When Sydney police department sex crimes detective Harriet Blue is called into her boss’s office, she never imagined it would be to tell her that her brother is the prime suspect in the brutal murders of three women.Shocked and in denial, Harry is transferred to Perth to avoid the media exposure this case will attract. Harry is sent into the outback – the never never – to investigate the disappearance of mine worker Danny Carter. The mining town is a seedy place, full of money and immoral ways to spend it. As Harry delves deeper into the murky lives of these miners, she finds that Danny isn’t the first to go missing.
Never Never introduces a new heroine in James Patterson’s
list of badass leading characters. This time, we are taken to the middle of the
desert in Australia to solve the case of missing miners.
I think this book was more of a case of the co-author’s
writing style shining through. It didn’t seem like a James Patterson book. I
can’t pinpoint the reason why, it had the basic formula, it just seemed
different.
I think Harriet Blue is a great new heroine. I love Lindsay Boxer
more than any other novel protagonist, but Harry differs in that she has a “don’t
give a crap” attitude and it can be funny to read. I’m still waiting for the
James Patterson version of The Avengers when all of his detectives play a role
in the book or in a separate series. I think it would be fun.
Back to this book – it keeps the bad guy a secret until the
end, but I guessed the twist pretty early on. So, I wasn’t surprised when it
was revealed, but that’s okay. It didn’t take anything away.
There was a depth to this book that I enjoyed. It was a great
debut for the character and I can’t wait to read the next one.
4/5 Stars
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