Books: CRIME THRILLER.7th Heaven by James Patterson with Maxine Paetro (Century hardback, pounds 18.99). 7TH HEAVEN is the latest instalment in the Women's Murder Club Women's Murder Club is an American police procedural and legal drama set in San Francisco. Created by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, they also serve as executive producers alongside Joe Simpson, James Patterson, Brett Ratner and Scott Gemmill. , a series so popular it has been made into a TV programme in America - although like many US shows at the moment, is on hold until the writers' strike is resolved. This new offering once again follows the lives of four women in San Francisco - a homicide detective, an assistant district attorney, a medical examiner and a newspaper reporter - who come together to use their expertise and talents in their respective fields to solve murder cases. Lindsay Boxer is our heroine, a detective investigating a sequence of fatal arson attacks across the city. Lindsay is also probing the intriguing disappearance of Michael Campion campion: see pink. campion Any of the ornamental rock-garden or border plants that make up the genus Silene, of the pink family, consisting of about 500 species of herbaceous plants found throughout the world. , the only child of the former governor of California The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. . The case is getting old and has been put to one side, but Lindsay's investigations lead her to a brothel and she, and fellow Murder Club member Yuki, are soon involved in a high-profile murder trial. It's better if you've read the first six and got to know the characters, but still a good read anyway. ***** |
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