Season of the Machete (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "On the gleaming white-sand lip of the next cove, Kingfish and the Cuban can see a couple walking on the beach..." (more)
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Product Description

Forsaking a life of leisure for the things he believes him, Peter Macdonald prepares for a confrontation on a vacation island with psychopathic killers-for-hire Damian and Carrie Rose. Reprint. PW.

About the Author

James B. Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an award-winning American author. Formerly an advertising executive for J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kid". Shortly after his success with Along Came A Spider he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels featuring his character, Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant, are the most popular books among Patterson readers. James Patterson has been criticized by Stephen King, who called Patterson's books "dopey thrillers".[citation needed] Patterson shrugged off the comments, stating that he wants to be the "thrillingest thriller writer of all time".[citation needed] James Patterson has also been put as one of Forbes magazine's top 100 celebrities.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Vision; Warner Books ed edition (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446600474
• ISBN-13: 978-0446600477
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,757 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars From Patterson's early "proving ground" years!, May 9, 2004

By	coachtim (Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Season of the Machete (Turtleback)

As a dedicated fan of James Patterson, I realized that this was the one book of his that I had not yet read. Considering myself somewhat of a "completeist" when it comes to authors and musicians, I felt compelled to find a copy even though many, many Amazon reviewers recommended otherwise. Well, I guess I should have listened to the reviewers! This is not the James Patterson who wrote the great "Alex Cross" series (or even lesser works like "Thomas Berryman...", "Virgin", or "Black Market"). The character development is almost non-existent and the plot is so jumbled and rambling, it's like a runaway stagecoach.

Oh, don't get me wrong, there's plenty of action and numerous gory murders, but the set-up for the book is wafer-thin and it's really hard to fight your way through it. Like an earlier reviewer stated, I defy any reader to really tell me what the heck is going on through most of this book.

If you're a fan of Patterson's, stick with the Cross novels and his other later works. "Season of the Machete" was obviously a very early effort by Patterson and has about as much substance as some of my last-minute, weekend term papers from college. It's hard for me to give any Patterson book "one star" but when you compare this novel to his later books, this reviewer cannot do otherwise.

Stick to his good stuff and avoid this "Season"!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK I guess, December 15, 2002

By	David A. Spearman (Harbor Beach, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my ninth novel by Mr. Patterson. I guess I have been spoiled with Alex Cross stories. I try to read all a Author writes if I enjoy his books. I believe this to be his third and I have read all the rest. I felt he was still learning in this book. Very confusing, plenty of action but no growth of new characters, as I finshed it I realized that Peter was still in pursuit, I couldn't tell that until the final sentence. We all improve with time and so has this Author, all the rest have been great and I will read more as they come.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pitiful..., January 8, 2005

By	DWD "intrepid reviewer" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I wish they'd pull this one from the market. I've never heard a soul say anything good about it. It's just out there so Patterson fans will accidentally buy it. DON'T BUY IT!! It is nowhere near the quality of any of his other books! Get ANYTHING else by Patterson and it will be better than this.