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The 24th Hour

By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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Publisher's summary

“Tough-but-tender cop Lindsay Boxer” (People) leads the Women’s Murder Club in the high-profile murder investigation of a billionaire San Francisco couple. As enemies lurk in the shadows, will Cindy, Claire, Yuki, and Lindsay still be standing when the clock strikes midnight?

SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas gather at one of San Francisco’s finest restaurants to celebrate exciting news: Cindy is getting married.

Before they can raise their glasses, there’s a disturbance in the restaurant. A woman has been assaulted.

Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it.

The legal strategy is complicated by gaps in the plaintiff’s memory—and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing testimony.

As Yuki leads the prosecution, Lindsay chases down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women’s Murder Club short a bridesmaid … or two.

©2024 James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (P)2024 Little, Brown & Company

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Another one

Maxine and James did it again!!! Another great murder club novel! I loved the made for movies ending.

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A bit of a decline in the series

I love love love the series, but I can’t help feeling that it’s getting tired. For me, this particular book just didn’t flow and felt like it was rushed. Dont get me wrong, buy it and read it, but it just didn’t have the excitement that the past 21 books had. The last few books were lacking in my opinion.

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The Story

Another fantastic Women's Murder Club book. I wish I didn't have to wait a whole year for the next one.

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Went too quickly

As with all Women’s Murder Club books, this one went way too fast. The story was excellent.

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great story line

Great addition to the Women's Murder Club. love getting to see Joe back at work and the cases having current real life senerios. The addition on a new detective also helps the story line.

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Confused competing plot lines. Hard to keep track of which plot was active at the time. G g g g ttttttttty

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As Always

This is one of those books that don't last very long because I can't stand to put it down. I've read all of the Women's Murder Club books so it feels like I'm visiting with old friends. The problem is, I can't visit again until the new book comes out.

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Enjoyed this book

I enjoy all these books, following the lives of characters I’ve come to know so well. The narrator was fantastic, she does such a good job. Hoping there is a number 25 of Women’s murder club in the works!

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The story was just ok not one of there best.

I’ve listened to every WMC audiobook and this by far was probably the weakest. I felt the stories were rushed and incomplete.

The Computer ransom of the hospital was rushed
The story of the multiple personality was rushed
The triple homicide story was rushed
Even Cindy‘s wedding was rushed
Please do better next time. I waited a year for 24 and I’m pretty disappointed.

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Happy suspense

I love the fact that each plot no matter how many twist and turn it has keeps me in suspense till almost the very end of the book. I also like the fact that there has always been a little ray of sunshine with a happy ending at the end of each book. I look forward to reading More books in this series.

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