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How does it feel to be desired by every man and envied by every woman? Wonderful. This is the life Nora Sinclair has dreamed about, the life she's worked hard for, the life she will never give up.

When FBI agent John O'Hara first sees her, she seems perfect. She has the looks. The career. The clothes. The wit. The sophistication. The tantalizing sex appeal. The whole extraordinary package -- and men fall in line to court her. She doesn't just attract men, she enthralls them.

So why is the FBI so interested in Nora Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to people around her, especially the men. And there is something dangerous about Nora when Agent O'Hara looks more closely -- something that lures him at the same time that it fills him with fear. Is there something dark hidden among the unexplained gaps in her past? And as he spends more and more time getting to know her, is he pursuing justice? Or his own fatal obsession?

With the irresistible attraction of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers, Honeymoon is sizzling, twisting tale of a woman with a deadly appetite and the men who dare to fall for her. In his sexiest, scariest novel yet, James Patterson deftly confirms that he always "takes thrills to the next level" (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review).

"Already named International Thriller of the Year by the Book-of-the-Month Club and 15 other book clubs worldwide."

"All writers have a book that they know is their best book, ever. Welcome to James Patterson's."

These two comments are included in the inside cover of the book. Could this have been too much pressure? Maybe. Did I enjoy this book? Yes. Do I think this is his best? No, I don't think I do.

Honeymoon provided the mystery and suspense you expect in any Patterson novel. I find no fault in that aspect of the book. I think I was merely let down by one thing. As the book begins to take off I had a hope that Patterson would develop a new serial character. I was hoping that Nora Sinclair would become Patterson's "bad guy" character. He writes his antagonists so well maybe I feel it time that we get to see a glimpse of a main character who is not solving crime but in fact committing it. As I began the book, I had flashbacks to Cassie Black in Michael Connelly's Void Moon. Don't get excited, I am not ruining the book by telling you this isn't the case. If you've read the synopsis provided in the book (provided above) then you know it's not the case. I did not read that prior to reading the book. It was not a factor in my decision to read it. James Patterson wrote it. That is all it takes for me.

Could it be the best thriller of 2005? Absolutely. I am not saying this is out of the realm of possibility by any means. All I really question is how you can say this is Patterson's best. I think I look to either The Jester or Along Came A Spider when I try to decide which is his best.

The ending came a little too abruptly I felt, and there was one part of the book that I was hoping would be explored a little more deeply. Obviously I will not tell you in the middle of this which part I mean.

Ok, ok, ok. I will stop being critical. The book was very good. In Patterson-fashion it is a quick read. The book flows so well due to the fact that the author's writing style makes you progress quickly, but also the story pulls you in.

Read the book.

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Olivia Sinclair, Nora's mother is in the hospital. Nora goes to visit her once each month. I am probably not in the minority in feeling that she would play a role somehow in the end and that she was faking her condition. Patterson set it up well by saying how manipulative Nora can be and you get a sense that she inherited that from her mother.

I was let down by how the discovery of this fact came to light in the book. As the book stands, we are unsure if Nora ever finds out her mother's condition is not what it seems. Did Nurse Emily pull the letter from Nora's purse? If not, wouldn't it have made for an interesting chapter for us to find out how Nora was affected by reading it?