Again, being a huge fan of James Pattersons, I was expecting a lot! In all honesty, I was pretty unhappy with this book. It was still a quick read, but it just didn't grab me the way most of Patterson's books do. The main character's name is Jack, and in the beginning of the book, his brother is found dead. There is a heavy suspicion that his death was a suicide. Jack's brother, Peter, is found dead on the beach after a huge beach house party. His body is badly bruised, and the police hold strong that it was a suicide, and that Peter went for a swim during the night, when the tide was extremely rough. Peter had been hired as a valet for the beach house party, which was hosted by Barry Neubauer. Barry is a highly influential man, and also happens to be Jack's girlfriends father. Many of Peter's friends join in to help figure out what actually happened that night. Slowly, they are being killed off, and Peter is becoming more and more suspicious. It is later found out that Peter was more than just a valet. He was also a high-end prostitute. He had been hired by the Neubauer's as well as other highly influential couples since he was a young boy (I think 15?). There are pictures that serve as proof, and Jack decides to hold his own version of a trial, since the police won't give in. He basically kidnaps all of the "guilty" parties, and holds his own impromptu trial at an empty beach house. His grandfather, Macklin, is a private investigator, and he gets in on the action, acting as the judge for the trial. Macklin and Jack decide to video the trial, and run it live on television. There were a ton of twists and turns that I wasn't expecting throughout the book, but I still wasn't thrilled with the book. I would give this book 3 out of 5 stars.
Happy Reading!
Brandi
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