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4.0 out of 5 stars The Final Judgement--REPACKAGED, but still pretty good..., January 22, 2001

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Jeff Edwards "RadioJeff" (Twin Falls, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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I came deceptively close to purchasing 'Caroline Masters' before I noticed at the very bottom of the front cover these words: 'Formerly Titled Final Judgement'...I carefully put it back on the shelf and figured if I wanted to re-read the book I had originally read 4 years ago, I'd go back and open up my 1st edition hardback copy of 'The Final Judgement'. My question isn't why they re-released the book, but why totally changed the title? It seems like a plot to milk money from a book that had already stopped making money a couple years ago...now maybe that is a bit too harsh and it may not be true, but if not, why so soon? I know authors, or more accurately the publishers--do this actually quite often, but it usually happens after decades, not just 4 years after it originally was published...

All that aside, this really IS a pretty good example of the legal/thriller genre. Mr. Patterson has written a good number of superior murder/mysteries, and 'Caroline Masters/Final Judgement' I am happy to say is another literary home run. If you are a fan of RNP you know he has a predictable pattern to his novels...which is to say he'll start off a story, set the stage, and then before long we are going back in time re-visiting one (or more) characters' earlier lives to find out more of why they are who they are and usually this is staged to plant the seed of doubt as to their possible guilt or innocence. In this novel, Mr. Patterson again takes us back into the earlier lives of our main character and on this journey through time we also run across moments where we can see how and why the accused just MAY be a murderer. It kept me guessing all the way through, and made me feel that my $25.00 was well spent.

WARNING: IF you have already read Mr. Pattersons 'The Final Judgement' this isn't just the same story re-written, its the EXACT same story totally un-touched--all they did was change the title. If you HAVEN'T read it before, by all means, pick it up and enjoy a great court-room thriller.

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1.0 out of 5 stars ..., August 29, 2001

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Bill Garrison (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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Patterson is one of the few authors around that can make the entire story interesting, not because you want to find out how it ends, but because you want to find out more about the characters. Each page brings you more into the lives of the characters. This book is no different. It has murders and sex and lawyers and secrets from the past.
I enjoy Patterson's flashbacks into a character's past that usually in some indirect way have a bearing on the outcome of the story.
But I have on problem with this book. THIS BOOK IS CALLED THE FINAL JUDGEMENT, NOT CAROLINE MASTERS. THIS IS NOT A NEW BOOK. IF YOU ARE A PATTERSON FAN, YOU PROBABLY READ THIS BOOK A FEW YEARS AGO. IT CAME OUT IN HARDCOVER AND PAPERBACK UNDER A DIFFERENT TITLE. WHY MUST PATTERSON RESORT TO TRICKERY AND A HORRIBLE NEW TITLE IN ORDER TO ENTICE PEOPLE TO BUY A BOOK THEY ALREADY READ. I CAN GUESS WHY. CAROLINE MASTERS WAS IN PROTECT AND DEFEND AND HE WANTED FANS OF THAT BOOK TO READ THE FINAL JUDGEMENT...

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5.0 out of 5 stars An old book renamed, September 5, 2001

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I love Richard North Patterson's books and have read every one as it has been released. I was very disappointed to realize this is just an old book that has been re-titled. I think it's a poor way to get money from loyal readers. I loved it the first time, but I was duped this time!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hate This
I have wasted so much money purchasing books that have simply been re-named or re-published in a different cover... usually at an airport so I can't return it. Read more

Published on December 26, 2007 by Casey P.

5.0 out of 5 stars Why Rename?
Yes this book deserves 5 stars, the first time I read it. I find this extremely disturbing, as one reviewer said i.e. releasing books as if they were new. Read more

Published on March 28, 2006 by Ginny

4.0 out of 5 stars New to Richard North Patterson
First off, I want to say that Caroline Masters was originally published as The Final Judgment. I went nuts trying to find The Final Judgment. Read more

Published on March 8, 2006 by Raytown Reader

2.0 out of 5 stars not so good
Richard North Patterson is usually a very good storyteller. But my biggest problem is I knew who the killer was about a quarter of the way into the story. Read more

Published on April 19, 2005 by The Late Greats

5.0 out of 5 stars A Not-Quite-Final Judgement
I am grateful to the other reviewers who clued me in to Carolyn Masters being a reissue of Final Judgement. I, too, almost bought it without realizing. Read more

Published on December 3, 2003 by V. Lemon

1.0 out of 5 stars If you never read Final Judgement, this is an excellent book
I too, think it's unconscionable to reissue a book under a new name without CLEARLY stating in the book's description that it's a re-issue. Read more

Published on December 31, 2002 by f-n-c

5.0 out of 5 stars MOVE OVER GRISHAM
I think I may now have a new favorite author(sorry John Grisham). Five hundred pages is quite a lot to read, but I hated for this book to end. Read more

Published on July 8, 2001 by coachmax

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't care if they changed the title
I think it is a marvelous way to refocus attention on some of this authors past work. I only wish that they would update the book covers and printing style as well! Read more

Published on June 30, 2001 by lisazzzz

4.0 out of 5 stars Protect and Defend the Readers
I almost purchased "Caroline Masters" and am so glad that I checked with ... to discover that I had already read "Protect and Defend". Read more

Published on February 13, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Refresher Course
I recently read and finished Patterson's last novel, Protect And Defend. My wife had bought me another Patterson novel entitled Caroline Masters thinking that I would probably... Read more

Published on January 16, 2001 by A. Harrell

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Two days after the murder, listening to Brett Allen's tale of innocence and confusion, the lawyer wavered between disbelief and wonder at its richness, so vivid that she could almost picture it as truth. Read the first page

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James Case, Brett Allen, Megan Race, New Hampshire, Officer Mann, Channing Masters, Jackson Watts, Heron Lake, Masters Hill, Judge Towle, San Francisco, Martha's Vineyard, Paul Nerheim, Sergeant Summers, Carlton Grey, David Stern, Mosher Trail, New England, Tarpaulin Cove, Walter Farris, White House, Connaughton Falls, Eel Pond, Joe Lemieux, Nicole Masters

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