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Private Vegas Kindle Edition

by James Patterson (Author), Maxine Paetro (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Private investigator Jack Morgan is on the hunt for a murderer in Las Vegas-and the murder ring he uncovers is unlike anything he's ever seen.
Las Vegas is a city of contradictions: seedy and glamorous, secretive and wild, Vegas attracts people of all kinds-especially those with a secret to hide, or a life to leave behind. It's the perfect location for Lester Olsen's lucrative business. He gets to treat gorgeous, young women to five-star restaurants, splashy shows, and limo rides-and then he teaches them how to kill.
Private Jack Morgan spends most of his time in Los Angeles, where his top investigation firm has its headquarters. But a hunt for two criminals leads him to the city of sin-and to a murder ring that is more seductively threatening than anything he's witnessed before. Chilling and marvelous, Private Vegas brings James Patterson's Private series to a sensational new level.

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"Patterson has always been an expert at conceiving chilling villains of his many pieces, and with Sullivan, he achieves new heights of terror....Private Berlin will make you a fan of this wide-ranging and marvelously conceived series, if you are not one already."--Bookreporter.com

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James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KAEXMME
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; Large Print edition (January 26, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 26, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1589 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 385 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #88,093 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #851 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #1,054 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)
- #1,640 in Murder

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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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PAFH

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2015

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I really didn't care for Private India or Australia as I think Jack makes the books interesting and he was missing in those stories. In this book he was front and center so we were back to thrilling story lines.

However, why call it Las Vegas? The main stories were in LA. Yes there was maybe one or two Vegas chapters but to me not enough to title a book. But what do I know, and what do I care about the title. I only care if I enjoyed the book, which I did. It entertained me and I found it to be a good read.

I am not sure the ending was believable but maybe it is a lead in to the next Private book. What do I know except Del Rio needs to learn to control his temper, Jack and Justine need to work it all out and somehow Patterson needs to kill off Tommy so Jack can lead a life without stressing over his no good brother.

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Ronram

A four ring circus

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023

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Patterson is the ringmaster. Ladies and gentlemen——- for your viewing pleasure:
a jury trial, two foreign diplomats who are murderous perverts, a scheming mastermind who teaches beautiful women how to propose and dispose of rich gentlemen, and last but not least, a mysterious maniacal motorist. Our attention focuses back and forth from each of the interlocking circles temporarily confusing us and always entertaining us. Strike up the music!

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DLW

Good, but not up to the expected standard

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2023

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I love Patterson and have read literally dozens of his books. The Alex Cross series was a highlight.

Found this book was not up to the writing style and high standard I expect from these books. For some time it seems to me that many of the series that Patterson does start out extremely strong but then fade out as more books come out. Maybe I am nuts or way off base but it almost seems to me that Patterson almost always creates an amazing character that is very easy to become attached to and is deep and interesting. But then future books in the series use that great character but don't continue to develop it, having the character grow and change over time. I don't know if that is because the initial creation is just him and the ongoing series is a partnership with another author and that development is hard to maintain if it is a team writing him/her? Regardless this was a good book but not one of the best.

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Cheryl Brown

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Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023

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It was a very good book. It kept me interested until the end.

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TUCSON ROBERT

Jack is a nice guy unless you are on the wrong side of ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015

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PRIVATE VEGAS by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is the sixth (I believe) in the Private series. The big mystery is why it is titled Private Vegas when the major part of the story takes place in Los Angeles. Our protagonist, Jack Morgan, is a handsome and tough former Marine helicopter pilot shot down in Afghanistan. He is also a woman magnet who cherishes his sleek Lamborghini. Morgan owns and operates a high-end worldwide investigative firm. Jack is a nice guy unless you are on the wrong side of the law. He also has a twin brother, Tommy, who is angry with him because Jack inherited their criminal father’s business as well as several millions after the father was murdered in prison. Tommy stalks Jack who fears he will someday try to kill him. Private Vegas is an easy and enjoyable book to read with short and inviting chapters, however, it bounces from one story line to another with seemingly little connective narration.
The story starts with Jack and his investigators in hot pursuit of two scumbags who assault and rape unsuspecting Rodeo Drive high-maintenance female shoppers and leave a destructive path through several upscale Hollywood hotels. Because these monsters have diplomatic immunity law enforcement can’t touch them. In another scene Jack’s people discover an over zealous group of wealthy, spoiled teenagers strung out on drugs who despise the world of adulthood because they believe their parents and wealthy friends have destroyed the world’s delicate environmental balance. They soon come to a destructive end. The court scenes in the trial of one of Jack Morgan’s closest friends and top investigators—a fellow Marine who saved his life in Afghanistan--makes for tense reading and may be the most intriguing part of the book.
Private Vegas is definitely more exciting than the two previous Private works, Down Under and India, but still doesn’t reach the level of Patterson’s best. With all of its short comings, I did enjoy Jack Morgan’s adventures and the book in general. But I am hard-pressed to give it more than a weak 4 stars.

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023

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PAT NORLING

Private Vegas is a winner

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015

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As always, I will read and reread any book by James Patterson. This book was so intense with all that was going on!! I love how he keeps you so enthralled by those breakups in between, by different characters.... Everyone on the Private team has a purpose and all do well in their part to solve their own scenarios. I feel for poor Jack Morgan the way his brother Tommy is always on his case. And trying to outwit him.
A GREAT read and recommend. I couldn't put it down and read it in one day!! Can't wait for the next James Patterson book to come out.

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JF

Boring, disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2015

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I am very disappointed in this book. There were a few plots going on at the same time, some of which tied together at the end. But, none of which were suspenseful. I was bored throughout the book and finished it only because I thought it might redeem itself. It did not.

I found it strange that Private was unable to solve the criminal case against Delrio, Jack's best friend. There was not even an attempt to explain why Private could not find evidence to exonerate him or the efforts it had undergone. It seems that a firm hired by (using the authors' term) " the one percent" would be able to prove Delrio innocent prior to him going to trial.

I once read that Patterson's books were no longer interesting. I have to agree with that opinion. I have not read the Alex Cross books in years because they were so repetitive and predictable. The Private series has become the same way -- the characters experience the same issues in each book, but it takes place in a different location. Private Las Vegas didn't even really take place in Las Vegas -- just a small part of one plot
took place there. I do not plan on buying anymore of the Private series -- or maybe even any more Patterson books.

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KAC

Great little book!

Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2018

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Great book for a quick read. Excellent to read on an airplane.

Aparoop

James Patterson writes good He is a good story teller and can tie ...

Reviewed in India on November 25, 2016

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James Patterson writes good
He is a good story teller and can tie plots
The characters are real and Patterson is able to keep them real , they fail , they try and sometimes they just get lucky
He is unique

David Harding

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Reviewed in France on July 11, 2015

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good reading as always good service from betterworld books but I do not have the time to write a story of how good betterworld books are
Kind regards David Harding

Tornado 1

Patterson Brilliance Continues

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2015

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Fantastic series which has kept me entertained from the first sentence. Morgan is the ultimate hero with a dark cloud hanging over his head. Sometimes things seen in war never leave you. He's an honest honourable man who hates to see bad guys get away so he invests his time and energy to ensuring they don't. Great storyline which twists and turns and races along at ninety miles an hour. Loving and being loved by this man is easy and delicious but he and Justine are still not on the same page. This story is not finished on that count. Great characters and fantastic characterization from the best of authors. More please. Good value. Get the series.

Athena75

One more bestseller!!!

Reviewed in Germany on January 17, 2015

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I loved the book like the rest of the Private series!!! Hope a lot more will follow due to the storyline of Jack and his brother.

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