Beach Road

Beach Road

James Patterson & Peter De Jonge

Nikki Robinson is cleaning the mansion on Beach Road owned by the Merrick family, when the owner’s son assaults her. Then, three teenage boys are shot dead on the beach – one is Michael Merrick, and one of the black kids accused of the murders is Nikki’s half-brother, Eli. Defending them isn’t going to be easy. No witness to the murders can be found. The rich local community don’t want any murky secrets revealed about life in the Hamptons. And Tom and Kate, the two lawyers working on the case, haven’t exactly been on good terms since their affair broke up.

‘It certainly is a brilliant ending. Once again, Patterson delivers another fast-paced thriller. A fine example of a master at work.’ – www.crimesquad.com

‘A clever and powerful mystery-thriller. – The Daily Telegraph, Australia

Patterson writes with whiplash precision in this relentless page turner. The cut-to-the-bone storyline is delivered in snappy three page chapters that resonate with cinematic efficiency a slick, punchy thriller. – Western Australian

With a fast-moving plot, a dose of courtroom drama and a dash of romance, James Patterson s latest book has all the ingredients for a great Sunday read. Patterson has delivered another killer thriller. – Sunshine Coast Daily

‘The novel has a rich characterisation often absent in legal potboilers… Anyone who likes to relax with a Grisham novel will enjoy this superior story.’ – The Times

‘Taut, laconic, hard-boiled – all the things American thrillers are supposed to be’ – Guardian   (World of Books)