NYPD Red 3

NYPD Red was an elite task force in New York City which dealt in high-profile crimes, so when Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Detective Kylie MacDonald were called in to investigate the murder of the chauffeur of billionaire businessman Hunter Alden Jr, they didn’t expect to encounter an uncooperative, arrogant man who appeared to be more concerned with his expensive car than the life of his chauffeur Peter. When it tied in with the disappearance of eighteen year old Tripp, son of Alden, facts – or the lack of them – became very murky indeed.<br /><br />Delving deeply into the lives of the elite had never bothered Zach or Kylie – neither did it bother them this time with Alden. But the demeanour of the man said much of his way of life. More and more they were determined to find answers – discover a killer and locate Tripp. But was it all a smokescreen? As secrets rose to the surface, danger accompanied them. And Zach and Kylie were in the firing line…<br /><br /><i>NYPD Red 3</i> by James Patterson is another fast paced thriller which kept me up late into the night. A couple of extremely nasty characters had life in this book – the private lives of the two main police were a mess! And Zach is a bit of an idiot! (<i>Hear me - "oh for goodness sake; get over yourself!"</i>) But overall <i>NYPD Red 3</i> was a thoroughly enjoyable thriller which I highly recommend.<br />

Liked it as NYPD RED but more than NYPD RED2! Kept me up to 4AM and not many books have done that. Very enjoyable and entertaining from start to finish. I am not afraid to admit I am a big JAMES Patterson and can't until the next one in this series.

<strong>NYPD Red 3</strong><br /><br />I'm really starting to like the NYPD Red series. I love the chemistry between Kylie and Zach. Most of James Patterson's books have been predictable lately but this one was better with a lot of twists and turns and I especially liked the way it ended. If you liked the first two books in this series than this one is worth reading.

4.5*<br /><br />Intriguing installment with lots of twists and turns circling around a kidnapping, murder, extortion, and blackmail. There was A LOT of crime in this one. Zach and Kylie are still having issues in their personal lives, which is increasingly becoming more dramatic as the series continues. This one was seriously the most interesting of the series so far, even though the previous two were very entertaining. Will continue on in the series right away; one more until next installment comes out in March I believe. <br /><br />My quick and simple overall: predictable at times but overall there is enough twists and turns to keep you there in one sitting. <br />

<strong>I wish I could use a sad face emoji :(</strong><br /><br />I honestly don't know what to say. I felt like I read an epilogue and am currently waiting for the book. Maybe I'm outgrowing Mr. Patterson or maybe he's writing for a new audience, whatever it is I feel as if the writing has become shallow and I'm no longer satisfied after reading these books. Where's the beef?

NYPD Red 3 is as you might have worked out the third book in the NYPD Red thriller/detective series from authors James Patterson &amp; Marshall Karp. If you haven’t read books one and two then you might want to stop reading this review and go back to the start as the books work best if they are read in order.<br /><br />In this latest instalment, Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald are on a complicated case. The body of a chauffeur for a multi-million dollar family, the Alden’s, has been found missing his head. As the family is rich and powerful the case falls to the NYPD Red team.<br /><br />However, there seems to be more at play as the son of the family appears to have been kidnapped but Hunter Alden Jr, his father, tells the detectives that his son is taking some time away and certainly hasn’t been kidnapped, whereas we the readers know this is not the case.<br /><br />Things become more strange as the book progresses and not everything is as it first seemed. Plus, secrets to one of the biggest atrocities in the world are being hidden by Hunter Alden Jr and the detectives may just have to take those secrets to the grave with them too.<br /><br />What a fascinating storyline book three in the NYPD Red series has. I loved every minute of it. It was extremely twisty and shocking. You are never quite sure who is telling the truth, why the kidnapping is taking place, and the kidnapper turns out to be the last person you suspect.<br /><br />The comradery between the detectives is as strong as ever, though there may just be a conflict of interest when it appears that Kylie MacDonald’s marriage may be about to end after the events in book one, much to the please of Zach Jordan who has loved her for decades.<br /><br />With this book still pulsating through my veins and in my head, I am about to begin book four, and I can not wait. I definitely can recommend this series which just keeps on getting better and better with each book.

I’m addicted to James Patterson’s books. This book was unnecessarily funny with that policeman wit and charm. It was also slightly romantic, very thrilling and just amazingly written. <br /><br />Tripp Alden, Hunter Alden’s son, has been kidnapped on New Years’ eve and NYPD Red has been called in to resolve the beheading of Hunter Alden’s limo driver, Peter. Tripp’s dad, Hunter is a zealot for money, power, prestige and alcohol and not in that order. He’s overbearing, intimidating and a real narcissist. He respects no one but demands respect from all. Now one of his wicked schemes has come back to haunt him in the worst possible way and whose behind it will make you think about who you can really trust.

James Patterson's "NYPD Red" series - this is the third, as you cleverly might deduce from the title - has been a good one so far, and this one holds up its end of the tradition quite well. At the center of the action are Detective Zach Jordan and his partner (and one-time love interest) Kylie MacDonald, who are part of the elite task force that is charged with protecting the rich and famous. And it's hard to believe they come any richer than the billionaire Hunter Alden Jr.<br /><br />Alden's chauffeur, who also served as a father figure to Alden's son Tripp, is murdered, putting the Alden family in a spotlight they don't want. Tripp then turns up missing, but his richer-than-God father refuses to even consider that he might have been kidnapped and tries to thwart any police investigation by throwing around his political and financial clout. Zach and Kylie, however, aren't buying it, and the chase is on to find out what happened to the kid without ruffling the family's gilded feathers (or getting themselves killed). <br /><br />Throughout it all, Zach has to juggle his feelings for Kylie, who's married to a drug addict who keeps backsliding, and Cheryl, a psychologist who took Kylie's place after Zach lost her while they were training at the police academy. Yeah, that part is pretty sappy, but I'm sure the idea of keeping two beautiful women on the string will appeal to a lot of guys.<br /><br />There are lots of twists and turns (both right and wrong), and I'm delighted to say one of them actually caused me to gasp and say to myself, "Wow - I didn't see that coming!" And that, my friends, doesn't happen very often. All in all, another good read. Keep 'em coming!<br />

My least favourite novel in the NYPD Red series. <br /><br />I still have the same complaint as I did in the previous novel with the relationship between Kylie, Zach and Cheryl. I don't care about their relationships and I wish the novel was just focused on them solving the mystery. <br /><br />Now onto the mystery aspect. To me, the plot wasn't as intense as the previous 2 novels. There was a bit of a surprise of who the killer was, but it wasn't jaw dropping. The novel was a bit complicated with a lot of characters that made up a complex web that I don't think improved the novel. <br /><br />Overall, NYPD Red 3 was a good, quick mystery read.

I'm not done yet, however.... I say this as a huge James Patterson fan, I feel as though the characters of this book belong in a children's book. The dialogue between characters is ridiculous. The story is good and there are many twists and turns but I am very disappointed in the the actual writing it's very amateurish. I feel that if anyone else would have submitted this book to be published they would have been laughed at. I hope the next one is written better.