The Inn

James Patterson is, probably, the most prolific writer in these times. Partly it is because he teams up with other authors to produce a wide variety of stories. There is one flaw in the ointment, however. The stories he puts together are hit-and-miss.

Fortunately, in “The Inn,” we have a fun, intriguing tale set in New England. The main character, for me, was easy to identify with and to empathize with: To refrain from spoilers, I’ll just say that he got into trouble while on the police force and, not long after he lost his job, he also lost his wife. The point is, he’s striving to provide advice and/or assistance to younger folks that he hopes can avoid his types of errors. Of course, I’m a sucker for heroes seeking redemption.

BLUSH FACTOR: Aside from a few eff-words, this is the sort of story one would expect in modern literature. As for me, I have no qualms with a few spicy expletives, but I know some readers will want to know.

WRITING & EDITING: The dialogue and inner thoughts expressed to us feel authentic and flow in a natural way. Mind you, this is NOT award-winning writing and not a classic. It is, though, an interesting fun read that, if you do as did I, makes for a terrific Audible narration for listening while commuting. The editing is thoroughly professional.

EXCERPT:

I have chosen to not include an excerpt, since the reader can get a satisfactory feel for the writing by sampling the first ten percent.

BOTTOM LINE

As I stated up front, James Patterson crime stories can be hit-or-miss. With “The Inn,” we get an authentic hit that feels much as if it was taken from today’s headlines.

Four stars out of five.

He knocked it out of thepark. I could not put the book down. James Patterson at his best. It held you interest all the way

As usual another good read. Never put down. It's like being watching. Never figure out the ending. What's next? Thriller

I sure wouldn't use those words! Terror and suspense. Read David Baldacci, or John Sanford, to name two. James Patterson, no! His books are good for for night reading. They help me fall asleep.

Bill is a widower and an inn keeper in Gloucester, MA. He is having trouble adjusting to the loss of his wife and not happy about having to run the inn. When he learns that drugs have arrived in his little town, he decides to fight the people behind the drugs. Patterson's trademark short chapters and lots of action are evident here, and many different characters keep the predictable but entertaining story moving.

Read this book it has a believable story keeps you in suspense what will happen next enjoyed this author s books before I'm going to say that most everyone will.

This was one of the worst James Patterson books I have had the misfortune of purchasing. It was somewhat saved by Candice Fox but the entire thing was just over done and poorly written. I used to love James Patterson but I think I am done with his new stuff.

The authors seem to have been in a contest to see how non-sensical a book can be created. About 25% of the way through, I got tired of it and quit. This book is not humor, is not a thriller and not a mystery. Just a waste of ä14.99!

I am having great difficulty reading this book. As aNative New Englander who has actually spent time in Gloucester the story is painful to read. It wouldn’t hurt if an author could google info about a town before they write a book. Gloucester is not a small sleepy town, it’s actually a City with a population of close to 30k and it has a good sized police force that is nationally known because they were helping addicts get help, duetothelarge drug problem in the town. The story is very far fetched in many aspects and a huge disappointment.

I gave this book more time than I should have, but still gave up about a third of the way in. Could never quite get into the characters, or figure out who these people were. Weak story. Not much going on.