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Private L.A.

Private L.A.

SuspenseThriller
Pages
514
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

Private L.A. is a fast-moving entry in James Patterson's globe-spanning Private series, co-written with Mark Sullivan and centered on Jack Morgan and the Los Angeles branch of the elite Private investigation agency. It is built for momentum, cutting between several high-stakes cases with the short chapters and cliffhanger rhythm that define Patterson's brand of commercial thriller.

The central mystery, the disappearance of a beloved celebrity couple and their children, sits alongside a serial-killing spree by a faceless group called No Prisoners and a personal crisis involving Jack's estranged twin brother. The Los Angeles setting supplies celebrity gloss, studio politics, and image-control paranoia, while the plotting keeps the pressure on Jack and his team throughout.

Best suited to readers who want a propulsive, plot-forward crime thriller they can read in a sitting, Private L.A. rewards fans of the series and works as an accessible sample of Patterson's collaborative thriller machine.

Prose complexity
2/10

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TenseGrittyDark

Genres

Suspense Thriller Crime Mystery

Authors

J
James Patterson

James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. His books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year,...

M
Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan is a writer of suspense and mystery fiction. He is the author of Private L. A., a book featuring high-stakes investigations.

Characters

Jack MorganProtagonist

Owner of the Private investigation firm and a former Marine, juggling the agency's biggest cases and a family crisis in Los Angeles.

Tommy MorganAntagonist

Jack's estranged twin brother, charged with murder, who threatens to implicate Jack unless his demands are met.

Justine SmithSupporting

Private investigator and Jack's close colleague, tested to a near-death crisis over the course of the case.

All characters in Private L.A.